Jack Hewitt's most memorable race?

illiniopenwheel · 7/30/12, 9:57 PM

Does anyone have a copy of the Open Wheel magazine from the mid 90's focusing on Jack Hewitt in which he described his most memorable race? I recall him describing a winged sprint race at VCS between he, and Danny Smith that he described in great detail.

Need some help here.

Thanks!

#1jackhewittfan · 7/31/12, 4:24 PM

All star race Jack was in the schoff 23s believe danny said something about it being hard to be breath or see from the Nitro fumes from jacks car then Jack punched him I can't remember the rest. Unless that was a different incident.

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illiniopenwheel · 7/31/12, 7:37 PM

LOL! I believe the race in question occurred at a VCS fair race back in the mid to late 80's which was on "The Club" All Star Circuit of Champions schedule back in the day. Thinking it was in a 1994, or 1995 Open Wheel magazine issue. I sure miss seeing ole Jack wheel an open wheel car any place!

mortboyz · 7/31/12, 8:07 PM

I'm wonderin if his 12th place run in the Indy 500 wouldn't rate right up there.....

Chubs Peterson · 7/31/12, 8:58 PM

Or sweeping the Four Crown Nationals in 98 or 99

nitrofunny · 7/31/12, 9:27 PM

It was a silver crown race at Du Quoin I think. When he started the race the car was junk and he started going backwards. It started raining and Hampshire busted out the welder on fixed something on the car in the rain! Hewitt went on to win the race. I think they called the car Ol Gussey?

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I have that issue of Open Wheel in my archives, I will find it and let you guys know if you want. I have just about every issue from the nineties.

illiniopenwheel · 7/31/12, 10:08 PM

That'd be great if you can dust off that issue, and confirm which race it was. Ole Dew It Hewiit was, and still is THE MAN!

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Originally Posted by nitrofunny

It was a silver crown race at Du Quoin I think. When he started the race the car was junk and he started going backwards. It started raining and Hampshire busted out the welder on fixed something on the car in the rain! Hewitt went on to win the race. I think they called the car Ol Gussey?

---------- Post added at 9:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 9:24 PM ----------

I have that issue of Open Wheel in my archives, I will find it and let you guys know if you want. I have just about every issue from the nineties.

racefan20 · 7/31/12, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortboyz

I'm wonderin if his 12th place run in the Indy 500 wouldn't rate right up there.....

Or saying $hit over the IMS sound system right after qualifyimg.

John P Huss · 8/1/12, 12:28 AM

Hewitt's most memorable race has to be 4 Crown in 1998. Wnning
all 4 divisions was awesome!! Have a t-shirt from that night.
Best Regards,
John

ISF · 8/1/12, 10:04 AM

The 4-Crown deal and racing in the 500 are obviously the pinnacle of Ol' Jack's career.

That having been said, I was at Springfield back in 1986 & 87 when Jack put a whoopin' on the rest of the field at the Bettenhausen Memorial to a degree that I personally have only seen maybe a couple other times.

The overall 100 mile track record for The Springfield Mile is still held by Jack & Gussie and was set at one of those two races and still stands even after all these years. All those dominating performances by Chuck Gurney in that beautiful Plastic Express car at Springfield weren't as fast or as impressive as those '86 & '87 a$$kickin's.

I was a fan of Jack's prior to those two races at Springfield but a whole lot more so after seeing them.

The deal at Eldora when Jack's harness became completely unfastened fairly early in a sprint car A-main may not be what you're looking for but is pretty memorable.

7/30/12, 9:57 PM	Jack Hewitt's most memorable race?	#1
illiniopenwheel Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 74	Does anyone have a copy of the Open Wheel magazine from the mid 90's focusing on Jack Hewitt in which he described his most memorable race? I recall him describing a winged sprint race at VCS between he, and Danny Smith that he described in great detail. Need some help here. Thanks! __________________ SUPPORTER

7/31/12, 7:37 PM	Re: Jack Hewitt's most memorable race?	#3
illiniopenwheel Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 74	LOL! I believe the race in question occurred at a VCS fair race back in the mid to late 80's which was on "The Club" All Star Circuit of Champions schedule back in the day. Thinking it was in a 1994, or 1995 Open Wheel magazine issue. I sure miss seeing ole Jack wheel an open wheel car any place! __________________ SUPPORTER

7/31/12, 9:27 PM	Re: Jack Hewitt's most memorable race?	#6
nitrofunny Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 8	It was a silver crown race at Du Quoin I think. When he started the race the car was junk and he started going backwards. It started raining and Hampshire busted out the welder on fixed something on the car in the rain! Hewitt went on to win the race. I think they called the car Ol Gussey? ---------- Post added at 9:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 9:24 PM ---------- I have that issue of Open Wheel in my archives, I will find it and let you guys know if you want. I have just about every issue from the nineties.

8/1/12, 10:04 AM	Re: Jack Hewitt's most memorable race?	#10
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 532	The 4-Crown deal and racing in the 500 are obviously the pinnacle of Ol' Jack's career. That having been said, I was at Springfield back in 1986 & 87 when Jack put a whoopin' on the rest of the field at the Bettenhausen Memorial to a degree that I personally have only seen maybe a couple other times. The overall 100 mile track record for The Springfield Mile is still held by Jack & Gussie and was set at one of those two races and still stands even after all these years. All those dominating performances by Chuck Gurney in that beautiful Plastic Express car at Springfield weren't as fast or as impressive as those '86 & '87 a$$kickin's. I was a fan of Jack's prior to those two races at Springfield but a whole lot more so after seeing them. The deal at Eldora when Jack's harness became completely unfastened fairly early in a sprint car A-main may not be what you're looking for but is pretty memorable. __________________ Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time. _________________________________________________ Last edited by ISF; 8/1/12 at 4:42 PM.

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#1jackhewittfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 302	All star race Jack was in the schoff 23s believe danny said something about it being hard to be breath or see from the Nitro fumes from jacks car then Jack punched him I can't remember the rest. Unless that was a different incident. Posted via Mobile Device