[admin]

8/27/14 3:41 PM WIB SPALDING, 81

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WIB SPALDING, 81

Word has reached us of the death this morning of Wilbur "Wib" Spalding of Granite City, Ill. A frequent racer in the midwest during his career, he scored a 30-lap USAC National Sprint Car win at Salem (Ind.) Speedway on July 4 of 1968. USAC extends its deepest sympathies to the Spalding family and his many friends.

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[Jerry Shaw]

R.i.p. #444.

[Pat O'Connor Fan]

I had the privilege of watching Wib Spalding race in USAC and in dirt track "super modifieds" quite a few times. Jerry Shaw is correct: he drove 444 every time I saw him, including the small 4 after the larger 44 on Spalding-Murray sprinters.

Godspeed, Mr. Spalding.

[openwheelfan1]

I was at Salem Speedway at my first USAC Sprint Car race when he won.

R.I.P. Mr. Wib Spaulding

[wrtracing]

Originally Posted by admin 8/27/14 3:41 PM WIB SPALDING, 81 http://usacracing.com/news/sprint-ca...ib-spalding-81 * WIB SPALDING, 81 Word has reached us of the death this morning of Wilbur "Wib" Spalding of Granite City, Ill. A frequent racer in the midwest during his career, he scored a 30-lap USAC National Sprint Car win at Salem (Ind.) Speedway on July 4 of 1968. USAC extends its deepest sympathies to the Spalding family and his many friends. *

Here is more info on the late great Wib Spalding. He was an amazing old time race driver.

He won:
34 track championships
4 150 lap features
3 200 lap features
1 300 lap feature
He had over 600 feature wins

His full obituary can be seen here: http://altondailynews.com/mobile/obi...ls.cfm?id=9492

RIP Wib

Bill Taylor

[Pat O'Connor Fan]

I think Petey had a Wib Spalding t-shirt.

[billwill7]

His nephew had Wib tee shirts, showing his many racing accomplishments, made several year ago.
I gave mine to Bubby Jones who raced with Wib for many years.

[racenut69]

Never met or seen him race(before my time),but he was one of the best to come out of the STL area..