Oldtimers race fans poll!

SUPERDUKE · 6/7/09, 3:09 PM

How many of you seen usac or imca sprint car races in the 60s and 70s?

dirtnonwingfan · 6/7/09, 3:48 PM

I saw both IMCA and USAC in the 1960s and USAC in the 1970s. Were you looking for details or was this just a yes/no question? Glad to provide details, at least what I can remember, if you want.

Frank Daigh

Ricks Pics · 6/7/09, 4:22 PM

My first sprint car race to attend was the season opener @ Eldora. If I had to guess, I'd say '64. I remember Bud Tingledtad took a hard flip. I have been going ever since.

SUPERDUKE · 6/7/09, 4:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtnonwingfan

i saw both imca and usac in the 1960s and usac in the 1970s. Were you looking for details or was this just a yes/no question? Glad to provide details, at least what i can remember, if you want.

Frank daigh

just looking to see how many on here seen the best years of sprint car racing!

GregD · 6/7/09, 4:26 PM

I've been around USAC racing since the 50's.

Speedwrench · 6/7/09, 4:47 PM

Went to my first sprint car race at Paragon in 66 and attended numerous USAC and IMCA races in the 60's and 70"s.

FishBurger · 6/7/09, 4:51 PM

My first USAC race, 1961 James-O'Connor Memorial 100 lapper at Salem won by Parnelli Jones. Had missed very few USAC events in Indiana and Ohio since then until I cut back a bit a few years ago. Been as far east as Reading, as far west as Manzanita.

Made a few IMCA races at Tri-County Speedway north of Cincinnati. Dick Sutcliffe won one of them. I'd have to look up the others.

Dick Monahan · 6/7/09, 5:25 PM

I saw USAC sprints for the first time at Reading, the night before a Champ Car race at Trenton, sometime in the late 50s. I then saw most of those races until the first race at Trenton was won by a rear-engined car. I never went back to Trenton, but I did see a few more sprint races at Reading.

The only IMCA race I ever saw was the last one at the old Tampa Fairgrounds. I don't remember that year either.

smith19 · 6/7/09, 6:13 PM

the family sprinter ran some imca races in the 60's and usac in the 70's.

Bobv · 6/7/09, 6:14 PM

I saw USAC and IMCA in the 60s. Looks like we have a bunch of old race fans and drivers on this board.

6/7/09, 3:48 PM	#2 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
dirtnonwingfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,987	I saw both IMCA and USAC in the 1960s and USAC in the 1970s. Were you looking for details or was this just a yes/no question? Glad to provide details, at least what I can remember, if you want. Frank Daigh __________________ Frank Daigh

6/7/09, 3:09 PM	#1 Oldtimers race fans poll!
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	How many of you seen usac or imca sprint car races in the 60s and 70s?

6/7/09, 4:22 PM	#3 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
Ricks Pics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 328	My first sprint car race to attend was the season opener @ Eldora. If I had to guess, I'd say '64. I remember Bud Tingledtad took a hard flip. I have been going ever since.

6/7/09, 4:26 PM	#5 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
GregD Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 179	I've been around USAC racing since the 50's.

6/7/09, 4:47 PM	#6 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	Went to my first sprint car race at Paragon in 66 and attended numerous USAC and IMCA races in the 60's and 70"s.

6/7/09, 4:51 PM	#7 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
FishBurger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,356	My first USAC race, 1961 James-O'Connor Memorial 100 lapper at Salem won by Parnelli Jones. Had missed very few USAC events in Indiana and Ohio since then until I cut back a bit a few years ago. Been as far east as Reading, as far west as Manzanita. Made a few IMCA races at Tri-County Speedway north of Cincinnati. Dick Sutcliffe won one of them. I'd have to look up the others.

6/7/09, 5:25 PM	#8 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
Dick Monahan Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 26 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,136	I saw USAC sprints for the first time at Reading, the night before a Champ Car race at Trenton, sometime in the late 50s. I then saw most of those races until the first race at Trenton was won by a rear-engined car. I never went back to Trenton, but I did see a few more sprint races at Reading. The only IMCA race I ever saw was the last one at the old Tampa Fairgrounds. I don't remember that year either.

6/7/09, 6:13 PM	#9 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,936	the family sprinter ran some imca races in the 60's and usac in the 70's.

6/7/09, 6:14 PM	#10 Re: Oldtimers race fans poll!
Bobv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 873	I saw USAC and IMCA in the 60s. Looks like we have a bunch of old race fans and drivers on this board.