Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Sessions

Midwest Connection · 11/18/10, 1:19 PM

Hello IOW racing friends,

Looking through some of my old racing memorabilia, I came across this old racing news clipping about Sam Sessions winning his first supermodified race at Oswego Speedway, New York - A Few Years Back in the 1960's.

Sam Sessions was a champion open wheel driver and fan favorite.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

NOTE: Bucky Bucholtz was an alias name for another open wheel champion Ronnie Lux

chop · 11/18/10, 8:46 PM

In the 70's used to watch him race every Sunday night at Kamamazoo speedway. Not sure of the year he died in a snowmobile race. Also his son raced for a few years.
I always like him, he was very nice to us kids in the pits after the races. I thought it was cool that a local driver who had raced in the Indy 500 was racing at our local track.

mlight9 · 11/18/10, 9:03 PM

Have a good memory of Sam 1 day @ Trenton after a Champ Car race.
After the race, a buddie & I went to the pits, & ended up @ Sam's pit.
He was sitting on the pit wall & telling a story (I don't remember about
who or what) & had us all laughing so hard we almost wet ourselves.
He was a good guy,
mlight9

Mud Packer · 11/18/10, 9:06 PM

Sammy died in a snowmobile accident on December 17, 1977 in Alexandria, MN.

MRZERO · 11/22/10, 12:17 PM

I watched Sammy race USAC sprints at Eldora in the 70's.

SteveE · 11/23/10, 12:27 AM

Bucky Bucholtz, wasn't that Ron Lux?

Midwest Connection · 11/23/10, 7:34 AM

SteveE,

Yes, Bucky Buckholtz was Ron Lux.

I made a note of that when I posted the Sam Sessions news clipping in my post above.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

Mudclodbob · 11/23/10, 10:29 AM

Sam drove the Dowker/Ace Bolt and Nut Roadster Supermod from Charlotte,Mi. (my home town) late in his career. It was a very sharp car. His son Jerry raced several years with SOD. Last I knew he still lived in Nashville,Mi. and was president of the school board. Nice guy.

11/18/10, 9:06 PM	#4 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,093	Sammy died in a snowmobile accident on December 17, 1977 in Alexandria, MN. __________________ Mike Be nice to people on the way up. You might need them on the way down. Jimmy Durante

11/18/10, 8:46 PM	#2 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
chop Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 318	In the 70's used to watch him race every Sunday night at Kamamazoo speedway. Not sure of the year he died in a snowmobile race. Also his son raced for a few years. I always like him, he was very nice to us kids in the pits after the races. I thought it was cool that a local driver who had raced in the Indy 500 was racing at our local track.

11/18/10, 9:03 PM	#3 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
mlight9 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Have a good memory of Sam 1 day @ Trenton after a Champ Car race. After the race, a buddie & I went to the pits, & ended up @ Sam's pit. He was sitting on the pit wall & telling a story (I don't remember about who or what) & had us all laughing so hard we almost wet ourselves. He was a good guy, mlight9

11/22/10, 12:17 PM	#5 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
MRZERO Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 22	I watched Sammy race USAC sprints at Eldora in the 70's.

11/23/10, 12:27 AM	#6 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	Bucky Bucholtz, wasn't that Ron Lux?

11/23/10, 7:34 AM	#7 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 581	SteveE, Yes, Bucky Buckholtz was Ron Lux. I made a note of that when I posted the Sam Sessions news clipping in my post above. Have a good day...see you at the races Rich - Arnold, Missouri

11/23/10, 10:29 AM	#8 Re: Open wheel veteran & champion Sam Session
Mudclodbob Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 69	Sam drove the Dowker/Ace Bolt and Nut Roadster Supermod from Charlotte,Mi. (my home town) late in his career. It was a very sharp car. His son Jerry raced several years with SOD. Last I knew he still lived in Nashville,Mi. and was president of the school board. Nice guy.