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Russ Harper from powri midgets to sprints.I don't think John Race ran last year.JJ Hughs

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Andrew Elson from California. He ran micro's and kenyon midgets last year. Ran at the Chilibowl this year. Now living north of Indy and planning on running Gas City and Kokomo.

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Landon Simon #24 ran 15 races last year in the sprint car with never having driven anything before. Saturday night at N. Vernon was his 17th race ever. Kid survived a point-blank 12 gauge shotgun blast through the chest in May of 2007 (thanks Jesus!); always dreamed of racing sprint cars and is fulfilling that dream!:)

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Originally Posted by RPM Ministries:
Landon Simon #24 ran 15 races last year in the sprint car with never having driven anything before. Saturday night at N. Vernon was his 17th race ever. Kid survived a point-blank 12 gauge shotgun blast through the chest in May of 2007 (thanks Jesus!); always dreamed of racing sprint cars and is fulfilling that dream!:)

i heard this story too.felt sorry for the kid when he wreck the car at gascity last year.I'm happpy hes back out an racing.

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Originally Posted by RPM Ministries:
Landon Simon #24 ran 15 races last year in the sprint car with never having driven anything before. Saturday night at N. Vernon was his 17th race ever. Kid survived a point-blank 12 gauge shotgun blast through the chest in May of 2007 (thanks Jesus!); always dreamed of racing sprint cars and is fulfilling that dream!:)

OMG!
Never heard that story, but he obviously has one pretty big fan.
Without him he wouldn't be here, much less racing.
If I get to see him race I'll be rooting for him too.

Thanks for all the replies. just the stuff I was hoping to learn!

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Originally Posted by itsanonwingthing:
Also, heard (from Smith19) that former NAMARS midget driver, current Legends car driver, Toby Alfrey, has bought a Sprint car. His web site (http://www.tobyalfrey.com/homepage.php) lists an '09 schedule of Lawrenceburg Speedway (sprints?) & Kil Kare (legends?).

Cool deal... Toby bought one of my uncle's midgets after he passed away several years ago... I still sport the Toby Alfrey #12 midget shirt every now-and-then! :O: