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Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by Dwight Clock: |
Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan: I bet Tony G. would give the name back to USAC if the right person asked for it.:usacfan |
Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
My partial memory is probably going to get me in trouble here. I think I remember a specfic term being used for the three 500 mile races; Indy, Ontario and, Pocono(???). Was that Gold Crown or was it something else, or have I just lost it?
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Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by dirtnonwingfan: |
Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by Ovalmeister: I didn't click the link, but I am curious when the Big/Champ cars and sprint cars became different? |
Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Sorry to argue Aussie, but those cars weren't invented in 1971. They had a long and storied history as champ cars on the dirt. Before the late 50's the same cars ran on pavement such as Indy and Milwaukee. After it became necessary to use different cars, they became championship dirt cars because the races still counted towards the championship.
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Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan: Dude, pull it together. :rolling:rolling You're just gonna have to trust us on this one, "Champ Car" existed waaaaay before "CART" stole it. :rolling:rolling David. once again, in case you missed it: Former Indy car owner John Zink Jr. dies at 75 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former car owner John Zink Jr., whose 13 champ car victories included the 1955 Indianapolis 500 with driver Bob Sweikert and the 1956 Indy race with Pat Flaherty, has died at 75. |
Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Maybe we should feel sorry for the "Aussie". He never had the chance to see driver`s like Sheldon Kinser, Leland McSpadden, Shuman, and hundreds of others haul it in on the Indy Mile, Springfield or DuQuoin. Real "Champ" cars don`t race in parking lot`s, alleys, cities or at airports ! ! ! :O:
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Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
So if Aussie's logic holds true...that silver crown cars were never champ cars because they weren't included in the championship, then those "sprint" cars that ran a 400-lapper really aren't sprint cars after all since 400 laps is not a sprint.
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Re: Can USAC Copyright "Champ Car"?
Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan: |
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