Growing up my favorite drivers were Larry “buckwheat” Gates and Ricky Hood, now its The modern day cowboy!

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I'm newer to sprints/OW and not as versed in its history as I am DLM. I couldn't really pick a single greatest, but here are a few I like and why...

1) Jack Hewitt (Versatility)
2) Robert Ballou (Hard on the gas, owns his own stuff.)
3) Justin Grant (Great driver, approachable, gave me some great advice w/o knowing me.)
4) Logan Seavey (My favorite up & comer, I like his style. He's not crazy and respects other peoples stuff.)

Originally Posted by racegal:
Let me think.......:17::)

I'm thinking out loud but I think that you will have Robert Ballou on the the top of your list. Lol. Thanks.

Originally Posted by i love dirt track racing:
I'm thinking out loud but I think that you will have Robert Ballou on the the top of your list. Lol. Thanks.

I thought that but chose not to say it lol

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Originally Posted by Wizard 05:
Can't believe we had to get to page 4 for Hewitt..

Check page 1 third post and you"ll find Jack there ;)

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Bryan Clauson

Hockett and T-mez

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Originally Posted by superstock30:
Driver of all time?

Its hard to pick just one so here my top 5 Pancho, B.C., Richie, Larry Dickson, Gary Bettenhausen Top 5 dirt only Opp, Bubby Jones, The Shoe, Tempe Tornado Lealand Mcspadden,and Jack Hewitt

Non-Wing
Rich Vogler

Wing
Doug Wolfgang

I know the question was non-wing but I like sprint cars period.

Originally Posted by tdt636:
I loved watching Tray House and Van Gurley at LPS as a kid. But Bob Kinser, Dave Darland, and Jack Hewitt are my top 3

I have not heard Tray House and Van Gurley's name in a while. Didn't they run wings? I like those picks. Didn't they run with Gary Trammel, Rodney Ritter, Amanti? The good ol days.

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Originally Posted by Wingman:
I have not heard Tray House and Van Gurley's name in a while. Didn't they run wings? I like those picks. Didn't they run with Gary Trammel, Rodney Ritter, Amanti? The good ol days.

As I remember Van ran mainly non wing cars but was fast in either. I believe the original 36D that Dave Darland started in was a car they bought from Van. Was as nice a guy as you would ever want to meet.

Originally Posted by Wingman:
I have not heard Tray House and Van Gurley's name in a while. Didn't they run wings? I like those picks. Didn't they run with Gary Trammel, Rodney Ritter, Amanti? The good ol days.

They ran non wing at LPS. This was early 80's when you got to see Godsey, Petro, Sentmann run latemodels on Friday then sprints on Saturday. I remember Steve Butler pulling his racecar trailer with a big orange 4 door Buick lol

Originally Posted by Speedmax3:
As I remember Van ran mainly non wing cars but was fast in either. I believe the original 36D that Dave Darland started in was a car they bought from Van. Was as nice a guy as you would ever want to meet.

I met Van on autograph night. He was super nice and I remember thinking how tall he was. I finally drove by Gurley Leep Honda about 10 years ago when I delivered fertilizer to Notre Dame. Brought back memories of going racing every week with Grandma and Grandpa😁

MDC Daron Clayton.

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Originally Posted by Wingman:
I have not heard Tray House and Van Gurley's name in a while. Didn't they run wings? I like those picks. Didn't they run with Gary Trammel, Rodney Ritter, Amanti? The good ol days.

I can"t remember either guy running a wing, as I always saw them at USAC shows Still get chills up and down my spine as I think about Trays crash at LPS, NASTY :18:

Originally Posted by jim goerge:
I can"t remember either guy running a wing, as I always saw them at USAC shows Still get chills up and down my spine as I think about Trays crash at LPS, NASTY :18:

Jarrett Andretti almost duplicated it a few weeks ago. Tray's is still probably the worst flip I've seen.

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Originally Posted by Backitin:
Opperman, Sammy Beavers.

I'm more in awe of Opperman the more I knew about him. I seen him almost beat up at Flemington because some rednecks didn't like his cross and they wanted him to remove his hat for the evening. I didn't understand why a guy might get buried in a corn field over a goofy hat, take it off man. He refused and was escorted away from the situation. I was like ten years old. It wasn't till decades later that I learned it was his late brothers hat and he wore it in memoriam.
Sammy Beavers, well he was just Sammy Beavers.

Kenny was a good guy...

Bryan Clauson. Darland and OG Kevin Thomas are right there.