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Butch47265

12/20/08 6:30 PM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

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Originally Posted by Pat O'Connor Fan (Post 77738)

I was privileged to watch Jerry Blundy race many times, from Tampa, to the Little 500, to IMCA county-fair-type programs, and "super-modified" races around central Illinois.
My favorite Blundy story happened at Knoxville, IL during an IMCA sprint car event. He was entered in the red 33 sprinter sponsored by Weaver-Yemm Chevrolet of Galesburg. That car had mechanical problems in hot laps. Jerry rushed the few miles to his shop, and returned with the blue 33. This car was a "super-modified", not a true sprint car. IMCA did not allow roll cages, only roll bars. Jerry and the crew removed the detachable front portion of the cage with big hammers. This less than beautiful car now met IMCA's sprint car specs. Jerry proceeded to dominate the show!

Do you know who run second 13 times in KNOXVILLE nat. JERRY BLUNDY did.

brc	12/20/08 9:06 PM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

In addition who was already id'd in the video, Eddie Leavitt in the #40 Wayne House car, some unknown by the name of Weld in the Weikert Livestock 29, I never could figure out who was in Trostle's #18 car, maybe Thad Dosher ,or I seen Roger Larson sitting maybe,R Parkinson Sr. in the 65,Jimmy McElreath in the 14.If you noticed after the race standing next to Opp, Speedy Bill looks like a teenager!,:) I enjoyed seeing this video in seeing a brief glimpse of Gene Gennetten,sitting with his always present smile. Gene was always smiling ,win lose or draw. One of the nicest gentlemen I ever met. Not sure if I posted this here before, but Gene passed away in a boating accident about two years ago,at Lake of The Ozarks Mo. were He lived. Here is a nice shot of Gene at Tampa captured as only Al Consoli can do:

http://www.eazylivin.net/GG.jpg

Take Care,
BC

ColoradoFan

12/21/08 3:34 AM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

Back to the original post. Al Beale was in fact Rollie's younger brother and passed away a couple of years ago. He had been working for some time as an official with ARCA.
I remember Tri-County well from the early days. The first USAC sprint article my wife ever wrote for NSSN was there. She wrote it in the car by flashlight on the way back to Toledo and then dictated it to Chris Economaki on the phone the next night. That tells you how long ago it was, no fax and no internet just the phone.

Vern Plotts

Racerrob

12/30/08 8:06 PM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

Tim Waechter found this picture in his archives taken in May 1969 at Tri County Speedway.

Any guesses as to the driver and skinny guy next to him??

Rob Hoffman

SUPERDUKE

12/30/08 9:08 PM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

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Originally Posted by Racerrob (Post 79440)

Tim Waechter found this picture in his archives taken in May 1969 at Tri County Speedway.

Any guesses as to the driver and skinny guy next to him??

Rob Hoffman

RON (DOC) DAWSON THE DRIVER AND DICKY DO!!!!!!!!!!!:applaud: AND CHUCK BOOTH IS IN THE 56 AND CAR 40 IS ROLLIE BEALE RODEO BAR CAR! TRACK FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!:checkered:

SUPERDUKE

12/31/08 11:07 PM

Re: IMCA Sprints - Tri-County Speedway - 5/10/70

WELL ROB?:checkered:

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