Let's Return to the Glory Days...
 

... of the Knoxville Nationals.

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...als1978To1980#

... and some USAC races...

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/USACRacing#

Enjoy.

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what year did they start running wings? I was there as a kid and I think they were non-winged.

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Originally Posted by hoosierhillbilly:
what year did they start running wings? I was there as a kid and I think they were non-winged.

Nationals' first year for wings was '82. Gary Scott crash helped usher it in.

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Those are some pretty cool pictures, need to see more of those.

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Gotta like the pictures from Santa Fe Russ! For anyone that knows me, they know I miss that place...:13:

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Great Pic's: I went to Knoxville in the mid 70's ( Opp and Gaines) and saw some great shows, never attended any wang shows. Again thanks for the pic's.

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Speaking of the glory days...these two need a reunion tour. :35:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...28167154832530

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Originally Posted by sprinthead:
Gotta like the pictures from Santa Fe Russ! For anyone that knows me, they know I miss that place...:13:

Hey Jason, how's it going down there in stockcar country? Sorry we didn't get to see you at any of the USAC shows this summer. Ask your Dad about both midget week & sprint week at Kokomo. Really, really good stuff!

Take Care,

Jeff

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Originally Posted by Vukie:
... and some USAC races...
http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/USACRacing#
Enjoy.

In the first photo (Stan Fox standing beside a midget), the car owner is on the left in that photo: Rollie Helmling! :22:

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Originally Posted by Vukie:
Speaking of the glory days...these two need a reunion tour. :35:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...28167154832530

Hey Russ, are those the famous State Bail Bonding Boys? (LOL) Those shows ROCKED! Funny as hell, with great racing highlites too. All the drivers coming on & doing goofy things. It's what helped cement my passion for the Indiana Sprintcar scene. Between the DO & The King shows & Thursday Thunder, they really were the glory days of racing on TV. Hard to believe they have $hit like PINKS & Monster Trucks on all the time now but no Thunder. Were's the justice?

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Originally Posted by sprinthead:
Gotta like the pictures from Santa Fe Russ! For anyone that knows me, they know I miss that place...:13:

We not only miss that little joint (even the so-called 1/2 mile was little), but we miss stopping to eat after the races. We always exited the Park heading south to IL-83 to get back to I-55. Just before the Interstate interchange, there was a restaurant named Falco's. It was not uncommon for our "bunch" to take up the entire back room, when at least the Cliff Cornell (Can-Du #8) family, their crew and driver, and family and friends would all pile into Falco's for pizza and a lot of BS-ing.
Ahhh, yes, the good ol' days....

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Originally Posted by Pat O'Connor Fan:
We not only miss that little joint (even the so-called 1/2 mile was little

Yeah that was no half mile, that's for sure. Cool place though.

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I've added some photos tonight.

Other albums:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...0Drivers1980S#

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...ars1970S1980S#

OK, don't shoot me, I like sports cars.

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...ericaALMS2008#

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/AutobanGP2009#

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Wing Sprints 1980's

http://picasaweb.google.com/vukie53/...rintCars1980S#

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Nice pics Russ thanks!:6: