USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Time Trials - 32 Cars

-6 Don Branson...........17.81 New Track Record
14 Arnie Knepper.........18.09
38 Bob Wente.............19.03
61 Chuck Allen............18.79
51 Roger McCluskey.....18.34
-9 Mario Andretti.........18.59
21 Don Hewitt.............19.22
62 Dick Gaines.............18.68
26 Al Smith.................18.99
92 Greg Weld..............18.69
27 Tom York...............19.24
25 Red Reigel..............18.52
-8 Rollie Beale.............19.08
16 Al Miller.................19.27
57 Jim McCune............19.77
52 Sammy Sessions......19.31
-1 Johnny Rutherford....18.64
22 Norm Brown............19.59
-4 Jud Larson..............18.35
41 Henry Jacobi...........20.27
40 Ronnie Lux..............19.67
24 Dave Lundy............19.24
12 Ronnie Duman.........18.95
95 Karl Busson.............19.29
35 Chuck Taylor...........19.32
-3 Bobby Unser............18.66
29 Larry Dickson..........18.46
444Wib Spaulding.........18.96
20 Warren Scheibe.......19.73
68 Ted Wise................20.74
93 Jerry Weld...............19.95
21 Dick Debolt..............20.20

First Heat - 8 Laps - No Time

No.Driver.....................Finish

38 Bob Wente................4
12 Ronnie Duman............5
62 Dick Gaines................6
-9 Mario Andretti............3
-4 Jud Larson.................1
-6 Don Branson..............2

Second Heat - 8 Laps - 2:30.52

-8 Rollie Beale................5
444Wib Spaulding...........3
92 Greg Weld.................4
-1 Johnny Rutherford......6
29 Larry Dickson............1
14 Arnie Knepper............2

Third Heat - 8 Laps - 2:32.60

21 Don Hewitt...............4
26 Al Smith...................3
61 Chuck Allen...............5
-3 Bobby Unser..............2
25 Red Reigel.................6
51 Roger McCluskey........1

Semi-Feature - 10 Laps - 3:12.02

-1 Johnny Rutherford......1
62 Dick Gaines...............3
92 Greg Weld.................2
61 Chuck Allen...............4
12 Ronnie Duman............5
38 Bob Wente................9
-8 Rollie Beale................7
21 Don Hewitt................8
27 Tom York..................6
68 Ted Wise..................10

Feature - 30 Laps - No Time

-6 Don Branson..............5
14 Arnie Knepper............1
51 Roger McCluskey........2
-4 Jud Larson................3
29 Larry Dickson.............6
-9 Mario Andretti............7
-1 Johnny Rutherford......13
-3 Bobby Unser..............4
62 Dick Gaines...............9
92 Greg Weld................12
61 Chuck Allen..............14
12 Ronnie Duman............8
444Wib Spaulding...........11
26 Al Smith....................10

I'll dispense with my irrelevant comments on this one, finally realizing that if you were there you have your own memories, and if you were not in attendance my thoughts of little interest.

And now, I must be off..............to El Mariachi's for some Mexican chow (so..so) and a couple of margaritas (:6: GREAT :6: ). :22:

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Let me be the first. This was Johnny Rutherford's first and last race of the year, at leat as far as outdoor races are concerned.

We were supposed to go to the race that day but decided against it. The weather looked iffy, that day. Typical April weather at Eldora.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

What a Semi line up . The field for it is incredible. Beale , Gaines, Weld, to name just a few.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Marv,

What makes you think that your comments are irrelevant? Your thoughts are always interesting and most of the time humorous. Keep the good stuff coming. I hope the chow was good and the margaritas better!:6:

Now, did Arnie have them covered or did he have to work for the big V?:22:

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

I'll dispense with my irrelevant comments on this one, finally realizing that if you were there you have your own memories, and if you were not in attendance my thoughts of little interest.

reading this on lunch at work and your irrelevant comments helped an old timer remember the first name of a TQ driver who was friends with Dick Dwenger. So I for one would welcome all comments as I was not in attendance at these races and I came to this forum when logged on and saw that you had posted these old results. It is good to remember the past and yes some future results would be nice to see.:8::32::):22:

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

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Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

The way I read Marv's post I thought Hewitt finished 4th in his heat and 8th in the semi.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Wib Spaulding was a hot shoe around St. Louis/Southern IL area in the 60s and 70s. Ran USAC in the 60s. Does anyone have any info or pictures of Wib?

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

SUPERDUKE sent me a request to post the results of the '66 USAC Eldora season opener. I thought I had previously done that one, so I did a quick "Search" and sure enough...........here tis.

Bringing it back for the perusal of the Dukester.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

I don't have that one in my files, wish I did though. maybe later ..............

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

PLEASE write your "irrevelant" thoughts. I missed a lot of stuff back in the day and would love to hear about any of it! Wonder where AJ was. You do good stuff.:8:

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Info on Norm Brown, inducted into Michigans Hall of fame
www.speedromehistoricalsociety.com
Quite a racer, as were many on this page

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Any information on the "Henry Jacobi" listed in TT? Was that Henry from Pa.? Wonder whose car he was in?

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

I think Don Branson's track record stood for over 9 years.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Henry Jacobi, I belive it was spelled with a y instead of a i was from western pa. As a teenager in western pa in the late 60's I said Gus Linder was the best, I was usually was reminded that Jacoby was better, as was the late Dick Linder, who was really SMOOTH. Bobby Adamson should have been mentioned also. Don't remember seeing Jacoby run.

Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66
 

Then how would it be pronounced, JaCOBY, or jAcoby? I guess he'd probably answer to either, or iether! Bob:2:

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