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Look for about 25 retired usac open wheel drivers at the sprint car races that night! PLEASE GO READ THE NEW THAT POST! SORRY NO AUTOGRAPH SESSION!!!!

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Its going to be a fun night!:6::22:

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Hey Duke can you give us some drivers names that will probably be there. We know you will be the "Star Lighter" of course. Thanks for letting us know about this.

REH

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larry gary rollie tom lee jack ralph steve gerg chuck jp jr greg bruce bill steve bubby vuky pancho aj parnelli jimmy lil joe rich charley jerry don geo. Ronnie leland and several more!:6:

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Just asking not doubting but where did you get this info

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don smith jack hewitt dick jordon from usac myself have put this together!:22:

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Sweet Duke, Thanks to all, Pray for good weather :)

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Duke ----you da man .....

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:32:hope there is a great turn out of race fans to see all my old friends! We all had a great time last year a don smiths!:9::6:

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SUPERDUKE,

I will be at Terre Haute on the 27th and the Indy Fairgrounds on the 28th. I am looking forward to meeting you and chatting racing. It will be a good time indeed seeing JP, Jack Hewitt, Bubby Jones, Gary B., Pancho, etc., and all the great open wheelers from a few years back - And the SUPERDUKE. :8:

P.S. - SUPERDUKE have you heard from Rollie Beale and Ralph Ligouri? And if you did, how are they doing? And, will they be at Terre Haute on the 27th of May.

Have a good day...see you at the races :6:

Midwest Connection
Rich - Arnold, Missouri

Photos below by Midwest Connection: Rich - Arnold, Missouri

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...Picture335.jpg
Rollie Beale at Toledo Speedway, Ohio

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/100_3157.jpg
Ralph Ligouri at Belle Clair Speedway, Illinois

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/100_3158.jpg
Ralph and Joe Ligouri at Belle Clair Speedway, Illinois

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Hate to miss this, but I have to work. Just have to exp. it with the pictures posted here.

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:32:talked to rollie this week he's in leesburg fla play golf bout every day! He will be there! :6:

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Word to the wise--GET ALL THE AUTOGRAPHS YOU CAN!

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5 time cra champion jimmy oskie will be there and looking for female line dancer! Also tommy aston former usac midget champion with be there!:6:

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The guy in the Hoosier hat next to Rollie Beale in the photo is Donnie Harrell. He was the head wrench and is the current owner of the Rodeo Bar Special that Rollie won the USAC title with in 1973. Donnie won a Silver Crown title as well with Larry Rice.

Vern Plotts

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:9:leland mcspadden and ronnie shuman will be there!:6:

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:6:lee (stub) kunzman and tom bigelow will be there!:22:

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SUPERDUKE,

Sounds like a cavalcade of auto racing veterans, champions, and legends for sure. Looking forward to seeing all of them again at the autograph table.

Do you keep in touch with Wally Pankratz? If so how is he doing?

Also, there were a few sprint car drivers I haven't seen or read much about recently. If you have any updates I would appreciate it - thanks.
Tom York
Wib Spalding
Jerry Blundy
Cy Fairchild
Larry "Buckwheat" Gates
Jack Ziegler

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

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i taked to wally at the chili bowl! Jerry blundy is in a nursing home in galesburg ill. I have not heard or seen cy in 3 years or the rest?:22:

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Duke: Need some old sprint cars there & lettem run!:31:

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SUPERDUKE,

Thanks, it is always a good time talking to Wally Pankratz.

Jerry Blundy, a favorite of mine ever since I moved to the Midwest back in 1970.

Here are a few ex USACers I see from time to time, here and there.
A few photos from my collection below by Midwest Connection
Rich - Arnold, Missouri

Art Braithwaite - deceased. I submit this photo of Art, because he was a good friend. A person in the racing business I truly miss.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP2908.jpg

Ah yes, a longtime favorite, Jack Hewitt
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...JackHewitt.jpg

Don Friend - another USAC open wheeler I enjoy chatting with.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/100_8169.jpg

John Tenney
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP2914.jpg

Gary Fedewa and Gary Hollis
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP2916.jpg

"Pancho" Carter
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...Picture002.jpg

Bobby Unser - 1966 another favorite USAC sprint car driver from years gone by.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...BobbyUnser.jpg

Mario Andretti 1966 - a USAC sprint car "Hot Shoe" if there was ever one.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ioAndretti.jpg

Bentley Warren - a longtime favorite and still racing in 2010 aboard a supermodified
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...scan0006-1.jpg

Bob Seelman
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP4563.jpg

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:32:the seats are too small!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:16:18:

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Duke, thanks for helping put this deal together. My boys and I are very excited about the reunion!

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:18:me too! I really don't care much about going to races but seeing my old friends makes it great! Without memories what do we have when we get old?:6::22:

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:41::

BEER Bellies?:32:
Dont get outa joint on that one Duke?:41::
aXe

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its more then that!:5::5: Its ******** that piss me off!:15:

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Gary bettenhausen & larry dickson will be there!:6:

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SUPERDUKE,

Maybe just maybe, you all can climb aboard a sprinter that is there, and do a lap or two, maybe quite a few. If anything else just wishfull thinking, but it sure would be an historical tribute. A tribute to all of the drivers who are there signing autographs - open wheel veterans, champions and legends by all means.

Gary Bettenhausen and Larry Dickson :6: :8:

You mentioned two Steve's initially - would one of them be Steve Chassey?

And Jimmy - is that possibly Jimmy Sills?

Are Kenny Schrader, A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford possibly going to be there?

How about "Ziggy" Snider?

Maybe Tom Bigelow and Mel Kenyon will stop by DuQuoin next Saturday for the POWRi midgets, I certainly hope so anyway.

The two photos below by: Midwest Connection, Rich - Arnold, Missouri
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP5427.jpg :8:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMGP5429.jpg :8:

Have a good day...see you at the races
Midwest Connection
Rich - Arnold, Missouri

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:22:lee osborne and harold leep will be there!:6:

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Harold Leep ! ! I'll be there for sure to get his autograph.

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Midwest Connection-Larry "Buckwheat" Gates is living on the NW side of Evansville, IN. As of the Holidays, he was in relatively good health.

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get me a phone nb.!:6:

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Thanks openwheelfan1, it is good to hear he is doing well. :6:

Last time I saw "Buckwheat" Gates race was at Tri City Speedway, Illinois.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...wheatGates.jpg
Larry "Buckwheat" Gates :31:

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich

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Lee Osborne - first time I saw him race was back East at Oswego Speedway, New York in the 60's.

Harold Leep - looking forward to meeting him and chat racing.

A Who's Who In Racing at the autograph table - a star studded field you are gathering there SUPERDUKE, thanks. :6:

Have a good day...see you at Terre Haute

Rich

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George (ziggy) snider & steve chassey will be there!

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I am not sure what part you are playing in this Duke but THANKS:8::8::8:, this could be the sprint car highlight for a few of us old timers for the whole year!!
How about a few more from out west
The Rim Rider Chuck Gurney
The Dragon From Galt Leroy Vanconnet
Johnny Anderson
Gary Ponzini
How about that guy who only ran 5 sprint car races out west won 2 at
Ascot, Got 2nd in another and dropped out with car problems the other 2 races.
Great deal going on here and could be the be all end all for most of these guys.
Come on lets try for a few laps for them. Start this thing early on that morning??? It could be done.
No Question where I will be on that day.:23::23::23:
aXe

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well i'am making all the phone calls and making it happen with don smith & jack hewitt and dick jordan! There will be no oldtimers on the track!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also this is for guys who raced usac at terre haute:22:

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well thats a shame as You will leave out some of the great sprint car drivers from this country!!

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/5...inmaxsonje.jpg

George Benson in the Maxson Jefferies offy Sprint car on his way to an Ascot win. this is an ex AJ Foyt car
aXe

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Don thomas and chuck gurney will be there!:6:

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its no shame its terre haute and usac ok!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a lot of great drivers every where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:15::14:

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its no shame its terre haute and usac ok!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a lot of great drivers every where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:15::14:[/QUOTE]

You got that right, But it would still be a great way for some of these other great drivers to have at least one more day in the lime light?
Just saying it sure would be a neat deal for them also.
To turn this into a nation wide deal would certainly be a good thing, after all the days for these drivers just get shorter every year. Being centraly located and all it just might be the right place for something like this? Maybe next year?
What a promotors dream event it could be
Hey Tony Stewart are you listening ?:23:
aXe

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Eraaa!!...guess that would be Tommy Astone,Jr.eh!!....just nipp'n atcha Duke!!..he he!!...bring or have plenty of REBEL YELL!!!......
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Brucer':32: