Midwest Connection - Chuck Amati
 

I am sure many Indiana open wheel fans will remember this driver - Chuck Amati. At least the fans who attended Paragon Speedway in 1988, '89, '90, will remember Chuck Amati. :Steer

Other than Paragon Speedway, I have no idea where else Chuck raced in Indiana.

I last saw Chuck Amati at the WoO race at I-55 Raceway, MO in 2008.

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

Midwest Connection

Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri

Chuck Amati autographed photo.
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Chuck Amati at Tri City Speedway, Illinois in 2007
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Chuck also ran at Haubstadt a lot. This guy was definitely someone I looked up to, when I was a kid. Not only was he a big time ass kicker, behind the wheel of a sprinter, he was also probably the most charismatic driver of that era. In a day when everybody went to the pits after the race, nobody was better at greeting and interacting with the fans, than the One Arm Bandit was.

Jerry

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i saw him race at plant field in the 70's during the florida state fair in february
always a thrill to watch!!!!!!!!:thumb


great picture's

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THIS PHOTO WAS ANDERSON IN. LITTLE 500:checkered:

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I remember the One Are Bandit running LBurg in the early 90s in a 66 car. If Im not mistaken, HIm or the driver of that car after him won the track championship in it.

Im glad he came back, I had only read about him before and a lot of his career was interupted due to the accident.


Thanks Chuck!
Chuck

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Wow! Chuck Amati.. One of my hero's... I have seen him do something's in a sprint car......

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LOL!!! I knew it!!! I was at the 2007 Tri-City race. I remember turning to my buddy and saying "Man that guy looks like Chuck Amati". My buddy replied "doubt it, haven't seen him around for a while". Truly a legend.

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Chuck was seen recently helping out his grandson at Jacksonville. If you roam the pits this Friday, you may see him there again.

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Thanks for posting the Amati pics. I had the honor of racing with Chuck back in the day. :respect:

Jeff

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Oh I wish all of our pictures were unpacked. I have a neat 8 x 10 of Chuck taken at the action track in Terre Haute many years ago. He is standing by the car and he has on his knee high moccasin boots. It is a great shot. I could scan it and put it on here if I can find it. He was awesome to watch and probably one of the friendliest drivers in the pits, bar none.

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Attachment 313
here is one of then a young boy who now drive's my car.........

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can anyone tell me who this guy is with my son?? this will be easy.... :thumb

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The Bandit is still doing good. Got a call in May for my Birthday, what a surprise! I watched him race for years and got to meet him in early 2000. His comeback at the Master's Classic at Knoxville was REALLY COOL as I was the crew chief on the car he drove. What a Blast working with Chuck. He is racing with his grandson Shane in southern Illinois.

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Chuck flipped one year at Plant Field during the Winter Nationals when he hooked the cushion between 3 & 4 landed on his wheels and kept right on racing. I was at the races with my dad and he wouldn't believe me. After the races we went to the pits and I asked the 3rd turn corner flagman, Manuel Liggett who was a friend of my dad and he confirmed my tale. Very few in attendance that day caught it as it happened so quickly and Amati only lost one or two positions over it.

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That would have been Daryl Tates car. Chuck drove one & Gary Trammel drove the other. If i remember right those 2 guys kicked ass in Indiana back in 89 90 .

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Chuck turned quite a few laps at Bloomington Speedway back in the day.