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racerjim2

4/1/11 3:14 PM

Remembering Gil Hess

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Lost his life at Salem, Indiana...but still remembered.

jim goerge

4/1/11 3:31 PM

Re: Remembering Gil Hess

I was there that day. It was my first USAC race and first road trip with my dad and his racing buddies. It was my first time to see sprint cars without a cage. when Gil"s car flipped on to the fence even at my age I knew it was bad think I was maybe 8 to 10. Remember rideing home and dad and friends saying till USAC puts cages on we"ll not go to another race think that lasted till next race I"ll never forget that day are name . :22:

REH24

4/1/11 4:59 PM

Re: Remembering Gil Hess

Thanks for posting these pictures. Were these taken at Lawrenceburg as I know he was a regular there.

REH

SteveE

4/1/11 6:57 PM

Re: Remembering Gil Hess

Gil had a cage on his car that day. He was driving for Mauri Amerling.

wingless1

4/1/11 7:30 PM

Re: Remembering Gil Hess

Have this old newspaper clipping from when I was growing up in Colorado, from the "Rocky Mountain News"
https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/pic...pictureid=1660
Mitch G.

smith19

4/2/11 1:02 AM

Re: Remembering Gil Hess

the 2 pics from racerjim are j.d. lease in the #55 and #18 doc dawson i do believe. the #18 was mac clingan's car.:6:

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