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Originally Posted by randyrad
I think I recall Steve Buckwalter & Lucas Wolfe running (well) during USAC Hagerstown races in '07 or '08.
I read somewhere that Doug Esh & one other Grove regular practiced nonwing after a recent Fri race.
I'm sure that several Posse drivers could compete safely.
However, some of the roughest nights I've seen --> when guys take off the wing & might not have the nonwing experience to run with the fastest.
One particular night at K-C Rwy in Chill, OH comes to mind. Jack Hewitt was schooling the track regulars. They used up all the local ambulances & had to call a helo for a really bad one. (subsequently learned on here that everyone recovered ok - or I wouldn't mention it).
After the race, Jack said some wise words on the p.a. about the transition.
...after that, I'll never question anyone for not taking off the wing to run vs USAC.
There's already too many reds at a regular Posse Fri or Sat night. ...show 'em what a race with no reds looks like. for a change.
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The guy that took the helicopter ride that night was my cousin Steve McCann, after he sailed over turn 3 and landed out by the parking lot-broken collar bone, fractured skull, and one arm-if I remember right. That was his last time in a car. In the middle of changing a stripped cam spud, Hampshire & Hewitt went out of their way to help us load the car so we could go to the hospital. Very classy!
Now, I drive a 410 @ KC and around So. Ohio with a wing, and my car owner is Steve's dad-Charlie McCann-73 years old!. We ran a few times @ the old Burg wingless, and the two Molar shows a couple years ago (top ten both times), but that's the extent of my non-wing racing, even though I like doing it! Last week, we decided to try out the new Burg for the first time. I'd watched a few races there this spring and liked the new track. Even though last Saturday was a little drier track than usual, I now love it even more after racing on it! As most on here already know, Dave & his staff were very nice and seem very appreciative of all the racers-we had a great time. I was the #65 that started last in the feature and finished 7th-if not for Ballou getting up to 4th, I think I'd have gotten the hard charger award. By the way, my car owner went through a bag and half of chew that night! We will definitely be back later this year!
Adam Strausser