Originally Posted by Need For Speed:
Look -closely- at the patches on the uniform.
Al Sr. (picture #5) has a Champion spark plug patch, under the Firestone patch on the left side of his chest.
The driver in picture #2 doesn't have that Champion patch, so unless Al changed uniforms that day (or the patch fell off) the driver in picture #2 and picture #5 is not the same man.
Al's uniform clearly says 'VICEROY' on the right side.
The driver's uniform in picture #2, is identacle to Al's (except for the Champion patch)
Al and Mario Andretti were teammates in 1974 in the Viceroy cars.
I'm thinking Opp was still an 'Outlaw' in 1974, and not running any USAC shows.
Is everyone sure that isn't Mario Andretti in picture #2? I found the results from that race and it shows Al Unser and Mario Andretti in the Viceroy cars. Andretti finished 3rd and Unser finished 5th. They don't show Opperman in the results at all. Not sure how credible the source is though,
http://www.webcitation.org/5gkL8Kd2t Click on Bobby Ball 150 to see the results.