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Greensburg is a town with very deep racing roots. Carl Fisher, one of the four gentlemen responsible for building the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was born there. Former Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw lived there, and once flipped a bicycle in the city streets.
There has been racing at the county fairgrounds for many decades. With TQ racing, it goes back almost to the beginning.
Mayor Gary Herbert, his brother Daryl, and father are long-time racers. They are good people. Daryl once loaned me an old driving uniform so I could drive a TQ.
The one race I promoted in my life was at Greensburg, the Tree City Fall Festival Classic, in 1992. This is the kind of community that filled the grandstands that night, and when my track watering equipment broke down, the mayor at the time sent over the fire department with their trucks to help get the track in shape.
There is not a bad location from which to watch a race. I have always thought this place had tremendous potential, with a little investment and tender loving care. It sounds like some of that is happening. Eliminating the old grandstands is most likely a blessing.
My only regret is that I CANNOT BE THERE.
Jim Morrison
Editor
Hawkeye Racing News
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