Originally Posted by FishBurger:
I was under the impression that Jan Opperman was a dirt only guy. A very good dirt only guy but one who would look about like me on pavement. WRONG!! He ran away with the feature there in the Longhorn #6 (late 70's maybe).
Opp could drive anything anywhere. In the first Winston Cup race at the Pocono Speedway in 1974 Opp drove to a top ten finish in his first ever start in that series. Eastern modified ace Kenny Brightbill joined him in the top ten that afternoon.