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ISF · 7/27/12, 6:40 PM

Checked the calender for September of 1996 and Jack Hewitt would have been at Eldora for the World Hundred on the weekend of the rain date for the '96 Bettenhausen. Jack must have been way out of contention for the Silver Crown points championship to have skipped the Bettenhausen for the World.

I remember Sarge ran the Illinois Fall Nationals for the late model mud taxi's on Sunday following the Bettenhausen rain date that year. Can't remember if Jack was there driving a modified/late model on Sunday but he might have if he didn't get in the World.

We got to the fairgrounds campground with the camper Friday evening and got set up, it was a fun weekend. Went over to Frannies across Sangamon Avenue from the Fairgrounds and drank beer and watched the Illini football game on Saturday night following the Bettenhausen.

Speakin' of the infamous "Hewitt at Macon interview", we were at Mighty Macon that night. Took 'bout 3 of 'em to keep Ol' Jack from gettin' to Shipman. I'm bettin' you could have fried an egg on the back of Jack's neck right about then.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there another car mixed up in that deal with Jack on the backstretch? And didn't it end up going through the infield and hitting and demolishing a 4-wheeler parked behind the flagman's platform. I know that happened during a midget show at Macon but not positive it was in the same deal with Jack.

7/27/12, 6:40 PM	#9 Re: 1996 Tony Bettenhausen 100 - 40 SC's time tria
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,108	Checked the calender for September of 1996 and Jack Hewitt would have been at Eldora for the World Hundred on the weekend of the rain date for the '96 Bettenhausen. Jack must have been way out of contention for the Silver Crown points championship to have skipped the Bettenhausen for the World. I remember Sarge ran the Illinois Fall Nationals for the late model mud taxi's on Sunday following the Bettenhausen rain date that year. Can't remember if Jack was there driving a modified/late model on Sunday but he might have if he didn't get in the World. We got to the fairgrounds campground with the camper Friday evening and got set up, it was a fun weekend. Went over to Frannies across Sangamon Avenue from the Fairgrounds and drank beer and watched the Illini football game on Saturday night following the Bettenhausen. Speakin' of the infamous "Hewitt at Macon interview", we were at Mighty Macon that night. Took 'bout 3 of 'em to keep Ol' Jack from gettin' to Shipman. I'm bettin' you could have fried an egg on the back of Jack's neck right about then. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there another car mixed up in that deal with Jack on the backstretch? And didn't it end up going through the infield and hitting and demolishing a 4-wheeler parked behind the flagman's platform. I know that happened during a midget show at Macon but not positive it was in the same deal with Jack. __________________ Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time. _________________________________________________ Last edited by ISF; 7/27/12 at 6:44 PM.