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As I read all this info it is hard for me not to tell this. And I really think this is the missing link. Being lucky enough to work on and build cars that ran in the 60's and 70's. And to me the greatest era of Indy cars. As a chief mechanic in 70's I not sure Indy car racing would ever come to this. I do not remember the total races in each type of Indy car racing for each year, to many years, but I will try. How about this to find a real Champion driver. There was 18 ovals, 5 road courses, and the best 5 mile dirt races, all with points to find a Champion. The two races I remember being sold out were both in Indianapolis. I am sure there were others. Yes sold out and both had many people after the checker flag fell went and got there tickets for next years race. Yep all in the same day or they may not have a seat for next year. No banners then. The action and hard work would have a champion from ovals, road courses and DIRT MILES. Only one champion. Yes Wide World of Sports was at most with live TV in the 60's and 70's. I remember ABC ask to bring out the dirt car and oval pavement car to put side by side to explain difference and open the show with details of both. Unreal with that type of following. The fans at both tracks were just the width of a chain link fence from us working on the cars at both tracks. I am sure there are alot of you remember the two tracks and the years this went on. Gosh I still cherish this today. Then I read Nascar dosen't want us at tracks today and I laugh. Again the 60's and 70's with USAC's STOCK CAR DIVISION on the same principal. Pavement ovals, road courses, and mile dirt ovals. All enjoying large crowds and great purses. A true Champion aqain. We had so much more to offer than NASCAR ever did. And they were scared of this. Come on guys, don't you remember? And our best daily clothes were the Mobil, or Enco free T-shirts and white or blue jean pants. Yes there are rules we can change to bring us back to that era. And yes we can talk about wheres the money. Well, we sure didn't have money then. But we had sportsmen car owners and other people who cared. The real problem today is nobody has the balls to try it like our forefathers did.
Lynn
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