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Don Smith was bank president of first national bank of terre haute. He was also a long time promotor of Terre Haute Action track. He sponsored many racers and tracks over the years.
The Long Standing belief in Terre Haute is that Mary Hulman (Clabber Girl) owned North Terre Haute and that Don Smith (first) owned South Terre Haute. Him AJ Foyt and others were friends for a long time and would visit and hunt on his Riley In property.
Don told us on our visit that he didn't make Terre Haute Action Track Famous, The Racers did. Its still that way, just not connected to Indy Car.
It was a couple years after we toured the Riley collection that I got to see the 500 wheels museum and the guy that was there gave me tons of old Terre Haute and Indy Mile Programs, Gave me his card and said call anytime you want to visit. I live a half mile away.
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Charles Nungester
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