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I remember Chuck just flying at Lawrenceburg in the late 70's or very early 80's in a robin-egg blue #4. Anybody remember the details on that car? I think Butch Wilkerson may have driven it also. It was always lightning fast! Kind of had a pointed nose on it like Stapp's car (Dobbins Spl) that Pancho drove.
Also remember being up at Kokomo in the early 80's for a 50 lapper. The Eldora nationals were going on at the same time but, had rained out that day. Well, Sammy Swindell pulled in with the Nance rig, pulled the wing off, changed the gear and ran that night. Chuck was in Dick Briscoe's #5. Chuck got the jump on Sammy and led 48 of the 50 laps. I believe there was contact between the two on Sammy's pass but, they didn't crash. It was a fabulous race watching Swindell trying to get around Amati the entire feature. Sammy won it but, it wasn't easy!!
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