"From A Few Years Back"

Midwest Connection · 9/10/10, 6:52 PM

Hello IOW friends,

A star studded field of open wheelers.

One of the memorable days at DuQuoin for me.

Watching Johnny Parsons, Jr win was a good day.

The day was Monday, September 7, 1992.

48 Silver Crown cars came to race this day.

45 cars took to the time clock.

Johnny Parsons, Jr. from Indiana took the pole at 30.516.

20 time trialers qualify. 10 qualifiers from qualifying heats 1 & 2.

Two qualifying heats:

Heat 1 (13 cars):

Top 5
1. 24 Thomas
2. 73 Dickson
3. 50 Hodges
4. 36 Brewer
5. 81 House

Heat 2 (12 cars):

Top 5
1. 53 Shuman
2. 56 Pankratz
3. 23 McElreath
4. 91 Farrell
5. 48 Knepper

1992 DuQuoin 100 starters (30 cars)

Starting Positions 1 thru 30
1. 20 Johnny Parsons, Jr
2. 18 Tony Elliott
3. 9 Stan Fox
4. 10 Steve Butler
5. 85 Russ Gamester
6. 12 Jeff Swindell
7. 2 Jimmy Sills
8. 30 Chuck Gurney
9. 3 Tony Stewart
10. 21 Jack Hewitt
11. 11 George "Ziggy" Snider
12. 26 Ricky Hood
13. 66 Gary Heiber
14. 6 Eric Gordon
15. 80 Steve Chassey
16. 39 Jerry Russell
17. 61 Leland McSpadden
18. 37 Stevie Reeves
19. 88 Jim Mahoney
20. 4 Joe Gaerte
21. 24 Chip Thomas
22. 53 Ron Shuman
23. 73 Larry Dickson
24. 56 Wally Pankratz
25. 50 Rocky Hodges
26. 23 Jim McElreath
27. 36 Jimmy Brewer
28. 91 Perry Ferrell
29. 81 Tray House
30. 48 Steve Knepper

How about this list of DNQ's
84 Tyce Carlson
43 Dave Feese
69 Mike Bliss
44 Greg Staab
27 Doug Kalitta
98 Jerry Nemire
47 Cary Faas
78 Bill Baue
46 Ronnie Burke
55 Randy Bateman
32 Ray Joe Fager
93 Blake Hollingsworth
31 Joe Roush
67 Jim McClean
77 Fred Teagarden

Cars not running this day:
5 Bob Cicconi no time.
58 Bob Meli no time.
82 driver ? no time

If any of the above info is incorrect or innacurate, I do stand to be corrected - thanks.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

msprint22 · 9/10/10, 8:36 PM

Thanks for the memories! The #36 was driven by Jimmy Brewer from Sikeston Mo.

Midwest Connection · 9/11/10, 6:25 AM

msprint22,

Welcome

I made the Jimmy Brewer correction both on the above info, and in my program - thanks I appreciate it.

Rich

#1jackhewittfan · 9/11/10, 7:55 AM

very cool you have any more from different years.
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petey · 9/11/10, 9:29 AM

That was my second trip to DuQuoin after witnessing the close finish b/t Stevie Reeves and Steve Butler the year before.

I remember after JP took the lead, he took off and was never headed. Neibel had that V-6 hauling ass. I believe it was and still is the fastest 100 miler at DuQuoin in a little less than an hour.

miledirt · 9/11/10, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petey

That was my second trip to DuQuoin after witnessing the close finish b/t Stevie Reeves and Steve Butler the year before.

I remember after JP took the lead, he took off and was never headed. Neibel had that V-6 hauling @#!*% . I believe it was and still is the fastest 100 miler at DuQuoin in a little less than an hour.

Those are good memories... 48 cars, wow

We need some new owners in the series, many of those guys aren't around now

groove grabber · 9/11/10, 10:13 AM

almost 20 yrs ago and with all the technology that has came, the increase in motor costs and overall expense and look at the qualifying times compared to today, pretty amazing that the speeds havent changed yet if u brought equipment from 1992 out, youd get laughed outta the pits

groove grabber · 6/3/11, 5:59 PM

Hey Rich, really enjoy these "years back" posts, got anymore? with photos preferably

ISF · 6/3/11, 8:22 PM

That '92 hundred miler at Du Quoin won by JP indeed is the fastest 100 miles at either Springfield or Du Quoin. JP and his boys must have really had that car hooked up because that's just a tick faster than Ol' Jacks 1987 100 mile record at Springfield. The one lap record at Du Quoin is faster than Springfield as well. I was in the stands at Springfield for Ol' Jacks 100 mile record and he was really cookin' the whole 100 miles. I always thought Springfield is generally considered a little faster than Du Quoin but maybe not.

6/3/11, 11:32 PM

For years the inside front stretch wall read "The World's Fastest Mile" at Springfield, but there have been those who have been to Syracuse who have debated that moniker...
And I have a nice picture of Drewby and "Gettin Dirty" from that race. Thanks for the memories, Rich!!

Groove Grabber, I have a couple o IAFF stickers I'd like to donate to the 114 car....

6/3/11, 8:22 PM	#9 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,127	That '92 hundred miler at Du Quoin won by JP indeed is the fastest 100 miles at either Springfield or Du Quoin. JP and his boys must have really had that car hooked up because that's just a tick faster than Ol' Jacks 1987 100 mile record at Springfield. The one lap record at Du Quoin is faster than Springfield as well. I was in the stands at Springfield for Ol' Jacks 100 mile record and he was really cookin' the whole 100 miles. I always thought Springfield is generally considered a little faster than Du Quoin but maybe not. __________________ 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; 6/3/11 at 8:37 PM.

6/3/11, 11:32 PM	#10 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
mortboyz Posts: n/a	For years the inside front stretch wall read "The World's Fastest Mile" at Springfield, but there have been those who have been to Syracuse who have debated that moniker... And I have a nice picture of Drewby and "Gettin Dirty" from that race. Thanks for the memories, Rich!! Groove Grabber, I have a couple o IAFF stickers I'd like to donate to the 114 car.... _________________________________________________ Last edited by mortboyz; 6/3/11 at 11:35 PM.

9/10/10, 8:36 PM	#2 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
msprint22 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Thanks for the memories! The #36 was driven by Jimmy Brewer from Sikeston Mo.

9/11/10, 6:25 AM	#3 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 581	msprint22, Welcome I made the Jimmy Brewer correction both on the above info, and in my program - thanks I appreciate it. Rich

9/11/10, 7:55 AM	#4
#1jackhewittfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 45 Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 356	very cool you have any more from different years. Posted via Mobile Device

9/11/10, 9:29 AM	#5 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
petey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 925	That was my second trip to DuQuoin after witnessing the close finish b/t Stevie Reeves and Steve Butler the year before. I remember after JP took the lead, he took off and was never headed. Neibel had that V-6 hauling ass. I believe it was and still is the fastest 100 miler at DuQuoin in a little less than an hour.

6/3/11, 5:59 PM	#8 Re: "From A Few Years Back" - DuQuoin 1992
groove grabber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 358	Hey Rich, really enjoy these "years back" posts, got anymore? with photos preferably