Torino, Italy & Winged Sprint Cars?

RHIT85 · 2/18/13, 3:59 PM

Walking to baggage claim this morning in Italy and didn't expect to see a billboard of a wing sprint car.

Thought I would share...

Shane H.

Vukie · 2/18/13, 5:40 PM

I believe he was an artist living out east somewhere.

Rhody · 2/18/13, 8:29 PM

PA. The Williams Grove board can give you more info on Sal.

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apexonephoto · 2/18/13, 9:07 PM

From Wikipedia:

Scarpitta was the owner of a sprint car team based in New Chester, Pennsylvania. The car was campaigned under the number 59 and was a regular on the very competitive central Pennsylvania circuit. He had many drivers of note and many victories. Greg O'Neill, Rick Schemlyun, Jr., Bobby Essick, Richard Lupo, Richard Lupo, Jr., Steve Stambaugh, Joey Allen, Kenny Adams, Jesse Wentz, Keith Kauffman, Bill Brian, Steve Siegel and Jimmy Siegel filled the #59 seat at one time or another. Scarpitta was well respected as an owner, and upon his retirement as the team principal, the team was sold to the Siegels and still carries the number 59 today. The car had victories at the Williams Grove, Lincoln and Susquehanna Speedways. He was close friends with fellow car owner Harry Fletcher. Scarpitta loved racing most, and it was his outsider perspective that made him unique to the world of racing. Because of his slant, he enjoyed the entire spectrum of the experience of sprint car racing and cared much less about statistics. From the arrangement of tread on the tires, the organic aspects of mud, the smell, sounds, right through to the human drama that surrounded it all, racing was the most favorite air he could breathe. He was just as apt to put a tried and true veteran driver in the car as he was to choose a driver with little experience. The different personalities made the experience entirely different from year to year.

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Vukie · 2/18/13, 9:22 PM

Salvatore Scarpitta, New York Artist, Dies at 88
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/ar...itta.html?_r=0

davidm · 2/19/13, 12:45 AM

I think the billboard is for an art exibit of Sal Scarpitta, he did a lot of art around racing and even was involved in a movie that was filmed at Lincoln Speedway called Paydirt.

http://triannum.com/volumeonepagetwo.html

http://monicabruna.blogspot.com/2012...di-torino.html

2/18/13, 5:40 PM	#2 Re: Torino, Italy & Winged Sprint Cars?
Vukie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,310	I believe he was an artist living out east somewhere.

2/18/13, 8:29 PM	#3
Rhody Member Race Count This Year: 9 Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 200	PA. The Williams Grove board can give you more info on Sal. Posted via Mobile Device