Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illinois

Midwest Connection · 8/21/08, 3:15 PM

I took this photo of Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester's #51 at Gateway International Speedway in Madison, Illinois - 1997. :Steer
Correct me if I am wrong on the date, thanks.

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

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Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri

randyrad · 8/21/08, 9:03 PM

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randyrad · 8/21/08, 9:04 PM

Is that the same car he still runs at Springfield & DuQuoin, or is that a pavement car? Thanks Rich

Dwight Clock · 8/21/08, 9:51 PM

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Originally Posted by randyrad

Is that the same car he still runs at Springfield & DuQuoin, or is that a pavement car? Thanks Rich

I'm not sure if he still runs it but I am sure that was the car he had when he won Nazareth in May of 2001 and finished 2nd the next week to Mike Bliss at IRP.

8/22/08, 7:10 PM

The car pictured here is a pavement car, and looks like a Beast... Nowadays he's running his own GRP Chassis, on dirt, anyway. Not sure if he's still doing any pavement...

KohKoh · 8/23/08, 12:38 AM

Yes, that was in 1997, it is a Beast combo car. It is Not the car that we won Nazareth with or 2nd at IRP. This car is the car that Russ won DuQuoin with that same year (1997). Russ now runs a GRP Chassis. He does not run the pavement Champ cars, dirt only.
Thanks for the memories...

Pat O'Connor Fan · 8/23/08, 12:27 PM

OT, but I just gotta ask....
Hey Drew, is your avatar Rich Volger in one of Harry Turner's Chevy IIs?

Flags anything · 8/23/08, 5:42 PM

Rich:

I belive that the car in your pictuer is now part of the Don Smith collection in Terre Haute, IN

Bill Shipman

8/23/08, 9:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat O'Connor Fan

OT, but I just gotta ask....
Hey Drew, is your avatar Rich Volger in one of Harry Turner's Chevy IIs?

It is the last Harry Turner car built and is a Chevy II.

My Uncle, Bill Mortland, owned it and the driver was Perry Tripp out of Fredericktown, MO.

My avatar picture was taken at St. Charles Speedway in St. Charles, MO in 1988, which was the first race my uncle ran as a car owner.

Thanks for the interest :O::thumb

8/24/08, 11:20 AM

...and a side note, Steve, we sold the car back to Harry's son Lance a few years ago after my brother passed away. I understand the car has been restored and has been to a few of the oldtimer deals at Sun Prairie.
I'd love to see a picture of it nowadays.

8/21/08, 3:15 PM	#1 Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illinois
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 581	I took this photo of Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester's #51 at Gateway International Speedway in Madison, Illinois - 1997. :Steer Correct me if I am wrong on the date, thanks. Have a good day...see you at the races :thumb Midwest Connection Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri

8/21/08, 9:03 PM	#2 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
randyrad Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	delete

8/21/08, 9:04 PM	#3 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
randyrad Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	Is that the same car he still runs at Springfield & DuQuoin, or is that a pavement car? Thanks Rich

8/22/08, 7:10 PM	#5 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
Midget82 Posts: n/a	The car pictured here is a pavement car, and looks like a Beast... Nowadays he's running his own GRP Chassis, on dirt, anyway. Not sure if he's still doing any pavement...

8/23/08, 12:38 AM	#6 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
KohKoh Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 70	Yes, that was in 1997, it is a Beast combo car. It is Not the car that we won Nazareth with or 2nd at IRP. This car is the car that Russ won DuQuoin with that same year (1997). Russ now runs a GRP Chassis. He does not run the pavement Champ cars, dirt only. Thanks for the memories...

8/23/08, 12:27 PM	#7 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
Pat O'Connor Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,029	OT, but I just gotta ask.... Hey Drew, is your avatar Rich Volger in one of Harry Turner's Chevy IIs?

8/23/08, 5:42 PM	#8 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
Flags anything Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 38	Rich: I belive that the car in your pictuer is now part of the Don Smith collection in Terre Haute, IN Bill Shipman

8/24/08, 11:20 AM	#10 Re: Midwest Connection - Indiana open wheeler Russ Gamester at GIR in Madison, Illino
mortboyz Posts: n/a	...and a side note, Steve, we sold the car back to Harry's son Lance a few years ago after my brother passed away. I understand the car has been restored and has been to a few of the oldtimer deals at Sun Prairie. I'd love to see a picture of it nowadays.