Dick Gaines Wins

barringer5 · 7/27/12, 1:40 PM

Can anyone tell me what states Dick Gaines won features in?? Its supposed to be something near 15 and i can only come up with about 6 or 7... Thanks for the help

darnall · 7/27/12, 3:48 PM

DO you have Iowa on your list? 2004 Ultimate Challenge.....best race I have ever seen in person.

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Sorry.....you were asking about Dick, not Dickie, weren't you? Can't help you there.

bmemmer · 7/27/12, 4:02 PM

dickie has been at our local go kart track the last few weeks with his son if i see him tonight ill ask him and see if he knows

rclaridge · 7/27/12, 4:35 PM

Dick also won a race in Iowa back in 1974........that was a pretty good race also!!!!

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smith19 · 7/27/12, 8:18 PM

he won in our car at the fairgrounds in tampa fla. in the 60's.

Sprintcarfanatic · 7/27/12, 8:30 PM

I know he won at Limaland ( Ohio ) back in the early 70's because I had my pic taken with him on the frontstretch. Wish I knew where that pic went.

Sawdust101 · 7/27/12, 8:48 PM

Dick Gains was a Great driver and I got to watch him at Lawrenceburg back in the late 70's. Here are a few photos of him from there. He also won Knoxville one year.

captrat · 7/27/12, 9:08 PM

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Originally Posted by barringer5

Can anyone tell me what states Dick Gaines won features in?? Its supposed to be something near 15 and i can only come up with about 6 or 7... Thanks for the help

Edges Opperman for 1974 Knoxville National win. Passes on last corner of last lap driving for Karl Kinser. No wings, helluva a drive!

rclaridge · 7/27/12, 10:30 PM

Dick Gaines has to be included in any conversation about the greatest sprint car drivers of all time.Back in the late '90s one night after the races at TSS I had the pleasure of leaning on the bed of a truck,drinking beer and talking racing with Dick like we were old friends.....it's still one of my fondest racing memories!!!

Flatrightrear · 7/27/12, 11:08 PM

Dick had 'em covered at TSS in the early/mid '70's. Man, he was tough. His getting hurt at Champaign, IL. opened up the seat for Steve in Karl's car. And the rest is history.Tom Helfrich had 'em covered year after year in the late models at the same time. Those were some great days at TSS with only two classes being run - sprints and late models- and excellent drivers in both divisions. Tommy was a top notch driver in his day for those that are not aware of it. He finished second one year at the World 100 while crossing the finish line backwards.

7/27/12, 1:40 PM	#1 Dick Gaines Wins
barringer5 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1	Can anyone tell me what states Dick Gaines won features in?? Its supposed to be something near 15 and i can only come up with about 6 or 7... Thanks for the help

7/27/12, 3:48 PM	#2 Re: Dick Gaines Wins
darnall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 773	DO you have Iowa on your list? 2004 Ultimate Challenge.....best race I have ever seen in person. ---------- Post added at 2:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 2:47 PM ---------- Sorry.....you were asking about Dick, not Dickie, weren't you? Can't help you there.

7/27/12, 4:02 PM	#3 Re: Dick Gaines Wins
bmemmer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,070	dickie has been at our local go kart track the last few weeks with his son if i see him tonight ill ask him and see if he knows

7/27/12, 8:30 PM	#6 Re: Dick Gaines Wins
Sprintcarfanatic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 755	I know he won at Limaland ( Ohio ) back in the early 70's because I had my pic taken with him on the frontstretch. Wish I knew where that pic went.