Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"

Melmo · 12/28/09, 11:42 AM

Starla found this guy at the Rumble Sat. anyone know who he is? Starla said he ran everywhere and several races at Kokomo!!! Who is he and does anyone have any pic's of him racing?

DIZZLE · 12/28/09, 12:11 PM

Bimbo Atkins

racegal · 12/28/09, 12:20 PM

Great job at The Rumble, Starla!! See you this summer!!

sprint48 · 12/29/09, 6:09 PM

We had more fun racing with Bimbo back in the day
He was a very good racer not a good driver but a racer.

short track scott · 12/29/09, 6:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sprint48

We had more fun racing with Bimbo back in the day
He was a very good racer not a good driver but a racer.

Bim ran a lot of years at Warsaw Speedway against Tony Elliott, Van Gurley, Dave Darland and Jeff Walker among others. I remember funding from Trading Gate Auto Sales, Cargomaster Trailers (he had the first enclosed trailer I ever saw), and later was backed by Dave Gunsallus' Kendallville Gravel. His 36a won the last feature ever at Warsaw. After that he raced sporadically, eventually getting on with life.
Younger brother Kevin raced many more years, most recently with Loren Darymple in SOD (2007). Kevin was even with Tony Stewart for '93 or '94 USAC RotY until a Terre Haute tumble halted his effort.

Both great guys and real gassers, the Atkins family ran 'em like they were meant to be run.
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openwheelKT · 12/30/09, 5:35 PM

I remember Bimbo well as I was a regular at Warsaw Speedway as a kid. You can find a couple of pics of him in the 80's section of photos.

http://www.warsawspeedway.com/

Jeff Walker actually won the last race. Bimbo won the final points title, but not the last race.

short track scott · 12/30/09, 6:47 PM

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Originally Posted by openwheelKT

http://www.warsawspeedway.com/

Jeff Walker actually won the last race. Bimbo won the final points title, but not the last race.

You're right KT. By the time Jeff took his VERY last victory lap (with his dually and fifth wheel trailer for those who left before 3AM), it had all begun to blur into the past.

I had a guy hit me up on facebook about Warsaw. The memories of beautiful lakeside sunsets and great local racing

It still sucks, gang.
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12/28/09, 12:20 PM	#3 Re: Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"
racegal Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,117	Great job at The Rumble, Starla!! See you this summer!! __________________ DD FAN-atic!! Susan St. Catherine God bless America and our troops

12/28/09, 11:42 AM	#1 Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"
Melmo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 439	Starla found this guy at the Rumble Sat. anyone know who he is? Starla said he ran everywhere and several races at Kokomo!!! Who is he and does anyone have any pic's of him racing?

12/28/09, 12:11 PM	#2 Re: Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"
DIZZLE Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 74	Bimbo Atkins

12/29/09, 6:09 PM	#4 Re: Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"
sprint48 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	We had more fun racing with Bimbo back in the day He was a very good racer not a good driver but a racer.

12/30/09, 5:35 PM	#6 Re: Sprint Car Driver from the Past!!! "Who is he"
openwheelKT Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 73 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 742	I remember Bimbo well as I was a regular at Warsaw Speedway as a kid. You can find a couple of pics of him in the 80's section of photos. http://www.warsawspeedway.com/ Jeff Walker actually won the last race. Bimbo won the final points title, but not the last race.