Midwest Connection-Larry "Buckwheat" Gates is living on the NW side of Evansville, IN. As of the Holidays, he was in relatively good health.

get me a phone nb.!

Thanks openwheelfan1, it is good to hear he is doing well.

Last time I saw "Buckwheat" Gates race was at Tri City Speedway, Illinois.


Larry "Buckwheat" Gates

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

Rich

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Lee Osborne - first time I saw him race was back East at Oswego Speedway, New York in the 60's.

Harold Leep - looking forward to meeting him and chat racing.

A Who's Who In Racing at the autograph table - a star studded field you are gathering there SUPERDUKE, thanks.

Have a good day...see you at Terre Haute

Rich

George (ziggy) snider & steve chassey will be there!

I am not sure what part you are playing in this Duke but THANKS, this could be the sprint car highlight for a few of us old timers for the whole year!!
How about a few more from out west
The Rim Rider Chuck Gurney
The Dragon From Galt Leroy Vanconnet
Johnny Anderson
Gary Ponzini
How about that guy who only ran 5 sprint car races out west won 2 at
Ascot, Got 2nd in another and dropped out with car problems the other 2 races.
Great deal going on here and could be the be all end all for most of these guys.
Come on lets try for a few laps for them. Start this thing early on that morning??? It could be done.
No Question where I will be on that day.
aXe

well i'am making all the phone calls and making it happen with don smith & jack hewitt and dick jordan! There will be no oldtimers on the track!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also this is for guys who raced usac at terre haute

well thats a shame as You will leave out some of the great sprint car drivers from this country!!



George Benson in the Maxson Jefferies offy Sprint car on his way to an Ascot win. this is an ex AJ Foyt car
aXe

Don thomas and chuck gurney will be there!

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its no shame its terre haute and usac ok!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a lot of great drivers every where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its no shame its terre haute and usac ok!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a lot of great drivers every where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

You got that right, But it would still be a great way for some of these other great drivers to have at least one more day in the lime light?
Just saying it sure would be a neat deal for them also.
To turn this into a nation wide deal would certainly be a good thing, after all the days for these drivers just get shorter every year. Being centraly located and all it just might be the right place for something like this? Maybe next year?
What a promotors dream event it could be
Hey Tony Stewart are you listening ?
aXe

Eraaa!!...guess that would be Tommy Astone,Jr.eh!!....just nipp'n atcha Duke!!..he he!!...bring or have plenty of REBEL YELL!!!......
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Brucer'