Jerry Karl

Bubzilla · 2/19/08, 7:23 PM

My best rememberance of Jerry was about 1980 or 81 at PIR.

Jerry was in a stock-block Chevy. He qualified towards the back, but was moving up pretty quick during the race. He finally caught up to Mario (in one of the Penske cars), and the battle they waged was without a doubt one of the greatest races I've ever seen until Jerry's Chevy finally let go.

They threw a yellow to clean up all of the oil, and when they finally towed Jerry's car around to the pits, everyone in the grandstands (and I mean EVERYONE) gave him one of the loudest ovations I've ever heard.

What a racer.

falcon20 · 2/19/08, 9:07 PM

I was lucky enough to meet Jerry Karl over twenty years ago. It was a year or so after his fantastic run at PIR. He was still fired up over that run.

2/19/08, 10:39 PM

Joe Mc, that race was in Phoenix it was a mile oval. That race was televised on ABC
and took place just as you stated. Jim Karl

2/19/08, 10:43 PM

Ovalmeister could you please send me that photo gallery you posted to
Jimbo17333@aol.com, It brings back a lot of good memorirs. Thanks Jimmy Karl

Ovalmeister · 2/19/08, 11:15 PM

No problem Jimmy, glad to help. You have mail.
David.

cecil98 · 2/20/08, 10:06 AM

I remember watching Jerry qualify and race Smokey Yunich's twin turbo stock block chevy/Eagle. Can't remember the year (1973 or 75?) but, he was pitted right in front of us. At one point in time, that car was the fastest stock block ever to qualify at Indy.

2/19/08, 7:23 PM	#11 Re: Jerry Karl
Bubzilla Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 203	My best rememberance of Jerry was about 1980 or 81 at PIR. Jerry was in a stock-block Chevy. He qualified towards the back, but was moving up pretty quick during the race. He finally caught up to Mario (in one of the Penske cars), and the battle they waged was without a doubt one of the greatest races I've ever seen until Jerry's Chevy finally let go. They threw a yellow to clean up all of the oil, and when they finally towed Jerry's car around to the pits, everyone in the grandstands (and I mean EVERYONE) gave him one of the loudest ovations I've ever heard. What a racer.

2/19/08, 9:07 PM	#12 Re: Jerry Karl
falcon20 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	I was lucky enough to meet Jerry Karl over twenty years ago. It was a year or so after his fantastic run at PIR. He was still fired up over that run.

2/19/08, 10:39 PM	#13 Re: Jerry Karl
Jimbo17333 Posts: n/a	Joe Mc, that race was in Phoenix it was a mile oval. That race was televised on ABC and took place just as you stated. Jim Karl

2/19/08, 10:43 PM	#14 Re: Jerry Karl
Jimbo17333 Posts: n/a	Ovalmeister could you please send me that photo gallery you posted to Jimbo17333@aol.com, It brings back a lot of good memorirs. Thanks Jimmy Karl

2/19/08, 11:15 PM	#15 Re: Jerry Karl
Ovalmeister Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 806	No problem Jimmy, glad to help. You have mail. David.

2/20/08, 10:06 AM	#16 Re: Jerry Karl
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	I remember watching Jerry qualify and race Smokey Yunich's twin turbo stock block chevy/Eagle. Can't remember the year (1973 or 75?) but, he was pitted right in front of us. At one point in time, that car was the fastest stock block ever to qualify at Indy.