[racer5c]

Who was 4th?

[#1jackhewittfan]

Originally Posted by Gregg Hence the #3n1 Mataka sprinter and silver crown car.

Wasn't 3n1 oil the sponsor.

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[FishBurger]

Originally Posted by racer5c Who was 4th?

Nice catch racer. Upon further review, I see I had Dave Norris and Al Miller both finishing 9th in my post above. Turns out Norris was actually 4th in the Coke Chevy. My "4" looked a bit like a "9" in my program.

Which reminds.....I make no guarantees as to accuracy, spelling, etc. Back in the day I often exited the speedways with a cooler which was much much lighter that the cooler with which I had entered the gate . It's conceivable, but unlikely, that this situation could have led to a rare error.

[FishBurger]

Originally Posted by Pine I didnt start following USAC until 1997 and I too like these post's.... Would Bob King be related to Irvin (doubt it). I only ask because they both happen to be #86 ???

Pine, this Bob King, from Muncie, IN, is best remembered (by me anyway) for annual runs in the Little 500 at Anderson, IN. He won it at least a couple of times and I believe he is in the Little 500 Hall of Fame.

[Mud Packer]

Originally Posted by FishBurger Back in the day I often exited the speedways with a cooler which was much much lighter that the cooler with which I had entered the gate . It's conceivable, but unlikely, that this situation could have led to a rare error.

Marv,

I always tell RacinBabe to carry the cooler up to the seats and I will carry it back afterwards. Much easier on my back that way. I also doubt that that would have had anything to do with an error or two.

[CALandSurveyor8759]

Jones win was in A.J. Foyt's car and I believe this is the one where legend has it that unbeknownst to Super Tex, Parnelli had "borrowed" the Foyt car for the day.

Please elaborate. What was the resulting fallout? A good chuckle? A pissed off A.J.? I haven't heard this legend.

[jdull99]

Just think...now when only 16 cars start a feature, everyone freaks out...lol.

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[DAD]

Originally Posted by jdull99 Just think...now when only 16 cars start a feature, everyone freaks out...lol. Jason Dull 815 494 6002 jdull99@hotmail.com jasondull.com (For all the Racing News)

I would sure pay $100.00 for a ticket to see this race again today, come to think of it it would probably be more like $250.00 or so with inflation figured in.

Many of these guys also raced in the Indy 500, and that was cool back then.

Less we forget these cars did not have much roll bar and skinny big old hard tires, you don't hear about a guy blistering a tire anymore but they sure did back then. What was neat back then was watching a rookie light up those slicks coming off # 4 at Salem from up on the bridge. Don't think they had OSHA back then?

Honest Dad himself

A no-name field???

Branson, Larson, Unser, Andretti, McCluskey, Johncock, Rutherford, Duman.

Imagine referring to them as no-names

[DAD]

Originally Posted by bigmojo5 A no-name field??? Branson, Larson, Unser, Andretti, McCluskey, Johncock, Rutherford, Duman. Imagine referring to them as no-names

Yeh I used to have to park way down the road and walk a mile to get in. I guess it's a good thing now because now I can get there late and park right at the ticket window, I could never make that walk now.

Honest Dad himself