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ronmil (Offline)
  #11 12/6/20 7:20 PM
I have my program too!

Ron Miller
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snowdrift (Offline)
  #12 12/6/20 7:48 PM
I remember the night finale was a dust bowl and they hand garden hoses in the corners to try to keep it wet
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ossuks (Offline)
  #13 12/6/20 9:21 PM
was going to post the same .....trying to water the track with a garden hose!
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duel (Offline)
  #14 12/6/20 10:20 PM
Originally Posted by snowdrift:
I remember the night finale was a dust bowl and they hand garden hoses in the corners to try to keep it wet
I could not believe that. I remember it. I heard it cost a ton of money to clean the dust out of that place.
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Mudclodbob (Offline)
  #15 12/7/20 11:02 AM
I was there with two cousins. We had a great time watching a lot of great drivers. Agree the heats were good, features at night were really dusty. I recall the two hour trip home became a scary 5 hour drive in fog that limited visibility to the front of the hood.
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chop (Offline)
  #16 12/7/20 4:45 PM
what I remember about the dust. that I thought was funny was the seat ushers had a small feather duster. would use it to get the seat clean before you sat down.

some of the drivers there
Tom Bigelow
Pancho Carter
Rick Ferkel
Nick Fornoro JR
Stan Fox
Jim Hettinger
Steve Kinser Listed as the 3 time world of outlaw champ
Arnie Knepper
Greg Leffler
Steve Lotshaw
Van May
Robin Miller yes the writer guy
Jeff and Jerry Nuckles
Kevin Olson before the light bulb repair days
Larry Rice
Tim Richmond 1978 rookie of the year in usac sprints
Roger Rager
Joe Saldana listed as campaigning with the Hoffman racing team
Les Scott Like to watch him race at kalamazoo speedway in a midget
Ron Shuman
Jeff and Sammy Swindell think I may have see them race once or twice
Sleepy Tripp
Bill Vukovich
Bob Wente SR
Doug Wolfgang
Steve Chassey
Mel Kenyon Listed as king of the midgets
Lealand McSpadden
Ken Schrader Listed as finishing 13th in usac midget points for that year
Benny Rapp seemed like he raced forever
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tamati (Offline)
  #17 12/7/20 6:28 PM
I was there thought it was great for the middle of winter.
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Wizard05 (Offline)
  #18 12/7/20 6:32 PM
Was there with the Ohio Traveler Rick Ferkel. Still remember it well. then ran the late model show as well;
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DICNJAN (Offline)
  #19 12/7/20 8:42 PM
was there ..was a good show remember they watered with a garden hose ...was a 24 hr day..left kokomo at 6 am got back home the next morning bout the same time..Ron Fisher was our driver taking us up there...
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Stealth87 (Online)
  #20 12/8/20 4:14 AM
I unfortunately was not born yet. However, my parent's car won it the next year (I believe) when the dirt was frozen outside and they ran on pavement. Massive pay day for those times!

"Real race cars dont have doors"
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