Your First Racing T-Shirt?

Ovalmeister · 12/5/08, 5:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seadog

I think mine was Jan Opperman's U.S.C.R.Y. (UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN RACING YOUTH?) T-shirt. The year? early 70-ish. Again, I can't really trust my memory on any of this, but that's the best I can remember.

Do you remember yours? I hope you remember better than can I.

Bettenhausen racing. (the one on the left in the photo below). It, along with several other old shirts, are now the property of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum.

KSmith15 · 12/5/08, 5:49 PM

My first Non Wing t-shirt was a Gary Fisher EVANS Bottle shop shirt

And I believe my first Winged sprint t shirt(before I learned wings were bad) LOL Was a Bobby Davis Jr. Casey Luna Ford shirt.... Beautiful car Id Love to find that shirt and a couple pics of that car in its glory years... BDJ Era

Seadog · 12/5/08, 5:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister

Bettenhausen racing. (the one on the left in the photo below). It, along with several other old shirts, are now the property of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum.

Ahhh yes, I remeber that one well David. I think I still have mine.

Ferkel's placement in the pic is interesting. The big 0 on the wing makes it almost looks like he has a halo.

richie · 12/5/08, 5:53 PM

A Dave Darland #36d - Beachy Engines/Earlywine Racing shirt when I was five years old.

I can't seem to fit into a youth small anymore. I'll try to eat more salad so I can wear it to the track next year. :wink

Andrew S. Quinn · 12/5/08, 5:59 PM

I'm sure mine was a 1982 Oxford 250 shirt. Surely I still have it. That was way before I started watching sprintcars.

Jackslash.com · 12/5/08, 6:04 PM

Mine was a Ventura Raceway tee shirt with two TQ's on it. I was 4 years old. Three Quarter Midget Racing was huge in the '80's at Ventura.

E.P. · 12/5/08, 6:11 PM

I bought both of my first racing shirts on the same weekend and they are on the bottom of a dresser full of t-shirts that have.....shrunk in size over the years :rolling

A Sammy Swindell Old Milwaukee shirt and a Lloyd K Stephens Ofixco Special shirt with Ronnie Shuman.

My first USAC shirt and I still have it is a Roy Caruthers shirt (aka "Pizza Man" if your reading Roy Boy..inside joke) from the 5c Crucean years I believe 1991 or so.

12/5/08, 6:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KSmith15

My first Non Wing t-shirt was a Gary Fisher EVANS Bottle shop shirt

Good choice.

You and I probably have that in common.

openwheelKT · 12/5/08, 6:44 PM

My was a DeWayne Barker, Barker Auto Sales 33B shirt. Probably '84 or '85. He was local driver that ran Warsaw Speedway. It was him, Denny England, Bimbo Atkins, and Tony Elliott that always seem to battle for the championship. I can still remember what it looked like even though it is long gone.

Go Fast · 12/5/08, 6:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LEADERS EDGE

I've never been a big racing T-Shirt guy, but I have had a few.

C'mon Scott. All your racing T-shirts are BIG.

Mine was a legend that recently left us too soon.

The one armed bandit Chuck Amati in the Daryl Tate 66 circa 1990.:thumb

12/5/08, 6:11 PM	#17 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
E.P. Senior Member Race Count This Year: 22 Race Count Last Year: 17 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 288	I bought both of my first racing shirts on the same weekend and they are on the bottom of a dresser full of t-shirts that have.....shrunk in size over the years :rolling A Sammy Swindell Old Milwaukee shirt and a Lloyd K Stephens Ofixco Special shirt with Ronnie Shuman. My first USAC shirt and I still have it is a Roy Caruthers shirt (aka "Pizza Man" if your reading Roy Boy..inside joke) from the 5c Crucean years I believe 1991 or so. __________________ Eric B. Pethtel

12/5/08, 5:49 PM	#12 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
KSmith15 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 67	My first Non Wing t-shirt was a Gary Fisher EVANS Bottle shop shirt And I believe my first Winged sprint t shirt(before I learned wings were bad) LOL Was a Bobby Davis Jr. Casey Luna Ford shirt.... Beautiful car Id Love to find that shirt and a couple pics of that car in its glory years... BDJ Era

12/5/08, 5:53 PM	#14 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,054	A Dave Darland #36d - Beachy Engines/Earlywine Racing shirt when I was five years old. I can't seem to fit into a youth small anymore. I'll try to eat more salad so I can wear it to the track next year. :wink

12/5/08, 5:59 PM	#15 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
Andrew S. Quinn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,256	I'm sure mine was a 1982 Oxford 250 shirt. Surely I still have it. That was way before I started watching sprintcars.

12/5/08, 6:04 PM	#16 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
Jackslash.com Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,195	Mine was a Ventura Raceway tee shirt with two TQ's on it. I was 4 years old. Three Quarter Midget Racing was huge in the '80's at Ventura.

12/5/08, 6:44 PM	#19 Re: Your First Racing T-Shirt?
openwheelKT Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 73 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 742	My was a DeWayne Barker, Barker Auto Sales 33B shirt. Probably '84 or '85. He was local driver that ran Warsaw Speedway. It was him, Denny England, Bimbo Atkins, and Tony Elliott that always seem to battle for the championship. I can still remember what it looked like even though it is long gone.