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2/2/23, 9:35 AM | #11 | ||
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Brent that would’ve been 1972 the year Mark Donahue won. My pops started taking me in 65 and we sat in the Tower Terrace until 72. Then we moved to grandstand J outside turn 4 and have been there this entire time except the Covid year. Grandstand J, section 26, rows BB and CC, seats 1-4 each row. Spectacular seats i must admit.
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2/2/23, 9:46 AM | #12 | |
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Johnny Parsons ran an Offy in 1981
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2/2/23, 10:28 AM |
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Not according to this
http://www.champcarstats.com/races/1981u01.htm |
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2/2/23, 10:39 AM | #14 | |
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He was 7th in 1980, a lot of time has passed
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2/2/23, 10:43 AM | #15 | |
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That was the last good run by an offy that i recall at IMS
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2/2/23, 10:57 AM |
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To this day, I still listen to it on the radio while outside. If something controversial happens I might go in and turn on the TV. And yes, Miller was classic. I am glad they did not dub it.
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2/3/23, 10:24 AM |
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I knew Tony Jr. better than Gary or Merle. Tony was just a very nice man, period. One of my favorite memories was sitting in a bar at Indianapolis International Airport with Tony. Both of us were waiting on flights. Later as I was friends with Robin Miller our paths crossed. A friend of mine was Bettenhausen Racing's painter. Tony treated his employees very well. Everyone of these guys would run through a brick wall for Tony. Tony Bettenhausen Jr. is missed by many, many people.
Gary was just a superstar IMO. Sitting around the infield of DuQuoin listing to Gary re run the race over a few barley pops was great. Gary loved being a race car driver. He paid a steep price as the injury's he sustained really took a toll on him. Watching him dive out of a flaming Sprint Car at IRP was the last race my sister in law ever attended. It really upset her. I have several photos of Gary in my home. Gary was one of my all time favorite drivers and I was lucky to watch him race on many, many occasions. Thanks Gary. |
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2/3/23, 12:07 PM | #18 | ||
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Great show. Gary was my favorite driver. Caught the last 2 yrs of the Gary and Larry show.
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2/4/23, 8:59 AM | #19 | ||
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Brilliant documentary, done right. Far too honest and real for today's mainstream P.C TV networks.
Well done to everyone involved in producing this . Keep them coming please.
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