Number On Your Car

robert gatten · 5/16/13, 10:59 AM

As a young boy I met JC Agajanian ,big hat and cigar, and he became an idle of mine. I like that he brought rookies to the speedway each year and made some big name drivers in his 98. One was named Rufus (parnelli jones). We also started racing in 1998 so the number just had to be 98.

rclaridge · 5/16/13, 11:19 AM

When I was racin karts I got #15 from my uncle's sprintcar/supermodified he owned back in the 60's

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midget96 · 5/16/13, 11:51 AM

My dad ran the number B-61 on his 55 chevy. It was after a 1961 B model Mack truck. Last year we started running a Kenyon Midget and because Mel ran the 61 we went with my dads last late model number of 96.

team3521 · 5/16/13, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Dad 54

Story has it Michigan Hall of Famer Wayne Landon got his number by starting out as number 88. Well it was about the same Olds came out w/ the 88. So there was a lot of 88 out there. Wayne got out the paint & made it a 83, if you ever get a chance to meet Wayne he usually has his wife nearby. Neat couple

He has A LOT of funny stories to tell. Love that guy! Walking history book too!

jjones752 · 5/16/13, 1:03 PM

Growing up in SoCal in the 50's & 60's with the last name Jones, Rufus just had to be my hero too. When it was time to pick a number I thought there were too many 98's already so I went back a few years in Parnelli's career and landed on the number he carried on the Vel's Ford T-bird Modified.

Jim Jones
Montpelier Midget #97

mini27 · 5/16/13, 1:40 PM

27, From Don Thompson

treecitytornado · 5/16/13, 1:51 PM

I am going back to #74. I ran it my Rookie year in Sprint Cars, in 2001. This number goes back to watching one of my childhood heroes, Rich Vogler, in the Bob Lowe #74.

R.I.P. Rapid Rich!

speed bump · 5/16/13, 1:52 PM

My Soap Box Derby # back in the 60`s...

hupp#9 · 5/16/13, 3:37 PM

9 was my dads baseball number my baseball number the day mom was born and the day I was born so why not one more 9 lol

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DaveP63 · 5/16/13, 4:58 PM

Anthony Joseph Foyt

5/16/13, 11:19 AM	#12
rclaridge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,088	When I was racin karts I got #15 from my uncle's sprintcar/supermodified he owned back in the 60's Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device

5/16/13, 1:03 PM	#15 Re: Number On Your Car
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	Growing up in SoCal in the 50's & 60's with the last name Jones, Rufus just had to be my hero too. When it was time to pick a number I thought there were too many 98's already so I went back a few years in Parnelli's career and landed on the number he carried on the Vel's Ford T-bird Modified. Jim Jones Montpelier Midget #97

5/16/13, 1:40 PM	#16 Re: Number On Your Car
mini27 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 230	27, From Don Thompson

5/16/13, 1:51 PM	#17 Re: Number On Your Car
treecitytornado Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,019	I am going back to #74. I ran it my Rookie year in Sprint Cars, in 2001. This number goes back to watching one of my childhood heroes, Rich Vogler, in the Bob Lowe #74. R.I.P. Rapid Rich!

5/16/13, 1:52 PM	#18 Re: Number On Your Car
speed bump Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,510	My Soap Box Derby # back in the 60`s...

5/16/13, 4:58 PM	#20 Re: Number On Your Car
DaveP63 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,842	Anthony Joseph Foyt