Smiths Speed Shop

Gregg · 5/2/08, 7:48 AM

Add Bob Evans to the long list.

SUPERDUKE · 5/2/08, 8:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveE

Larry Dickson

SORRY YOUR WRONG!

SteveE · 5/3/08, 3:34 AM

The only other thing I can think of Duke, is when Jim McCune won everything in Tampa,Florida in the Dale Doty car built for Ray Smith in about 65. That was an IMCA sponsored event and I believe it was a mid winter series or something on that order.
By the way, I will add more drivers to the list saturday afternoon and I don't believe any other owner could possibly match this amount of drivers.

SteveE · 5/3/08, 2:30 PM

More drivers,
Audie Swartz, Mike Johnson, Bruce Field,Jim Hurtubise*, Eddie Leavitt, Bob Wente*, Bob Pratt & Gary Ponzini.
So far 55 drivers, 18 of who drove at Indy. The list keeps growing.

SteveE · 5/6/08, 10:55 PM

More Drivers,
Bud Randall, Bob Hurt,Mickey Shaw, Bruce Jacobi, Dee Jones,Russ Congdon, Harold Smith, Karl Busson, Carl VanHorn, Tom York,Cy Fairchild, Steve Schultz, Billy Casella,Tony Simon,Todd Gibson,George Snider*,Bill Koepfer, Benny Rapp, Bill Engelhart*,Tom Sneva*,Jack Hewitt*, Jerry Weeks, Robert Smith, Mike Brooks,Leland McSpadden,Ricky Hood, Steve Yoduck, Kelly Kinser, Al Hager,.
Jerry Nemire, Randy Kinser, T.J.williams, Brent Whited, Ronnie Burke, Jackie Howerton, John Hubbard, Thad Dosher, Gary Allbritain, Rodney Combs, Bob East, Jim McElreath*, Ron Shuman, Rich Leavell, Mac McClellan, Roy Hicks, Bob Frey, Steve Chassey*, Butch Wilkerson, Junior Parkinson, Bobby Adkins, Gary Gray, Kramer Williamson & Jeff Bloom
So if my calculations are correct, he had a total of 108 drivers, 24 of who started at Indy, 7 more attempted but did not make it.
Another impressive statistic is this is over a 27 year span.

5/6/08, 11:21 PM

per a buddy of mine

RAY & CISSY SMITH USAC DRIVERS

1964

SPRINT CAR: Audie Schwartz, Bud Randall

1965

SPRINT CAR: Jim McCune, Sam Sessions, Bud Randall, Bob Pratt
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bob Hurt, Bob Pratt

1966

SPRINT CAR: Mickey Shaw, Bruce Jacobi, Bob Pratt, Dee Jones, Carl Williams

1967

SPRINT CAR: Bruce Walkup, Bob Wente, Russ Congdon, Bill Puterbaugh, Chuck Booth, Jerry Poland, Al Smith,
Harold Smith, Don Thomas

1968

SPRINT CAR: Jerry Daniels, Larry Dickson, Sam Sessions, Johnny Parsons, Rollie Beale, Karl Busson
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Greg Weld

1969

SPRINT CAR: Don Nordhorn, Johnny Parsons, Jerry Daniels
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Don Nordhorn

1970

SPRINT CAR: Greg Weld, Lennie Waldo, Jerry Poland, Lee Kunzman
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Jerry Poland

1971

SPRINT CAR: Jerry Poland, Bill Puterbaugh, Jim Linder, Fred Linder, Carl VanHorn, Duke Cook, Tom Bigelow,
Tom York, Greg Weld, Carl Williams
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Carl Williams, Tom Bigelow

1972

SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Cy Fairchild, Bill Puterbaugh, Curt Waters, Bob Evans
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bill Puterbaugh

1973

SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Steve Shultz, Billy Cassella, Greg Weld, Tony Simon, Danny Johnson, Curt Waters,
Jerry Poland, Darl Harrison, Bob Evans, Todd Gibson, George Snider, Bill Koepfer, Benny Rapp,
Bill Engelhart, Larry Dickson, Jim Hurtubise, Tom Sneva
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bill Puterbaugh

1974

SPRINT CAR: Joe Saldana
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lee Osborne, Joe Saldana, Don Nordhorn, Bruce Walkup

1975

SPRINT CAR: Gary Ponzini, Cy Fairchild, Ronnie Burke, Jackie Howerton, John Hubbard, Bruce Walkup,
Thad Dosher, Darl Harrison, Duke Cook, Larry Rice, Rich Vogler
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lee Osborne, Rich Vogler, Sam Sessions

1976

SPRINT CAR: Roger Rager, Clark Templeman, Larry Moore, Jim Linder
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Clark Templeman, Larry Moore

1977

SPRINT CAR: Jackie Howerton, Gary Allbritain, Jim McElreath, Rodney Combs, Bob East, Gary Howard, Rich Vogler,
Ron Shuman, Mark Alderson, Dane Carter
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rich Vogler, Rich Leavell, Mack McClellan, Larry Rice

1978

SPRINT CAR: Joe Saldana, Ron Shuman, Roy Hicks, Rich Leavell, Karl Busson
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Joe Saldana, Jackie Howerton, Clark Templeman

1979

SPRINT CAR: Johnny Parsons, Bob Frey, George Snider, Steve Chassey, Rich Vogler, Bill ENgelhart,
Butch Wilkerson, Junior Parkinson, Mark Alderson, Duke Cook, Joe Saldana, Bobby Adkins, Gary Gray
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Johnny Parsons, Paul Pitzer, Mark Alderson

1980

SPRINT CAR: Jim Linder, Rich Vogler, Kramer Williamson, Ron Shuman, Jeff Bloom, Jerry Weeks, Robert Smith,
Joe Saldana, Bob Frey, Mack McClellan, Mike Brooks
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lealand McSpadden, Bill Tyler, Duke Cook, Sammy Swindell, Johnny Parsons, Steve Kinser,
Sheldon Kinser, Van May, Emmett Hahn

1981

SPRINT CAR: Mike Brooks, Johnny Parsons, Jack Hewitt, Mark Alderson, Rick Hood, Mike Johnson
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rich Vogler, Larry Rice, Mike Brooks, Tom Bigelow, Johnny Parsons

1982

SPRINT CAR: Mike Johnson, Jack Hewitt, Larry Rice, Dana Carter
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bobby Davis Jr., Steve Kinser, Eddie Leavitt, Steve Yoduck, Kelly Kinser, Danny Milburn,
Johnny Parsons, Dane Carter

1983

SPRINT CAR: Al Hager, Roger Rager, Tom Bigelow, Jerry Nemire, Mark Alderson
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Larry Rice, Al Hager, Randy Kinser, Danny Milburn, Tom Bigelow, T.J. WIlliamson

1984

SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Danny Milburn, Johnny Parsons
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Danny Milburn

1985

SPRINT CAR: Danny Milburn
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Danny Milburn

1986

SPRINT CAR: Danny Milburn
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Danny Milburn

1987

SPRINT CAR: Duke Cook, Rusty McClure
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rusty McClure

1988

CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rusty McClure

1989

SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bruce Field
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow

1990

SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bruce Whited
CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bob Cicconi

1991

CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Brad Marvel

SUPERDUKE · 5/7/08, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveE

The only other thing I can think of Duke, is when Jim McCune won everything in Tampa,Florida in the Dale Doty car built for Ray Smith in about 65. That was an IMCA sponsored event and I believe it was a mid winter series or something on that order.
By the way, I will add more drivers to the list saturday afternoon and I don't believe any other owner could possibly match this amount of drivers.

JIM MCCUNE WAS THE FLORIDA CHAMPION!

SteveE · 5/8/08, 12:39 AM

Guess I got it then.

SteveE · 6/10/08, 6:29 PM

I think Russ Congdon should be Gary Gongdon.

5/8/09, 6:01 AM

Ray Smith entered a car at the Indy 500 in 1972. Tom Bigelow drove it in 15 May and 16 May but did not complete his rookie test. It was entered at #70 as a 200ci turbo Chev.

Anyone know anything about it?

5/2/08, 7:48 AM	#11 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
Gregg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,941	Add Bob Evans to the long list.

5/3/08, 3:34 AM	#13 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	The only other thing I can think of Duke, is when Jim McCune won everything in Tampa,Florida in the Dale Doty car built for Ray Smith in about 65. That was an IMCA sponsored event and I believe it was a mid winter series or something on that order. By the way, I will add more drivers to the list saturday afternoon and I don't believe any other owner could possibly match this amount of drivers.

5/3/08, 2:30 PM	#14 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	More drivers, Audie Swartz, Mike Johnson, Bruce Field,Jim Hurtubise, Eddie Leavitt, Bob Wente, Bob Pratt & Gary Ponzini. So far 55 drivers, 18 of who drove at Indy. The list keeps growing.

5/6/08, 10:55 PM	#15 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	More Drivers, Bud Randall, Bob Hurt,Mickey Shaw, Bruce Jacobi, Dee Jones,Russ Congdon, Harold Smith, Karl Busson, Carl VanHorn, Tom York,Cy Fairchild, Steve Schultz, Billy Casella,Tony Simon,Todd Gibson,George Snider,Bill Koepfer, Benny Rapp, Bill Engelhart,Tom Sneva,Jack Hewitt, Jerry Weeks, Robert Smith, Mike Brooks,Leland McSpadden,Ricky Hood, Steve Yoduck, Kelly Kinser, Al Hager,. Jerry Nemire, Randy Kinser, T.J.williams, Brent Whited, Ronnie Burke, Jackie Howerton, John Hubbard, Thad Dosher, Gary Allbritain, Rodney Combs, Bob East, Jim McElreath, Ron Shuman, Rich Leavell, Mac McClellan, Roy Hicks, Bob Frey, Steve Chassey, Butch Wilkerson, Junior Parkinson, Bobby Adkins, Gary Gray, Kramer Williamson & Jeff Bloom So if my calculations are correct, he had a total of 108 drivers, 24 of who started at Indy, 7 more attempted but did not make it. Another impressive statistic is this is over a 27 year span.

5/6/08, 11:21 PM	#16 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
psullivan Posts: n/a	per a buddy of mine RAY & CISSY SMITH USAC DRIVERS 1964 SPRINT CAR: Audie Schwartz, Bud Randall 1965 SPRINT CAR: Jim McCune, Sam Sessions, Bud Randall, Bob Pratt CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bob Hurt, Bob Pratt 1966 SPRINT CAR: Mickey Shaw, Bruce Jacobi, Bob Pratt, Dee Jones, Carl Williams 1967 SPRINT CAR: Bruce Walkup, Bob Wente, Russ Congdon, Bill Puterbaugh, Chuck Booth, Jerry Poland, Al Smith, Harold Smith, Don Thomas 1968 SPRINT CAR: Jerry Daniels, Larry Dickson, Sam Sessions, Johnny Parsons, Rollie Beale, Karl Busson CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Greg Weld 1969 SPRINT CAR: Don Nordhorn, Johnny Parsons, Jerry Daniels CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Don Nordhorn 1970 SPRINT CAR: Greg Weld, Lennie Waldo, Jerry Poland, Lee Kunzman CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Jerry Poland 1971 SPRINT CAR: Jerry Poland, Bill Puterbaugh, Jim Linder, Fred Linder, Carl VanHorn, Duke Cook, Tom Bigelow, Tom York, Greg Weld, Carl Williams CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Carl Williams, Tom Bigelow 1972 SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Cy Fairchild, Bill Puterbaugh, Curt Waters, Bob Evans CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bill Puterbaugh 1973 SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Steve Shultz, Billy Cassella, Greg Weld, Tony Simon, Danny Johnson, Curt Waters, Jerry Poland, Darl Harrison, Bob Evans, Todd Gibson, George Snider, Bill Koepfer, Benny Rapp, Bill Engelhart, Larry Dickson, Jim Hurtubise, Tom Sneva CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bill Puterbaugh 1974 SPRINT CAR: Joe Saldana CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lee Osborne, Joe Saldana, Don Nordhorn, Bruce Walkup 1975 SPRINT CAR: Gary Ponzini, Cy Fairchild, Ronnie Burke, Jackie Howerton, John Hubbard, Bruce Walkup, Thad Dosher, Darl Harrison, Duke Cook, Larry Rice, Rich Vogler CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lee Osborne, Rich Vogler, Sam Sessions 1976 SPRINT CAR: Roger Rager, Clark Templeman, Larry Moore, Jim Linder CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Clark Templeman, Larry Moore 1977 SPRINT CAR: Jackie Howerton, Gary Allbritain, Jim McElreath, Rodney Combs, Bob East, Gary Howard, Rich Vogler, Ron Shuman, Mark Alderson, Dane Carter CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rich Vogler, Rich Leavell, Mack McClellan, Larry Rice 1978 SPRINT CAR: Joe Saldana, Ron Shuman, Roy Hicks, Rich Leavell, Karl Busson CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Joe Saldana, Jackie Howerton, Clark Templeman 1979 SPRINT CAR: Johnny Parsons, Bob Frey, George Snider, Steve Chassey, Rich Vogler, Bill ENgelhart, Butch Wilkerson, Junior Parkinson, Mark Alderson, Duke Cook, Joe Saldana, Bobby Adkins, Gary Gray CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Johnny Parsons, Paul Pitzer, Mark Alderson 1980 SPRINT CAR: Jim Linder, Rich Vogler, Kramer Williamson, Ron Shuman, Jeff Bloom, Jerry Weeks, Robert Smith, Joe Saldana, Bob Frey, Mack McClellan, Mike Brooks CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Lealand McSpadden, Bill Tyler, Duke Cook, Sammy Swindell, Johnny Parsons, Steve Kinser, Sheldon Kinser, Van May, Emmett Hahn 1981 SPRINT CAR: Mike Brooks, Johnny Parsons, Jack Hewitt, Mark Alderson, Rick Hood, Mike Johnson CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rich Vogler, Larry Rice, Mike Brooks, Tom Bigelow, Johnny Parsons 1982 SPRINT CAR: Mike Johnson, Jack Hewitt, Larry Rice, Dana Carter CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Bobby Davis Jr., Steve Kinser, Eddie Leavitt, Steve Yoduck, Kelly Kinser, Danny Milburn, Johnny Parsons, Dane Carter 1983 SPRINT CAR: Al Hager, Roger Rager, Tom Bigelow, Jerry Nemire, Mark Alderson CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Larry Rice, Al Hager, Randy Kinser, Danny Milburn, Tom Bigelow, T.J. WIlliamson 1984 SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Danny Milburn, Johnny Parsons CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Danny Milburn 1985 SPRINT CAR: Danny Milburn CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Danny Milburn 1986 SPRINT CAR: Danny Milburn CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Danny Milburn 1987 SPRINT CAR: Duke Cook, Rusty McClure CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rusty McClure 1988 CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Rusty McClure 1989 SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bruce Field CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow 1990 SPRINT CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bruce Whited CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Tom Bigelow, Bob Cicconi 1991 CHAMPIONSHIP CAR: Brad Marvel

5/8/08, 12:39 AM	#18 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	Guess I got it then.

6/10/08, 6:29 PM	#19 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	I think Russ Congdon should be Gary Gongdon.

5/8/09, 6:01 AM	#20 Re: Smiths Speed Shop
Allen Brown Posts: n/a	Ray Smith entered a car at the Indy 500 in 1972. Tom Bigelow drove it in 15 May and 16 May but did not complete his rookie test. It was entered at #70 as a 200ci turbo Chev. Anyone know anything about it?