it was the 93 car!

Jim, the very first sprint car I ever drove was the Bob Jones Radiator Spl #34 in June 1980 at Lawrencesburg Speedway. It was a 50 lapper. Would this be the same "Jones" you mentioned above? There is a picture of this car at http://www.moletrapper.com/clinic.html scroll down to the orange #34. Jeff Bloom was the last guy to drive the car (Indiana State Fairgrounds) before I drove it.

I happened to sit behind Sonny at the Night Before The 500 midget show at IRP 4-5 years ago.By keen observation, I notice "Sonny Ates" stitched on his hat.
Anyhow, he was quite pleased that another oldtimer [although not as old as Fish] remembered his racing days in the Iddings 93, especially on the high banks.
When I mentioned his smooth prowess on the high banks, he made an interesting observation, paraphrased...."everybody thought I loved the high banks and I guess in a way I did but they also scared me. I would start to break out with sores the Wednesday before.."
Brave man.

That blue 25 was the Easton car. My dad and I owned it. Dad's name was Bill, and this is Randy Easton. If I remember right our's was the last sprinter Sonny drove.

Here is a picture (I hope) taken at a non USAC race at Winchester. Sonny in car, standing L-R Bill Easton, Mike Cummings, Karl Illg, Bob Hall, and "unknown". I was going to drive the car, but was out of town, and dad put Sonny in the car.

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