Originally Posted by FishBurger:
I'm with Bob on this one. Had the pleasure of seeing two nights of great sprint car racing at Manzanita back in '92. Brad Noffsinger won the first feature. Richard Griffin (one of my all-time favorites) won the 42 lap feature (green all the way) on night two. It was supposed to be 40 laps but somehow they lost count of laps run. Even got to have a beer with "Doc" Griffin (the Gas Man's Dad) while we waited out a brief shower.
Loved the track, the motel (Embassy Suites), the town, and the people. Gotta get back out there (Perris too) and plans are to do just that as soon as Danny B. retires. Of course, by that time I may be wearing a bib to dinner and watching Golden Girl reruns before my 7:00 p.m. :sleep: . :wink
I'm with you guys! My job moved the family and I to Chandler, AZ from 1992 to 1998. Never forget the first time at Manzy, thought I was in heaven. Never missed a Copper weekend at PIR and all the Manzy night time action that went with it. The Indy Car weekend and all the Manzy night time action that went with it also. GREAT times. Our house was always stuffed with people from Indiana or California on those weekends. Everyone loved Manzy! I eventually got a lot of laps on the third mile track. Already picked out our retirement community there! :thumb
David.
Originally Posted by Bobv:
Dwight I was at the first SCRA race in 1993 so I checked the SCRAfan.com website and found the following info for their first two races:
SCRA's Inaugural Event was at Ventura Raceway on November 13, 1993. #74 Gary Howard had Fast Time with a 12.006 over the 27 car field. #47 Rip Williams won the 16 car, 30 Lap A-Main.
Date Track Driver Car Owner
11/13/93 Ventura, CA Rip Williams #47 Jan Gaffney
2/5/94 Manzanita, AZ Ron Shuman #11 Jack Yeley
