Interesting night at DuQuoin

petey · 9/9/10, 10:22 AM

Hey Sharon thanks for the photos. I missed seeing you in the pits but glad you brought the car back to DuQuoin! Catch up with ya again sometime!

And you mentioned beer, the fair has to make a killing off of the beer tent behind turn four of the track. There is always a huge crowd there.

Sawdust101 · 9/9/10, 5:31 PM

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Originally Posted by #1jackhewittfan

anybody have pics of the car tobias won in?
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In the 50 Years of USAC pg 487 lower left it's his car taken at Indianapolis and nobody else has one like it. I got a few but can't locate them right now will keep looking. I was there that night and he was FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#1jackhewittfan · 9/9/10, 9:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sawdust101

In the 50 Years of USAC pg 487 lower left it's his car taken at Indianapolis and nobody else has one like it. I got a few but can't locate them right now will keep looking. I was there that night and he was FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a unique car for sure. great book anybody who likes racing needs to have a copy. got mine for only $25 at the usac trailer.
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miledirt · 9/9/10, 9:27 PM

Anyone know of a full race video from the Richie Tobias win?

Sawdust101 · 9/9/10, 9:34 PM

Here is one of the Rich Tobias car from a DuQuoin race. Not the best photo but everyone will get the idea.

SpfldMile · 9/9/10, 10:10 PM

Not the prettiest car you'll ever see, but if it wins, it's beautiful. I think I read where it was actually a sprint car that he lengthened the wheelbase to 96 or whatever to meet SC specs.

#1jackhewittfan · 9/9/10, 10:20 PM

front kinda looks like a big block modified.
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ThePurple73 · 9/10/10, 12:37 PM

I was trying to remember if the year Rich Tobias won at Duquioin, was that the same year he had a really awful looking crash at Springfield coming down the front stretch?

Then must have rebuilt or built a different car for Duquion?

SpfldMile · 9/10/10, 12:42 PM

I think you are right. It was quite a ride he took too. It looked like one of his wheels came off and he just dug in. It didn't go so well after that.

cowboyhar69 · 9/10/10, 12:57 PM

Don't hold me to this but I thought I remember them cutting the car down to sprint car size for the Mopar Million at Eldora? Anyone verify that or did I just dream that?

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

9/9/10, 10:22 AM	#41 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
petey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 925	Hey Sharon thanks for the photos. I missed seeing you in the pits but glad you brought the car back to DuQuoin! Catch up with ya again sometime! And you mentioned beer, the fair has to make a killing off of the beer tent behind turn four of the track. There is always a huge crowd there. _________________________________________________ Last edited by petey; 9/9/10 at 10:27 AM.

9/9/10, 9:34 PM	#45 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
Sawdust101 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 175	Here is one of the Rich Tobias car from a DuQuoin race. Not the best photo but everyone will get the idea. _________________________________________________ Last edited by Sawdust101; 9/1/11 at 4:49 PM.

9/9/10, 10:10 PM	#46 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
SpfldMile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,345	Not the prettiest car you'll ever see, but if it wins, it's beautiful. I think I read where it was actually a sprint car that he lengthened the wheelbase to 96 or whatever to meet SC specs. __________________ For those about to rock, we salute you.

9/10/10, 12:42 PM	#49 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
SpfldMile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,345	I think you are right. It was quite a ride he took too. It looked like one of his wheels came off and he just dug in. It didn't go so well after that. __________________ For those about to rock, we salute you. _________________________________________________ Last edited by SpfldMile; 9/10/10 at 12:44 PM.

9/9/10, 9:27 PM	#44 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
miledirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,885	Anyone know of a full race video from the Richie Tobias win?

9/9/10, 10:20 PM	#47
#1jackhewittfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 45 Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 356	front kinda looks like a big block modified. Posted via Mobile Device

9/10/10, 12:37 PM	#48 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
ThePurple73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 493	I was trying to remember if the year Rich Tobias won at Duquioin, was that the same year he had a really awful looking crash at Springfield coming down the front stretch? Then must have rebuilt or built a different car for Duquion?

9/10/10, 12:57 PM	#50 Re: Interesting night at DuQuoin
cowboyhar69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,432	Don't hold me to this but I thought I remember them cutting the car down to sprint car size for the Mopar Million at Eldora? Anyone verify that or did I just dream that? Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy