Ron Fisher

racerjim2 · 11/17/11, 4:46 PM

Hope I'm right with this. Didn't I see someplace where Ron Fisher passed away last weekend? RIP Ron.

Derek Fisher · 11/17/11, 4:57 PM

His brother, Don, is the one who passed away on October 28. Donnie is in the glasses and red jacket on the right of the picture.

Ron died in 1987.

racerjim2 · 11/17/11, 5:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek Fisher

His brother, Don, is the one who passed away on October 28. Donnie is in the glasses and red jacket on the right of the picture.

Ron died in 1987.

OK sorry for the mixup.

DAD · 11/17/11, 6:16 PM

Looks like he has a sholder holster on.

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Looks like the driver has a sholder holster on.

Micro 11 · 11/17/11, 6:42 PM

Great picture. Thanks for posting. Love seeing old racing pics of the family.

Pat O'Connor Fan · 11/17/11, 7:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DAD

Looks like he has a sholder holster on.

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Looks like the driver has a sholder holster on.

For the younger folks, it is a "Sam Brown" rig, not a holster.

DAD · 11/17/11, 9:28 PM

we called them sholder holsters in 1/4 midgets. They had air chucks quick disconects on a strap that we attached to the right nerf bar then we leaned out the left until our helmet was almost touched on the ground to adjust them. They were usually home made we didn't have Simpson back then. "PAT"You must br really old.

Dick Monahan · 11/17/11, 11:17 PM

Minor correction. It's a "Sam Browne" belt. Here's way more than you ever wanted to know about old Sam.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Browne_belt

DAD · 11/18/11, 11:33 AM

I guess since we turned left our shoulder belt went over the left sholder. We did think it was pretty cool, and the bigger you got the more left side weight you had. At the end i think my 1/4 midget turned into a "side car". Those darned light kids in the light class were still a bunch faster but we made as much noise and could throw the car around better.

Speedwrench · 11/18/11, 1:43 PM

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Originally Posted by racerjim2

Hope I'm right with this. Didn't I see someplace where Ron Fisher passed away last weekend? RIP Ron.

Thanks for posting this picture. Brings back memories.

I can't remember the names of the two guys on the left, but I recognize Stubb (standing behind Ron) and Don and the Barrel himself ( in the car). They were regulars on the Indiana scene for years.

What ever happened to Stubb?

11/17/11, 4:57 PM	#2 Re: Ron Fisher
Derek Fisher Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8	His brother, Don, is the one who passed away on October 28. Donnie is in the glasses and red jacket on the right of the picture. Ron died in 1987.

11/17/11, 6:16 PM	#4 Re: Ron Fisher
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,957	Looks like he has a sholder holster on. ---------- Post added at 5 PM ---------- Previous post was at 5:15 PM ---------- Looks like the driver has a sholder holster on.

11/17/11, 6:42 PM	#5 Re: Ron Fisher
Micro 11 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28	Great picture. Thanks for posting. Love seeing old racing pics of the family.

11/17/11, 9:28 PM	#7 Re: Ron Fisher
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,957	we called them sholder holsters in 1/4 midgets. They had air chucks quick disconects on a strap that we attached to the right nerf bar then we leaned out the left until our helmet was almost touched on the ground to adjust them. They were usually home made we didn't have Simpson back then. "PAT"You must br really old.

11/18/11, 11:33 AM	#9 Re: Ron Fisher
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,957	I guess since we turned left our shoulder belt went over the left sholder. We did think it was pretty cool, and the bigger you got the more left side weight you had. At the end i think my 1/4 midget turned into a "side car". Those darned light kids in the light class were still a bunch faster but we made as much noise and could throw the car around better.