nonwing (Offline)
#3
7/29/08 6:18 PM
Yep, uncle Buck is right.
He was a great driver and I always remember how he sat so straight up in the car and not hunched over like most. I recall him winning a race at Kokomo on 7 cylinders. The track was so hard and slick, he just drove smooth and on the bottom.
I also remember his wife Betty who was a very nice and sweet person.
George
Jerry Shaw (Offline)
#4
7/29/08 7:48 PM
Originally Posted by nonwing:
Yep, uncle Buck is right.
He was a great driver and I always remember how he sat so straight up in the car and not hunched over like most. I recall him winning a race at Kokomo on 7 cylinders. The track was so hard and slick, he just drove smooth and on the bottom.
I also remember his wife Betty who was a very nice and sweet person.
George
It's interesting that you mention the upright driving style, George. Ever since I was a small child, my father has had an Ezra Brooks decanter that is a ceramic replica of the Ezra Brooks Special, driven by Bobby Black. A Grant King car, I believe. The one thing that sticks out about the driver, in this car, is how straight up he's sitting. That thing's been on dad's mantle for 40 years and looks just as good as it did, back in the 70's.
Jerry
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