Cincinnati gardens usac midgets

SUPERDUKE · 11/19/08, 10:02 AM

How many remember the race of champions? Steve kinser and tell me who else was in it?

TommyTipover · 11/19/08, 11:29 AM

Not sure about the "Race of Champions" but I do recall going to that USAC Midget race. Gary B. was racing. Yellow #18?

fifthwheel · 11/19/08, 12:25 PM

Ferkel was there but couldn't fit in a midget as I remember

SUPERDUKE · 11/19/08, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fifthwheel

Ferkel was there but couldn't fit in a midget as I remember

HE RACED!:checkered:

cecil98 · 11/19/08, 5:17 PM

I don't remember the Race of Champions but being from Cincinnati, I went to several midget races at the gardens in the 60's. I remember one where Ted and Gene Hartley were running. I believe Gene was in his 60's at the time? He had a chain drive motorcycle engine (J.A.P?) powered midget and won with it! I could be mixing Ted and Gene up but I thought Gene (father?) was the older of the two and had the motorcycle engine in his car.

Seadog · 11/19/08, 5:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cecil98

I don't remember the Race of Champions but being from Cincinnati, I went to several midget races at the gardens in the 60's. I remember one where Ted and Gene Hartley were running. I believe Gene was in his 60's at the time? He had a chain drive motorcycle engine (J.A.P?) powered midget and won with it! I could be mixing Ted and Gene up but I thought Gene (father?) was the older of the two and had the motorcycle engine in his car.

I think you're right about that. But what do I know?:O:

I recall being there and Gary B. winning a race. It was during an ice storm and the winners share of the purse was something like $65! Ron Eden hiked the left front off the ground about 18" and Gary laughed his arse off when he saw that! Also I could be wrong but didn't the late Henry Pens also win a race there? Remember the wooden guard rail? That was about useless.

cecil98 · 11/19/08, 5:40 PM

other than Hartley, I don't recall the winners but, I do believe my dad and I were at every race they had at the gardens. it was winter and, AT LEAST IT WAS RACING!

itsanonwingthing · 11/19/08, 5:48 PM

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btar · 11/19/08, 6:16 PM

The year was 1980. Johnnie Parsons was driving Rusty Kunz's low bar Edmunds Autocraft VW. This was the car that he won the 1979 Hut Hundred. If I remember correctly, There was snow and ice that evening. Parsons was late getting to The Garden, so Duke asked Rusty to put Kinser in his car. Kinser ran hot laps only, because Parsons showed up. We had a very memorable evening. Those were fun times! OH YEA, I think one of the Knuckles brothers out of Columbus, Ohio won the feature.

. Parsons was late getting to the Garden. Duke asked Rusty to put "The King" in it for hot laps.

The 5 way chili was awesome.

cecil98 · 11/19/08, 10:26 PM

I knew I wasn't imagining things, Keith!!! Thanks!

11/19/08, 5:48 PM	#8 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
itsanonwingthing Senior Member Race Count This Year: 7 Race Count Last Year: 62 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 670	CLICK for - Cincinnati Gardens USAC results (winners & top runners) and a few other misc things __________________ Keith Wendel It's a Non Wing thing,.......you wouldn't understand! USAC Record Book

11/19/08, 10:02 AM	#1 Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	How many remember the race of champions? Steve kinser and tell me who else was in it?

11/19/08, 11:29 AM	#2 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
TommyTipover Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 273	Not sure about the "Race of Champions" but I do recall going to that USAC Midget race. Gary B. was racing. Yellow #18?

11/19/08, 12:25 PM	#3 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
fifthwheel Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24	Ferkel was there but couldn't fit in a midget as I remember

11/19/08, 5:17 PM	#5 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	I don't remember the Race of Champions but being from Cincinnati, I went to several midget races at the gardens in the 60's. I remember one where Ted and Gene Hartley were running. I believe Gene was in his 60's at the time? He had a chain drive motorcycle engine (J.A.P?) powered midget and won with it! I could be mixing Ted and Gene up but I thought Gene (father?) was the older of the two and had the motorcycle engine in his car.

11/19/08, 5:40 PM	#7 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	other than Hartley, I don't recall the winners but, I do believe my dad and I were at every race they had at the gardens. it was winter and, AT LEAST IT WAS RACING!

11/19/08, 6:16 PM	#9 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
btar Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	The year was 1980. Johnnie Parsons was driving Rusty Kunz's low bar Edmunds Autocraft VW. This was the car that he won the 1979 Hut Hundred. If I remember correctly, There was snow and ice that evening. Parsons was late getting to The Garden, so Duke asked Rusty to put Kinser in his car. Kinser ran hot laps only, because Parsons showed up. We had a very memorable evening. Those were fun times! OH YEA, I think one of the Knuckles brothers out of Columbus, Ohio won the feature. . Parsons was late getting to the Garden. Duke asked Rusty to put "The King" in it for hot laps. The 5 way chili was awesome.

11/19/08, 10:26 PM	#10 Re: Cincinnati gardens usac midgets
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	I knew I wasn't imagining things, Keith!!! Thanks!