October 16th tragedies

ronmil (Offline)
#1 10/16/22 4:44 PM

On October 16, 1977, we lost James McElreath in a USAC sprint car race at Winchester, In
I was present on that sad day
On October 16, 2011, we lost Dan Wheldon, the 2005 and 2011 Indianapolis 500 winner, in a violent IndyCar crash at Las Vegas.
Two great drivers lost in the prime of life.

Ron Miller

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cowboyhar69 (Offline)
#2 10/16/22 5:03 PM

2 very sad days

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

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openwheelfan1 (Offline)
#3 10/16/22 5:40 PM

We were present at Winchester 45 yrs ago, after getting married the day before. James was a really nice guy, destined for greatness. May he Race in Peace. Oh, what might have been.

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opnwhlmnd (Offline)
#4 10/16/22 10:44 PM

Sad day indeed

After James death his friend Bobby Marshall spent the rest of his life keeping James' memory alive. After Bobby's stories it felt like I knew James. Sure miss those stories.

Find a purpose in life ..... Be a bad example

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bart (Offline)
#5 10/16/22 11:45 PM

I've heard many stories about James. I did not know him but knew Jim, his father. After Jim and Shirley passed I acquired a few items from the family.

Here are a couple of my favorites James items.

STP Jumpsuit
Styrofoam pith helmet

Bart

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