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Topic: Blast from the Past - Danny Smith in the Kenny Roger's Gambler -1981
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March 24, 2010 at
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A shot I took of Danny Smith in the Kenny Roger's Gambler at Knoxville in 1981.
Lee Johnson www.ovaltrackphotos.com
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March 24, 2010 at
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one of my all time favorite car and drivers. I think the next year Wolfgang fliped over the wall runing third at Kokomo behind Steve and Sammy. Wolfgang said in his book Kokomo was his least favorite track.
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March 24, 2010 at
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The Gambler house car was always a looker IMO.
'83 Gambler house car was my favorite with Wolfie behind the wheel. Seeing it with 4 different tire manufacturers on the car at the same time... that was SOOOOOO cool I thought at the time. (still think it today, btw)
Danny Smith's throwback paintjob at Knoxville was WAAAAY cool.
Great picture, great car. Awesome paint job on this '81 version.
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March 24, 2010 at
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Posted By: Some Guy In Texas on March 24 2010 at 04:06:58 PM
The Gambler house car was always a looker IMO.
'83 Gambler house car was my favorite with Wolfie behind the wheel. Seeing it with 4 different tire manufacturers on the car at the same time... that was SOOOOOO cool I thought at the time. (still think it today, btw)
Danny Smith's throwback paintjob at Knoxville was WAAAAY cool.
Great picture, great car. Awesome paint job on this '81 version.
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You are right. The Gambler house cars were always looking good. I remember one year The Gambler car (I think driven by Dub May) and the Loretta Lynn special (driven by Charlie Swuarts) pulled in out here at Skagit Speedway. The both stole the show on looks, not too shabby on running also.
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March 25, 2010 at
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Posted By: Apollo on March 24 2010 at 03:39:38 PM
one of my all time favorite car and drivers. I think the next year Wolfgang fliped over the wall runing third at Kokomo behind Steve and Sammy. Wolfgang said in his book Kokomo was his least favorite track.
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I bet he'd like the new Kokomo.
Nice photo Lee.
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March 25, 2010 at
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It's amazing how wide open the left side of the cockpit is....
Great shot Lee!
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March 25, 2010 at
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Didn`t dub may drive for spurlock before danny. Danny build the first gambler car, jac, wolfe were the other two that drove for c k spurlock. I keep think dub drove before danny. But i could be wrong.
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March 25, 2010 at
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Charlie Swartz drove the Loretta Lynn car in 1977 and 1978, Dub drove it in 1979
All from info at openwheeltimes
Lee
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