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Topic: Your favorite sprintcar driver(s), past or present?
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Opp fan
November 02, 2006 at 02:58:13 PM
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My favorites from the past include Jan Opperman, Rick Ferkel and Bobby Adamson.

My current favorites include Steve Kinser, Kenny Adams and Dave Steele.

I have many other favorites, past and present. Who are some of your favorites?

 

Let's keep this topic friendly, no negativity or knocking other's favorites. And please, no wagering on which drivers will get the most mentions! lol


....Opperman forever!

SteveE
November 02, 2006 at 03:22:33 PM
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Test



supaschatz
November 02, 2006 at 03:49:00 PM
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Current WoO Champion - Donny Schatz

 

Past Favorites

Bobby Allen, Keith Kauffman, Doug Wolfgang



allstar
November 02, 2006 at 03:55:58 PM
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Rick Ferkel my all time favorite - when and where is that photo from?

Also Ralph Quarterson, Lou Blaney and Buddy Cochran from Western Pa



nodust
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November 02, 2006 at 04:31:12 PM
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I make it a point to NOT have favorites, they are all GREAT!


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oscar
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November 02, 2006 at 05:54:31 PM
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Speaking of everyone being great ...

Check this out from Eldora / April 1976 ... the USAC feature coming off turn 4 to take the green.

Who do you reckon won it ....


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SteveE
November 03, 2006 at 08:33:07 AM
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The photo is at Eldora just after the restoration was complete



MRZERO
November 03, 2006 at 09:19:58 AM
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Reply to:
Posted By: oscar on November 02 2006 at 05:54:31 PM

Speaking of everyone being great ...

Check this out from Eldora / April 1976 ... the USAC feature coming off turn 4 to take the green.

Who do you reckon won it ....



Well that's James McElreath leading them to the green flag, but I'll take Larry Dickson!



MSPN
November 03, 2006 at 10:03:31 AM
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First favorite was Sammy Swindell but I've had many. Hank Lower the Hurryin' Hoosier, Brian Tyler and Brett 'Rocket' Mann were early on and eventually Jac Haud, Tony 'the Storm' Norem and Tim Kaeding followed. Ahhhhhh, the memmories, Take It Easy.....



src
November 03, 2006 at 10:10:36 AM
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This message was edited on November 03, 2006 at 10:21:06 AM by src

If it was in April ----

Open Wheel Times Race Results

Eldora Speedway, Rossburg,OH
Date of Race: 4/11/1976


A Feature
1: Dickson, Larry (1 - Polak) 2: Opperman, Jan (64 - Smith) 3: Walkup, Bruce (6 - Hillin) 4: Engelhart, Bill (18 - Kershner) 5: Snider, George (10 - Leyba) 6: Cannon, Larry (59 - Hoffman) 7: Cassella, Billy (29 - Seymour) 8: Carter, Pancho (44 - Stapp) 9: Kinser, Sheldon (56 - Hammond) 10: Busson, Karl (30 - Trost) 11: Rager, Roger (14 - Smith) 12: Leffler, Greg (69 - Davis)

 

But I think it may have been the March Race:

Eldora Speedway, Rossburg,OH
Date of Race: 3/28/1976


A Feature
1: Kinser, Sheldon (56 - Hammond) 2: Saldana, Joe (7 - Amerling) 3: Jones, Bubby (85 - Brown) 4: Bigelow, Tom (55 - Knepper) 5: McElreath, James (23) 6: Opperman, Jan (64 - Smith) 7: Howerton, Jackie (48 - Hillin) 8: Chassey, Steve (49 - Mayhew) 9: Dickson, Larry (1 - Polak) 10: Bettenhausen, Gary (24 - Davis) 11: Osborne, Lee (89 - Stauffer) 12: Weeks, Jerry (20 - King)

 



oscar
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November 06, 2006 at 06:13:01 PM
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This message was edited on November 06, 2006 at 06:14:16 PM by oscar

Too good SRC ....

Sorry ... have been away and out of reach of a keyboard. It was late March 28th 1976 and Sheldon Kinser took the honours as the photo below will attest.

Jan Opperman is behind him, sitting on the cage of the car.

I wonder whether any present day contributors to Hoseheads are in the photo? Or know someone who is?


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ca.nana
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November 06, 2006 at 09:32:06 PM
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Posted By: SteveE on November 02 2006 at 03:22:33 PM

Test



Gotta luv it. He is one of the best



grizzley71n
November 06, 2006 at 09:39:58 PM
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My favorite started out as Bobby Carrigan until he didn't run any longer. Others included Bubby Jones, Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon, Johnny Meyers, Herchel Jenkins, "Gentleman" Jim Moughan, the Camfield brothers, and Francis "Wild Man" Kelly. These guys all ran at Joe Shaheen's Springfield Speedway, but back then they called them supermodifieds. They weren't called "Outlaws" but some of these guys did a fair amount of traveling back in their time. I do agree with nodust, I think that they are all pretty Great!



outlaw 44
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November 07, 2006 at 09:22:12 AM
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Doug Wolfgang ,Steve Kinser ,Brad Doty get my vote.



outlaw 44
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ascot48
November 07, 2006 at 11:40:50 AM
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Past: (in no particular order) Dean Thompson, Bubby Jones, Eddie Wirth, Brad Doty..

Present: Anyone that beats Donnie Schatz.......


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SJFast
November 07, 2006 at 11:43:42 AM
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This message was edited on November 13, 2006 at 06:28:32 AM by SJFast

Gotta go with Opperman....he was my spiritual guru as well !


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DuchessJane
November 07, 2006 at 12:15:17 PM
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Doug Wolfgang, then Andy Hillenburg, now Donny Schatz


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WFOB_0
November 07, 2006 at 12:35:44 PM
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This message was edited on November 07, 2006 at 12:36:47 PM by WFOB_0

Now: Jason Solwold, T-Mac, DMJ

Past: The Dude in the 5, Mark Kinser, Johnny Herrera

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November 07, 2006 at 12:52:53 PM
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