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November 02, 2006 at
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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!
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November 02, 2006 at
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November 02, 2006 at
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Current WoO Champion - Donny Schatz
Past Favorites
Bobby Allen, Keith Kauffman, Doug Wolfgang
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November 02, 2006 at
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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
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November 02, 2006 at
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I make it a point to NOT have favorites, they are all GREAT!
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November 02, 2006 at
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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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November 03, 2006 at
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The photo is at Eldora just after the restoration was complete
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November 03, 2006 at
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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 ....
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Well that's James McElreath leading them to the green flag, but I'll take Larry Dickson!
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November 03, 2006 at
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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.....
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November 03, 2006 at
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This message was edited on
November 03, 2006 at
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If it was in April ----
Open Wheel Times Race Results
Eldora Speedway, Rossburg,OH Date of Race: 4/11/1976
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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
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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) |
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November 06, 2006 at
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This message was edited on
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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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November 06, 2006 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: SteveE on November 02 2006 at 03:22:33 PM
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Gotta luv it. He is one of the best
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November 06, 2006 at
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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!
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November 07, 2006 at
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Doug Wolfgang ,Steve Kinser ,Brad Doty get my vote.
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November 07, 2006 at
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November 07, 2006 at
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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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November 07, 2006 at
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This message was edited on
November 13, 2006 at
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Gotta go with Opperman....he was my spiritual guru as well !
Fenders ? We don't need no stinking fenders !!!
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November 07, 2006 at
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Doug Wolfgang, then Andy Hillenburg, now Donny Schatz
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November 07, 2006 at
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November 07, 2006 at
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Now: Jason Solwold, T-Mac, DMJ
Past: The Dude in the 5, Mark Kinser, Johnny Herrera
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