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June 30, 2008 at
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Lets try something different for fun.
Who is the all time best sprint driver.
Lets forget wins, fast times or yrs of racing.
Just who is the all time best for the sport?
Go SPRINT Invaders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 30, 2008 at
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Not even subject to debate - with over 500 WoO wins, and 20 WoO title, the King, Steve Kinser!
Chuck.....
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June 30, 2008 at
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I think i will throw rick ferkel in as a all time good driver car owner crew chief .
Go SPRINT Invaders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 30, 2008 at
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I didn't get to see my first sprint car race until 1981, and have been a Steve Kinser fan from that day on. To this day, I don't think anyone has come close to what he has done? I'm Not taking anything away from anyone that has come and gone, or still racing today. But, I still give my vote to Steve!!!
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June 30, 2008 at
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Bob Bennett
The hopeless desire to outrun Bud Grimm's Fords is
why central PA became the toughest place to race on
the planet. Even the KING couldn't run with Casey
Luna's Fords on a tacky track. It's a crying shame
that current car owners failed to notice.
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June 30, 2008 at
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Jan Opperman
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Pancho Carter, Jan Opperman, Rick Ferkel, Sammy Swindell, Steve Kinser, Bubby Jones, Rich Vogler, Jack Hewitt.
Life's short, race hard!!!
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Opperman, Kinser, Hewitt, in that order.
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June 30, 2008 at
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This message was edited on
June 30, 2008 at
09:56:41 PM by The_Truth_Detector
For me, it's a tossup between A.J., Tom Bigelow and Gary Bettenhausen.
Newbie says: "Who are those guys, I've never heard of them"?
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June 30, 2008 at
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Steve Kinser
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My vote goes to A.J. Foyt - the baddest sumbitch to ever strap into a racecar of any type.
Phil Taylor
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Steve Kinser hands down, then Foyt. But difficult to compare era's.
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July 01, 2008 at
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You can't beat Steve's stats but Woulfgang And Opperman were awesome before they got hurt. I'm from Iowa so didn't get to see a lot of some of the great ones in other areas. Back in the day Jerry Blundy was one of the best.
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If you lived in the west, and went to ASCOT in Gardena you would think of so other names like Dean Thompson, Bubby Jones Mike Shaw. They would NEVER give up. Sad for Dino.
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I asked Rick Ferkel a few years ago who is the best driver he ever raced against. Without hesitation he said Jan Opperman. He said things came naturally to him that others have to learn.
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Jud Larson
Hard chargin', hard livin', hearty laughin' Jud. There was nobody quite like him.
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This message was edited on
July 01, 2008 at
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Dick Gaines , Tommy Hinnerschitz, Kenny Weld ?
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July 01, 2008 at
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As EASports stated, it's impossible to compare eras. But, having said that here's my thoughts:
Jan Opperman
Steve Kinser
AJ
The rest are all just also-rans.
I am lucky enough to work at one of the best tracks
anywhere.
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July 01, 2008 at
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Rick Ferkel
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July 01, 2008 at
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The "Eras" do create an issue here. Also your age can become a problem in answering this. With that said I will say That there was and never has been anybody as good at taking an ill handling car and putting it into victory lane as Jan Opperman. I feel sorry for people that are young fans of this sport and never had a chance to see what this man could do with a race car.
Back in his days it was driver and setup that won races and he made up for a lot of setup problems.
Todays cars are motor and setup, It's pretty rare today that you see a driver carry a ill handling car.
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