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Topic: Well then, you might like this too- 1986 USAC vs NCRA Champ Dirt Cars-OKC
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December 07, 2010 at
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December 07, 2010 at
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Back in '86 these were our "Boys Of Summer" in the Kansas, Oklahoma, North Texas corridor.
Before you discount these guys as a bunch of old fuddie-duddies, you might want to take a look at the lineup, you probably heard of a few of these names. I'm starting to think this concept could have boosted the USAC class back to a higher national prominence. But, the NCRA was headed to sprint cars.
Some are dead, some are still racing, and some are in the Sprint Car Hall of Fame. This is the only known footage, and fewer than 10,000 people have seen the 'incident', until now. My first time was a month ago, but I heard about it the day after it happened.
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December 07, 2010 at
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We did the story here about a month ago on oklahomatidbits forum, and it adds to the "why" this was such a battle , and more than just a race. Sometimes a race is more than "just a race".
http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum.cfm?ThreadID=48879
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December 07, 2010 at
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December 07, 2010 at
05:34:55 AM by brian26
I'll go past the opening night to save you time, as well as the opening consy races. They are all in the link posted above.
I will only throw in the A Feature on the final night. The first part shows the "incident" between Rich Vogler and Jon Johnson at the end of that clip
Part 1- That's Gary Bettenhausens #12 'black' car you're seeing on the youtube stillscreen.
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December 07, 2010 at
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After the hornets nest was kicked
part 2
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December 07, 2010 at
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and part 3
looks like Larry Rice is in the lead. Vogler is hovering around in the top 3, waiting to move forward again.
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December 07, 2010 at
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I have to go to work, but tonight, should anybody wish to see who finished where, I'll be glad to post them.
oh yeah, by the way
SHOUT OUT TO LEON THICKSTUN, HE WAS IN THIS RACE TOO! sorry Leon, I owe you one.
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December 07, 2010 at
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Very cool old footage. Would love to see final results.
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December 08, 2010 at
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Shane Carson-NCRA
Rich Vogler-USAC
Gary Bettenhausen-USAC
Mike Peters-NCRA
Rick Hood-USAC
working on the rest
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