Jud Larson and Rodger Ward leading the field of the 1956 Hoosier 100. Jud Larson introduced himself to Champ car fans by setting a New Track Record in John Zink's car and he led the first 71 laps before being passed by the "Arizona Cowboy" Jimmy Bryan in the Al Dean car wrenched by Clint Brawner. Jimmy Bryan would go on to win the 1956 Hoosier 100 followed by Pat O'Conner, Rodger Ward, and Jud Larson. Bill Dunn driver on the nice #81, red and white #4 Ray Lee Goodwin. This was at Plant Field back in the 60's. Henry Jacoby was from Franklin, PA. Tri-City Speedway near Franklin was his home track, but he traveled a lot. The #4 was called the Little Jewel. This is a great and historic picture of the drivers at the IMCA Winter Nationals at Plant Field in Tampa Florida. I can pick out Jud Larson, Johnny Rutherford, Jim McElreath, Gordon Woolley, and I think Gene Gennetten
Steve Stapp in his Vanguard Auto Air Conditioning Special Sprint car. Stapp sure built beautiful cars and this one is right up there in beauty. Carl Williams in one of Stapp's cars being pushed off in the streets of Los Angeles around midnight. That is Steve in his Cadillac pushing Carl. This brings back memories of all the places I got pushed off on streets and parking lots to check something on the car. · AJ Foyt on the outside in the #24 with Bill Chennault and Johnny Paulson at the Shreveport Louisiana State Fairgrounds track in 1956 Jud Larson leads Bobby Unser, Ronnie Duman, and AJ Foyt at a very dusty Terre Haute in 1965
Ed Elisian in Watson's car at Terre Haute in 1959. Ed Elisian would lose his life later in 1959 at Milwaukee in a crash. The Wagner team cars of Jerry Richert and Scratch Daniels leading Jud Larson, Ronnie Duman, and Bobby Unser at Terre Haute in 1965. Tommy Hinnershitz and Don Branson at Terre Haute in 1959. Don Branson won a USAC Sprint car race on June 21, 1959 and also won a USAC Midget race at Terre Haute and Tommy Hinnershitz won a USAC Sprint car race at Terre Haute in 1958. Back then those races were the USAC Midwest division. Many of the racing photos/info I post are from the Bobby Marshall collection, an excellent Sprint car driver in his time frame. Thank You ! Bobby
David Heerensperger’s John Mead tuned Eagle Electric dragster. Ground Shaker Bob Hightower Hippo & Poindexter
Carl Williams in one of Stapp's cars being pushed off in the streets of Los Angeles around midnight. That is Steve in his Cadillac pushing Carl. This brings back memories of all the places I got pushed off on streets and parking lots to check something on the car. · Same Corner in a much different, for the worse, state.
Sorry, you are right. Totally forgot about the older series. I picked up the 1949 series last time my daughter dragged me to Comicon in Novi Mich. last year. Not exactly an Oscar worth performance.
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