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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Can't tell if it's a sprint car or a champ car, but the single hoop roll bar racer is way kewl.... I remember watching them as a kid at the State Fair!!! After Indy, all the USAC drivers put away the asphalt tires, put on the dirt tires and travelled the circuit. Watching guys like Foyt, Rutherford, Andretti, Johncock and all the rest was the biggest thrill of the summer for a kid.... Also had the misfortune of watching one of the last ever single hoop roll bar sprint races around here when Jerry Blundy got killed..... USAC mandated full cages the next season. All the old guys complained cuz they just didn't look like sprint cars when they had to run the full cage....just like the guys of my generation bitched when they put wings on sprint cars..... When you're young and invincible, safety is really not an issue!!!!

\Thanks for the pics Dave!!!!! As for the accountant and taxes deal, my appointment is next week....yuck!!!!!

Dave,
It is an Offy powered USAC Dirt Champ Car - and was driven by the likes of Lloyd Ruby and Jim Hurtibise among the listed drivers according to the spec sheet that was with it - I should have taken a picture of that sheet as well - ya know - CRS strikes again!! I'll take a picture of that sheet the next time - and I got asked and might even start volunteering to work there later this year.

As far as the taxes - he just got the paperwork, but since I don't 'work' shouldn't be too bad as one of my investments tanked.

Originally Posted by IC2

Dave,
It is an Offy powered USAC Dirt Champ Car - and was driven by the likes of Lloyd Ruby and Jim Hurtibise among the listed drivers according to the spec sheet that was with it - I should have taken a picture of that sheet as well - ya know - CRS strikes again!! I'll take a picture of that sheet the next time - and I got asked and might even start volunteering to work there later this year.

As far as the taxes - he just got the paperwork, but since I don't 'work' shouldn't be too bad as one of my investments tanked.

Thanks a bunch Dave!!! I'd really like to get more information on the car!!!! I'd kill to actually own one of these cars some day!!!! When I was a kid and racing Karts, aspiring to drive one of the "big cars" was everyone's dream!!!! The progression went from Karts, to midgets, to sprints, to champ cars, then to Indy.... Very few ever made it all the way up the ladder, but those who did earned their way and didn't just have a sponsor buy them a ride!!!!

I'm one of those who think Indy Car racing died when they moved the engine to the back of the car!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I'm one of those who think Indy Car racing died when they moved the engine to the back of the car!!!!

A good friend used to have a couple of midgets, one of which was a former Indy winner Lee Wallard car (a local guy) that I used to crew for in the nostalgia races. I would have driven, but at 6'4" couldn't get my legs in it. My circle track experiences ended after I ended up on my head a couple of times - then went back to being a spectator. I agree - with you that moving the Indy cars engine to the rear killed a lot of the mystique and the iron man driver, with a couple of exceptions disappeared. But - the roadsters were man killers with the rigid frames, no real safe cockpit or roll cage. Heck, I think winged sprints and midgets should be dumped as not spectator friendly - but we only see 'em once a year around here when the WoO makes their swing by - and I seldom see.

I just love that Auburn! If I had it, I'd run it just as it is. What a beauty.
Boat tail Auburns and coffin nose Cords are two of my fav's.