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Glory Days: Fornoro Tops Star-Studded Hoosier Invitational
Glory Days: Fornoro Tops Star-Studded Hoosier Invitational
The second annual Hoosier Dome Invitational midget race saw Nick Fornoro Jr. turn in a dominant performance to claim the $3,000 top prize before a crowd of 13,270 inside the home stadium of the Indianapolis Colts. Fornoro, who won 26 open-wheel features in 1985, drove Jim Reider’s midget to the checkered flag ahead of inaugural […]
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Mahoney’s Memories: Eldora 1978
Mahoney’s Memories: Eldora 1978
Editor’s Note: In this monthly photo essay feature, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame photographer John Mahoney shares his memories and images from some of the most amazing and historic sprint car and midget races. World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, Eldora Speedway, Oct. 29, 1978 By the fall of 1978, Ted Johnson’s new […]
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GLORY DAYS: Faas Is Fast, But Darland Wins
GLORY DAYS: Faas Is Fast, But Darland Wins
Dave Darland led the final 12 laps of the 23rd annual Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track to claim his first USAC sprint car victory. Driving the Earlywine No. 36d sprint car, Darland held off Jack Hewitt and Tray House for the victory. Cary Faas was the fast qualifier with a […]
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Glory Days: Kauffman Tops Stellar Port Royal Field
Glory Days: Kauffman Tops Stellar Port Royal Field
A star-studded field of open-wheel racers visited Port Royal Speedway for a daytime 25-lap feature with Keith Kauffman taking the checkered flag first. It was Kauffman’s fourth victory in five races at the half-mile track during the 1984 season. Randy Wolfe charged from 17th to finish second, with Dave Blaney, Scott Tobias and Van May […]
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10 Milestone Moments In NASCAR History
10 Milestone Moments In NASCAR History
As the motorsports community celebrates the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, let’s look back at 10 milestone events that shaped the sanctioning body and its popular NASCAR Cup Series. THE BEGINNING A new division of auto racing that would eventually alter the motorsports landscape had a rousing debut on June 19, 1949, when NASCAR’s Strictly Stock […]
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GLORY DAYS: Foyt Wins Sixth Hoosier Hundred
GLORY DAYS: Foyt Wins Sixth Hoosier Hundred
A.J. Foyt drove to an impressive sixth victory in the Hoosier Hundred for the USAC Championship Car Series at the Indiana State Fairgournds. “When are you going to give me the title to this place?” Foyt asked in victory lane. Foyt’s first victory of the season was also the 42nd of his career. He earned […]
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Hall Of Fame Motorcycle Racer Joe Petrali
Hall Of Fame Motorcycle Racer Joe Petrali
When the IRC racing group named Joe Petrali chief mechanic on the former 500-winning Maserati of Wilbur Shaw, observers believed IRC’s rookie driver was a shoe-in for the 1950 Indianapolis 500. It was Shaw who had urged California midget standout Bill Vukovich to attempt the 500 and asked IRC to put him in the Maserati. […]
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Glory Days: USAC Sprint Cars At The Action Track
Glory Days: USAC Sprint Cars At The Action Track
It was Rice’s first USAC victory in more than two years. Larry Rice started the Bowens Olds No. 25 sprint car at the front of the field an led all 30 laps en route to winning the 30th annual Joe James-Pat O’Connor Memorial at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. It was Rice’s first USAC […]
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The Racing Calendar: Jan. 26-March 6
The Racing Calendar: Jan. 26-March 6
Jan. 26-28 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga. Jan. 26-28 United Sprint Car Series Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla. Jan. 27-28 Indoor Auto Racing TQs Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. Jan. 27-28 USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series Cocopah Speedway, Somerton, Ariz. Jan. 27-28 IMSA Pilot Michelin Challenge Daytona Int’l Speedway, […]
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