One of the most exciting races, bar none, I saw in 54 years of being involved directly or indirectly with racing was the first Featherlite race held at New Hampshire International Speedway. I think the year was 1992. The thrill of standing in the first turn and watching the cars draft and jump out of line was awesome.
Goose bumps appear whenever I try to explain the sight to anyone who will stand still long enough for me to relate the experience.
For those who think racing Winston Cup cars on dirt would be fun, I've seem them and you are 100 percent correct, they were fun to watch. I believe ASA still runs one race annually on dirt at the fairground in Duquoin, Illinois, but am not certain. Perhaps one of those more knowledgeable can fill in the blanks.
Ah, the Indy cars of yore. My first glimpse of an Indy car was in 1947 or 1948 ( I was twelve years old) when a gentleman farmer had one with a Meyer/Drake engine loaded on a trailer pulled by the pickup he used to haul milk to the creamery. He pulled out of town with a mechanic from the local Ford garage and was headed to an Indy car race in Pennsylvania somewhere. Those were the fun days. No big bucks, just pure interest. Don't know that they ever won a race but they did hire some good drivers, one being Bruce Jacobi in his early years.
Sport cars, road rallys, hill climbs, strictly stock race cars, being involved from those through Winston Cup. Whatta great life I've shared with racing. And yet it seems as if I know nothing about it.
Dammit boB ! Why did you have to bring back such fond memories ?? You old fart. Do I know you ???
