Any you guys remember Roger England of Columbus, IN

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Local Racing was the racing at this time. The Nationals was considered the only race away from the local tracks. We ran the Muncie, Pences turkey farm some week ends then later moved on to Tri State in Hamilton Ohio. Then it was Edgewater and occasional Lexington. We saw a lot of national competitors. Those weekends were something to see. Many good guys learning the cars and moving up to more competitive status. Then the points meets began to attract many and the local tracks were less often attended. Runing your index became a goal and then points meets were more attractive.

That's how I remember it Dick. When I started running with the Meeks. The first couple of years, we ran at IRP on Sundays (when they ran, that could be another whole topic), usually Edgewater on Saturday nites. We would run the Nationals, the Spring Nationals over in Columbus (your neck of the woods). From 75 on, we would run all the points meets. Made an occasional foray down to Ohio Valley for the IHRA 1/8 mile Nationals. Also make a trip up to Bunker Hill now and then.

Before they built their Modified Compact car, they did a bit of the eastern national tour. I know they went to the Gators and Englishtown. I couldn't get enough time off work to go with them.

Those were good times. I don't think I realised how lucky I was to have experienced all that at that time.