Remember when we had to leave the pits ?

treessavoy · 11-25-2009, 01:13 AM

I remember the late night thrashes.

You weren't a "real" racer unless you had a bunch of greasy Holiday Inn towels in your tow rig!

JimR

j h henderson · 11-25-2009, 01:35 AM

In 1970, we went to Indy to watch and stayed at the Howard Johnsons as you went back to IRP. They were holding the mini bike "Nationals" in the back parking lot. Someone had devised a Christmas Tree for this event and it even showed red lights. Shumacker was working on his Funny Car and someone borrowed some fuel and ran that in their mini bike. That wasn't so bad but they made a pass down the hallway and the place smelled like a starting line. What a fantastic evening.

Jim Henderson
Stock 1029

Jimi B · 11-25-2009, 02:38 AM

Priceless

tim worner · 11-25-2009, 11:27 AM

I remember one year @ the Summer Nats Englishtown not only did we leave the track every night to a motel but they had an area to park our trailers after we pitted our cars. Talk about a mess going to get your trailer to load your car up to leave every day.---Also the big thing for me every year @ Indy were the campgrounds. The Lions Club campground was always alot of fun............................if you stayed out of jail.

TOM KASCH · 11-25-2009, 11:44 AM

Heres a link to our 70's super stock & stock photos

http://public.fotki.com/tk3300/super_stock_drag/

cicero819 · 11-25-2009, 05:44 PM

Thank you Tom and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

11-25-2009, 01:13 AM	#1
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember the late night thrashes. You weren't a "real" racer unless you had a bunch of greasy Holiday Inn towels in your tow rig! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

11-25-2009, 01:35 AM	#2
j h henderson Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Likes: 7 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? In 1970, we went to Indy to watch and stayed at the Howard Johnsons as you went back to IRP. They were holding the mini bike "Nationals" in the back parking lot. Someone had devised a Christmas Tree for this event and it even showed red lights. Shumacker was working on his Funny Car and someone borrowed some fuel and ran that in their mini bike. That wasn't so bad but they made a pass down the hallway and the place smelled like a starting line. What a fantastic evening. Jim Henderson Stock 1029

11-25-2009, 02:38 AM	#3
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Priceless

11-25-2009, 11:27 AM	#4
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember one year @ the Summer Nats Englishtown not only did we leave the track every night to a motel but they had an area to park our trailers after we pitted our cars. Talk about a mess going to get your trailer to load your car up to leave every day.---Also the big thing for me every year @ Indy were the campgrounds. The Lions Club campground was always alot of fun............................if you stayed out of jail. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

11-25-2009, 11:44 AM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Heres a link to our 70's super stock & stock photos http://public.fotki.com/tk3300/super_stock_drag/

11-25-2009, 05:44 PM	#6
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Thank you Tom and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

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