Remember when we had to leave the pits ?

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
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11-25-2009, 01:35 AM	#11
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