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BadBanana · 09-02-2011, 02:42 AM

Oh yeah !! Everyone ran M&H slicks, out of Watertown, Mass. I think the owners name was Marv Rifken, or something like that. There were no Firestones or Goodyears yet - maybe some Hoosiers - can't remember, and, oh yes, some Casler slicks (I think out of CA).. If you couldn't afford M&Hs or Caslers you bought Butyl rubber street tires because they had a relatively soft compound for a street tire.

Someone complained because the Gassers were suppossed to be street drivable, so George Montgomery, noted Ohio A/Gas Supercharged, drove it to the track each day - or at least once !!
Ohio was the "Home of the Gassers", with National Records in most of the classes:
Otie Smith (forgot the class - something Roadster)
A/GS - George Montgomery
B/G - Ed Shartman
C/G - Ron Hassel
D/G Hrudka Bros. (founders of Mr. Gasket)
E/G - Wilber Tackett
F/G - The Flintestone Flyer - forgot his name right now but he became a big "Muckity Muck" at Chrysler Racing. Dave something. I will remember it !!
There were, also some great Left Coast gassers like Stone, Woods and Cook (A/GS) and more. I think KS Pitman ) A or B/GS) was an East Coast guy - not sure

Can't remember what I did yesterday, but these things were forever imprinted in my mind.

09-02-2011, 02:42 AM	#9
BadBanana Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy 62 Pics Oh yeah !! Everyone ran M&H slicks, out of Watertown, Mass. I think the owners name was Marv Rifken, or something like that. There were no Firestones or Goodyears yet - maybe some Hoosiers - can't remember, and, oh yes, some Casler slicks (I think out of CA).. If you couldn't afford M&Hs or Caslers you bought Butyl rubber street tires because they had a relatively soft compound for a street tire. Someone complained because the Gassers were suppossed to be street drivable, so George Montgomery, noted Ohio A/Gas Supercharged, drove it to the track each day - or at least once !! Ohio was the "Home of the Gassers", with National Records in most of the classes: Otie Smith (forgot the class - something Roadster) A/GS - George Montgomery B/G - Ed Shartman C/G - Ron Hassel D/G Hrudka Bros. (founders of Mr. Gasket) E/G - Wilber Tackett F/G - The Flintestone Flyer - forgot his name right now but he became a big "Muckity Muck" at Chrysler Racing. Dave something. I will remember it !! There were, also some great Left Coast gassers like Stone, Woods and Cook (A/GS) and more. I think KS Pitman ) A or B/GS) was an East Coast guy - not sure Can't remember what I did yesterday, but these things were forever imprinted in my mind.