Re: Who been to Indy 20 years plus "UNDER 60"
 

Just a spectator and fan of Stock and Superstock (you don't see me leave the stands once the pro's run)

I'm 29 years old, and this will be my 23rd consecutive trip to the Big Go. Its a yearly father/son trip.

Re: Who been to Indy 20 years plus "UNDER 60"
 

been there a few times.
only time i went with dad was the year buster jumped on hood of grumpys car as it was raining hard at 1000' sunshine on line think it was 1972 or 3
this comes to mind as this is dad's birthday 97 if he was still here jim

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i have not missed a indy nats in thirty four years.i just turned fifty last month.do i win a prize?? lol!

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Thanks for posting. Love it or hate it.. It's INDY

Jim Blankenship Who is your Dad??????///

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Bobby B. You say every year that your not going to Indy, but you always end up there. I assume the trip to Bowling Green is still going to be part of your trip. Are you running both cars or just one? Talk to you later.

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Well I'm 60 now (June) but I've only been to Indy twice. '89 & '90. Class winner both years and top 5 qualifier both years (#1 for 3 days!). Did the Bowling Green thing then Indy both years. Got to know Travis very well one of those years, can't remember which year. Must have been '89 'cause we had a "party" at a couple of events that year. "I was younger then, I'm older than that now". Jim:rolleyes:

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I have been to the Nats as a spectator 20+ times since 1985. It helps that I grew up in Indy - now I stay at my brother's house 15 minutes from the track.

My top highlights are seeing Big Daddy win in Swamp Rat XXX in '86, wrenching on Darrell Marvel's Hemi Cuda the last few years, and watching my cousin win 3 rounds in Super Gas at his first Nationals in 2003.

I typically go only on Thursday and Friday, I am just not into the Pro's any more. I don't plan on missing any for a long time. By the time I am 60 I will have been to the Nats about 40 times!

I've raced at IRP many times, but never the Nationals.

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Who remembers these INDY moments?

Ed "THE ACE" McCulloch driving his funnycar back down the return road and to the pits after smoking the tires during what i think was the first round loss of the BIGBUD Shootout?

Buddy Morrison flipping Buster Couch off during prostock eliminations or timetrials? and getting kicked out of the park then Buster dropped his popcorn all over the starting line. Maybe during the prostock challenge can't remember?

PRICELESS INDY MOMENTS!!

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Travis,
Your older than dirt.
Been going since 1969. The year the snake had the big wreck on top in.
Drag racing IS an addiction.

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Well, I've attendened the US Nats since 1974, And I've raced every US Nats since they added S/C , 1989 or 90 , ( where Joe on this) . However, looks like I'm retired from the driving duties, my grandbrat Hayden is taking his first shot at the Nats. this year.

How cool would that be, for him to win ! Sumptin I couldn't get done ! lol lol

Rick

Oh! and I'm 57