What racer has been driving the longest ?

qwiked · 01-03-2010, 12:04 PM

Div. 6 stalwarts Pete Kost and Alan Falcone have been at it forever

CycloneFE · 01-03-2010, 12:10 PM

While not a sportsman,

Kris Karamasines at what 83!

WOW

Mickey Whaley · 01-03-2010, 12:12 PM

BOBBY WARREN and just won a national event a couple of years ago.

Jimmy D. Hyink · 01-03-2010, 08:45 PM

Jerry Stealy , has been racing class cars for a long time,forty plus years I believe. He was tough this year in the Heartland S/SS series.

Jimmy D. Hyink

Ed Fernandez · 01-03-2010, 10:28 PM

I'll go with Spider Spanakos.I was talking with him in his trailer once and he was telling me stories of him racing around the Roman Colisieum in his stovebolt chariot.I don't think anybody could top that.
Seriously,he's been at it for over 50 years.Quite an accomplishment.

Dennis P Chapman · 01-03-2010, 11:07 PM

Ed
I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best.

Bob Bender · 01-03-2010, 11:22 PM

Bill "Spider" Spanakos over 50 years of this stuff !!!!!!

Ed Fernandez · 01-04-2010, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Ed
I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best.

Dennis,did he ever tell you about the Amish kid who kept a car with him for Sundays?

Jim Cimarolli · 01-03-2010, 12:13 PM

Glad to hear Dickie was back driving, I knew he sold his car to Art Wilkerson.
I always liked the name he had on that car "Silly Bear".
Al Provoast is semi-retired. Cal Method and Chuck Norton have been at it for a while too.
Until just recently Harry Holton was still behind the wheel on occasion.

Alan Roehrich · 01-03-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

Glad to hear Dickie was back driving, I knew he sold his car to Art Wilkerson.
I always liked the name he had on that car "Silly Bear".
Al Provoast is semi-retired. Cal Method and Chuck Norton have been at it for a while too.
Until just recently Harry Holton was still behind the wheel on occasion.

I could be wrong, I haven't seen him in a while, but a guy that looked like Dickie was in a yellow Corvette, it was probably the car he sold to Art.

The other day I found an old picture of the "Silly Bear" 69 Camaro he ran in Stock a while back.

01-03-2010, 12:04 PM	#1
qwiked Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, WA, Peoria,AZ Posts: 80 Likes: 195 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Div. 6 stalwarts Pete Kost and Alan Falcone have been at it forever

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CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? While not a sportsman, Kris Karamasines at what 83! WOW

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Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? BOBBY WARREN and just won a national event a couple of years ago.

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Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? I'll go with Spider Spanakos.I was talking with him in his trailer once and he was telling me stories of him racing around the Roman Colisieum in his stovebolt chariot.I don't think anybody could top that. Seriously,he's been at it for over 50 years.Quite an accomplishment. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

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Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 417 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Ed I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

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Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,734 Likes: 1,599 Liked 460 Times in 91 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Bill "Spider" Spanakos over 50 years of this stuff !!!!!! __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

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Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Glad to hear Dickie was back driving, I knew he sold his car to Art Wilkerson. I always liked the name he had on that car "Silly Bear". Al Provoast is semi-retired. Cal Method and Chuck Norton have been at it for a while too. Until just recently Harry Holton was still behind the wheel on occasion.