Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future

Wallsracing · 2/9/08, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan

Leon Thickston still has a sprint car, it runs weekly at Paragon and is driven by Steve Rone of Bloomington. Last year Steve won the track championship at Paragon. Rest in peace Jeff.

you would know about weekly at paragon:doh::icon_smile_blackeye

cecil98 · 2/9/08, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by smith19

Cecil,we Ran Down There From Time To Time In The 60's But Our Driver Wasn't As Known As Some Of Those Guys (don Hewitt).

Chris, did Don drive your grandma's blue #19? I do remember when Dick Gaines drove that car! But, most people remember Dick for driving Dizz's yellow #70. I had forgotten about Don Hewitt.

smith19 · 2/9/08, 1:02 PM

Yea, He Drove The Blue #19. After He Got Out Of It George Harbour Got In It. He Did A Great Job For Us. Don Was Good If You Could Keep Him Out Of Gramps Cooler......lol

cecil98 · 2/9/08, 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by smith19

Yea, He Drove The Blue #19. After He Got Out Of It George Harbour Got In It. He Did A Great Job For Us. Don Was Good If You Could Keep Him Out Of Gramps Cooler......lol

Yeah, I heard that!:rolling

Charles Nungester · 2/9/08, 3:35 PM

Really like to keep a group of us Burg Fans together for chat, discussion over at www.queencitymotorsports.com. Not to take away from IOW at all but it's more local and doesn't seem like were overruning the board and as a way to keep in touch. Keith truelly has some amazing links such as earlier in this thread and lots of info on the Burg.

Chuck

fishnman · 2/9/08, 4:56 PM

As I have been reading the posts and seeing all the names, it makes me realize how time slips away. Then I think about my 9 year old son, and what a huge fan he has become. Hell, I will never forget at a USAC show at Eldora at the ripe old age of 6 he was explaining to a couple next to us how time trials work, who advances out of the heats, the B main and so on. Then I see the names that have come up in the posts that were some of my heroes, and now the names of Stanbrough, Clayton, Cottle, Darland, etc are the names he will remember 25 years from now. Damn proud of him, he Knows what real racing is and who real men are! :foxcostanbrough: :briscoe: :hoffman:

cecil98 · 2/9/08, 6:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Really like to keep a group of us Burg Fans together for chat, discussion over at www.queencitymotorsports.com. Not to take away from IOW at all but it's more local and doesn't seem like were overruning the board and as a way to keep in touch. Keith truelly has some amazing links such as earlier in this thread and lots of info on the Burg.

Chuck

I think we'll be ok here, Chuck. H$ll, look all the Stenhouse stuff on here recently. Plus, if all this Lawrenceburg talk foments someones curiosity and gets him to grab the wife and kids and head to the Burg this spring, all the better. Right?

FishBurger · 2/9/08, 7:05 PM

A few more names from the 'Burg past:

Bill Dugger - Replaced Wayne Wolfe in the Chrysler powered #55

Bob Papoy

Mike Johnson - He was very good. He, Bowman, and Hess put on some great shows in the ealry 60's. Was later to take over Paragon.

Wayne Woodmansee

Audie Schwartz & Chick Hale - First guys I recall running wings. Didn't like 'em much then either. :wink

Bob Fuqua - Local (Osgood, IN) guy lost his life here.

Hugh Randall - Beautiful #25 sprinter out of Louisville. Killed in '62 at Langhorne driving relief for Bob Mathouser in the Vargo Offy.

Martin Kosat - Burned badly at the Little 500 one year.

Bobby Adamson (PA), Junior Morgan, and Wayne McGuire (KY) were not regulars here but often showed up for the big events and often taking home much of the bounty.

Carl Williams from K.C. - teamed with Dick Gaines in Dizz Wilson cars for awhile. Had a beautiful wife. Killed on a motorcycle as I recall.

I'll have to give this topic some thought. May recall a few more.

ShaneMugavin57 · 2/9/08, 7:30 PM

Anyone remember the twin 100 lap feature for Sprints and Late models. Dad said he stood in victory lane after the second race many times and the track was still so tacky it would try and suck your shoes off.

cecil98 · 2/9/08, 7:35 PM

Fish, I remember Papoy and Wayne Mcguire but, Wayne Woodmansee was before my time. He had been injured at the race bowl and out of racing back in the mid to late 50's. I saw Wayne a couple of years ago in a local pub here. We talked for quite a while. He used to race with my dad. He was 84 and doing very well health-wise at that time. I don't remember Audie Schwartz running "regularly" at the Burg. I know he made an occasional appearance. He bought the Black #5 Oakie Drout sprinter that Ross Smith drove to the championship down at the Burg. I saw him in it up at Eldora circa 1968. I was down there the night Fuqua died. I remember seeing Hugh Randall in a pale yellow car down there. I thought it had a red #80 on it but, it could've been #25 (loooong time ago!). It was one of the first cars down there with a sprint car style body on it. Mike Johnson drove a white dodge powered sprint car with a red #60 on it. Jim Bob drove that car after Mike moved on.

2/9/08, 3:35 PM	#25 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,373	Really like to keep a group of us Burg Fans together for chat, discussion over at www.queencitymotorsports.com. Not to take away from IOW at all but it's more local and doesn't seem like were overruning the board and as a way to keep in touch. Keith truelly has some amazing links such as earlier in this thread and lots of info on the Burg. Chuck __________________ Charles Nungester

2/9/08, 1:02 PM	#23 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,936	Yea, He Drove The Blue #19. After He Got Out Of It George Harbour Got In It. He Did A Great Job For Us. Don Was Good If You Could Keep Him Out Of Gramps Cooler......lol

2/9/08, 4:56 PM	#26 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
fishnman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,173	As I have been reading the posts and seeing all the names, it makes me realize how time slips away. Then I think about my 9 year old son, and what a huge fan he has become. Hell, I will never forget at a USAC show at Eldora at the ripe old age of 6 he was explaining to a couple next to us how time trials work, who advances out of the heats, the B main and so on. Then I see the names that have come up in the posts that were some of my heroes, and now the names of Stanbrough, Clayton, Cottle, Darland, etc are the names he will remember 25 years from now. Damn proud of him, he Knows what real racing is and who real men are! :foxcostanbrough: :briscoe: :hoffman:

2/9/08, 7:05 PM	#28 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
FishBurger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,356	A few more names from the 'Burg past: Bill Dugger - Replaced Wayne Wolfe in the Chrysler powered #55 Bob Papoy Mike Johnson - He was very good. He, Bowman, and Hess put on some great shows in the ealry 60's. Was later to take over Paragon. Wayne Woodmansee Audie Schwartz & Chick Hale - First guys I recall running wings. Didn't like 'em much then either. :wink Bob Fuqua - Local (Osgood, IN) guy lost his life here. Hugh Randall - Beautiful #25 sprinter out of Louisville. Killed in '62 at Langhorne driving relief for Bob Mathouser in the Vargo Offy. Martin Kosat - Burned badly at the Little 500 one year. Bobby Adamson (PA), Junior Morgan, and Wayne McGuire (KY) were not regulars here but often showed up for the big events and often taking home much of the bounty. Carl Williams from K.C. - teamed with Dick Gaines in Dizz Wilson cars for awhile. Had a beautiful wife. Killed on a motorcycle as I recall. I'll have to give this topic some thought. May recall a few more.

2/9/08, 7:30 PM	#29 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
ShaneMugavin57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 251	Anyone remember the twin 100 lap feature for Sprints and Late models. Dad said he stood in victory lane after the second race many times and the track was still so tacky it would try and suck your shoes off.

2/9/08, 7:35 PM	#30 Re: Lawrenceburg, Past, Present, Future
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	Fish, I remember Papoy and Wayne Mcguire but, Wayne Woodmansee was before my time. He had been injured at the race bowl and out of racing back in the mid to late 50's. I saw Wayne a couple of years ago in a local pub here. We talked for quite a while. He used to race with my dad. He was 84 and doing very well health-wise at that time. I don't remember Audie Schwartz running "regularly" at the Burg. I know he made an occasional appearance. He bought the Black #5 Oakie Drout sprinter that Ross Smith drove to the championship down at the Burg. I saw him in it up at Eldora circa 1968. I was down there the night Fuqua died. I remember seeing Hugh Randall in a pale yellow car down there. I thought it had a red #80 on it but, it could've been #25 (loooong time ago!). It was one of the first cars down there with a sprint car style body on it. Mike Johnson drove a white dodge powered sprint car with a red #60 on it. Jim Bob drove that car after Mike moved on.