Jimmy oskie race car driver

Stories and images of vintage race cars and old race tracks, driver bios and more. Gordon wanted to be a world of outlaws sprint car series driver. The drivers that have either competed or won the event are practically all legends of the sport. Details about 1981 program sprint car races bubby jones jimmy oskie ascot. This past thursday, the tony hulman classic celebrated its 40th anniversary right where it all started, the terre haute action track. Four time sprint car champion wally pankratz won 114 main events in his career. Amsoil sprint car national championship 2011 perris auto speedway openwheeled, nonwinged sprint cars in north america usac national sprint car series, nonwing sprint car racing on dirt and asphalt across the usa. Norman bubby jones born june 4, 1941, danville, illinois, is a former driver in the usac sprint car series, with 22 victories, and a member of the national sprint car hall of fame, inducted in 1998. Stars include bob hogle, billy wilkerson, jimmy oskie, bobby olivero, rick goudy, buster. The california racing association cra was a racing governing body which set rules and hosted sprint car racing events in southern california the association was formed in the garage of babe ouse in 1945. Jimmy would take his turn at the age of 16 in jalopies. His races with jimmy oskie and bubby jones at ascot park were.

Once won 7 consceutive features at westport stadium. Jimmy never raced it in competition but, after the car had been completely restored, he did drive it at perris raceway as an exhibition and pace car. Paul jones was second followed by dick zimmerman, jimmy oskie, chuck allen, walt kennedy, rick goudy and billy wilkerson. Convinced a jalopy owner that he was a race driver although he had never raced, and then raced for the first time at the old track in huntington beach. Tamale wagon speedway motors museum of american speed. Yes, leonard would have been proud as oskie had it picking them up and laying them down. Perris auto speedway is proud to present special events along with our fantastic regular saturday night programs. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his lotuscosworth which left the track at 170mph 274kmh, somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree on a remote part of the german track. June 19, 1960 jimmy bryan, winner of the 1958 indianapolis memorial day classic, was killed sunday when his racing car rolled over several times on the first lap of the 100mile national championship at langhorne speedway. Henry also built harlan fikes sprinter that was driven by parnelli. The 1976 race was seen by millions on national television and brought in a whole new generation of sprint car fans. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more.

I think those of us in the sport at the time who knew the details of jimmys death have probably kept quiet out of respect for colin chapmans brilliance as a designer, but more because the great jim clark. In fact, tad usually helped oskies nervous car owners, as it was tad who had the task of roundingup the laidback driver, out wandering the pits, before every race. He was the second man to win three usac national midget championships. Last november, norco, california sprint car racing superstar tony jones shocked the racing community when he announced his retirement. Jimmy oskie sprint car racing, dirt track racing, sprint. This car has two national championships to its credit. George snider starts his usac title bid in season sprint opener at ascot park march 10, 1985. In 1977 when it was sky valley and skagit he won the skagit race and in 1982 he won when it was at skagit only. Jerry jenkins said his father, when he competed, might go out to a race on a friday night, then spend the night working to get his car ready for a race saturday, then spend the night working to.

Its the sunday morning before the second night of the louis vermeil classic at the historic speedway just a few blocks away. If you are looking for close wheeltowheel racing action, look. Feature jimmy oskie sits down for breakfast at a cafe in downtown calistoga. This is chuck gurney mashing through the fourth turn at eldora speedway.

Former nascar driver who was the 1986 and 1987 nascar national modified. He graduated to a modified owned by his father and drove in his first race with cra in 1963. The last three of jimmy oskies wins came aboard the beautiful jfk sprint cars in 1976, 1977 and 1979, which were fielded by cra legends jack and wilda kindoll. Henry also built a number of cars that became champions. Allen heath, bob hogle as a kid i was amazed at allen heath to drive so well. The fivetime cra sprint car champ and hall of famer on finding parallels between racing and living interview. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board. Jimmie johnson, american race car driver who won seven nascar championships 200610, 20, 2016 and was the first driver to win the title in five consecutive years. He also competed in several nonchampionship formula one races. With a slight grin, the laidback, fivetime cra california racing association champ says, i like watching the drivers. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Jimmy won 21 usac midget car features between 1967 and 1975.

Motorcycle legend sammy tanner with this stories author, howie zechner. Stars include bob hogle, billy wilkerson, jimmy oskie, bobby olivero, rick. Oskie driving the new henrybuilt sprint car at ascot park in 1968. He competed in the ardc while stationed on the east coast during his tour of duty in the armed forces. Upon arrival, they had discovered that the accident actually had occurred on private property. Jimmy grasso was an imca sprint car driver from omaha, nebraska. Was looking through my pics i took at the legends of ascot a few years back trying to find one of oskies jram car but all i could find was this one with gary ponzinis hank henry car in the forground. The car was built in escondido, ca by longtime resident hank henry. Owens won 4 ump modified national championships before moving up to super late models where he has also had success. Was sponsored by businessman tony oskie who asked hogle to take his young son jimmy under his wing and develop his racing talent. Jimmy oskie sprint car racing news, schedules, results, and.

Mpg president jason fogelson started the press conference. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame. Jimmy oskie sprint car racing, dirt track racing, sprint cars. Ouse, a dry lakes record holder in a marmon, was tired of racing against the clock and, with the help of bill dehler and emmett. Sheldon kinser is usac sprint car driving champion. Sprint car racing dirt track racing auto racing old race cars vintage race car car and driver ascot cool cars cart. He almost won the championship, but was transferred overseas before the end of the season.

Raye vest owner of the world of outlaws late model driven by rick eckert. Dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died. Nascar race cars slot car racing old race cars sprint cars auto racing mercury cars ford torino ford fairlane vintage race car. This photo was taken in practice before the october 25th, 1970 100 mile u. Going into the last race vic lewis had a few point lead over ace canupp and ace won the last race and gained enough points that the he was declared.

Every sprint car driver of any reputation, from world of outlaws champions such as steve kinser and sammy swindell to cra favorites oskie, dean thompson, bob hogle, ron shuman, bubby jones and. Davies won the night before the 500 midget race three times, in 1960 and 1961 at kokomo speedway, and next year at the indianapolis speedrome. Jimmy won 54 cra main events, had 29 fast times and 56 trophy dashes with cra. Tom malloys trench shoring sponsors courtney crone. George snider starts his usac title bid in season sprint. Davies recognized the car in the newspaper photos of the wreck. He was transferred to phoenix, and race in caged sprint cars on weekends. The bailey brothers with leroy van conett and jimmy sills. James robert stewart 6 march 1931 3 january 2008 was a british racing driver from scotland who participated in a single formula one world championship grand prix, driving for ecurie ecosse. If he had been a stick and ball athlete whose career was on the downside, it would have been understandable. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations.

Some of the best racecar drivers have competed with cra including a. Jones was just two months shy of his 39th birthday when he called it quits. Rather than following a touring series, he opted for the outlaw mentality, traveling where he chooses and hitting all of the crown jewels, similar to scott. Jimmie johnson nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Foyt, bob mathouser and rosie rousell also won races in the car. Hammerdown images, page 1, blake feese, danny sheridan, sprint car guys. Researched, written and published by the author in september 2006, the book is the definitive last word on the subject. Rose through the ranks of jalopy racing to sportsman modifieds, driving the ummie paulsonbuilt car for california jalopy assn. He still goes to many of the races on the usaccra circuit and remembers what it was like to compete in a sprint car during the late 1960s, 70s and 80s. Veterans jimmy oskie and tony simon are still looking for rides. In 2009 he became the first nascar driver to be named male athlete of the year by the associated press. A rare clip of a late 70s ktla interview with 7 time ascot title holder, jimmy oskie.

I remember jerry talking about new bremen,maybe eldora,too. Frankie schneiderlambertville, n j considered the greatest dirt track driver of all time. Jimmy oskie sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Jimmy grasso, racing driver killed in race car on private.

Jimmy gordon, chief mechanic on the car at the time, leonard faas, sr. Join facebook to connect with jimmy oskie and others you may know. It was a fourtime cra champion, winning titles in 1959, 1963, 1967 and 1968. I can understand firestone not wanting to blame lotus car failure because of their corporate relationship with lotus and colin chapman. Al smith won the 100 lap usac sprint car race at the winchester speedway, winchester,in. James richard davies august 8, 1929 june 11, 1966 was an american racecar driver in champ cars and midgets. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. The last three of jimmy oskie s wins came aboard the beautiful jfk sprint cars in 1976, 1977 and 1979, which were fielded by cra legends jack and wilda kindoll. The california racing association cra was a racing governing body which set rules and hosted sprint car racing events in southern california. I think those of us in the sport at the time who knew the details of jimmy s death have probably kept quiet out of respect for colin chapmans brilliance as a designer, but more because the great jim clark.

Jimmy grasso, racing driver killed in race car on private property. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. Official jimmie johnson nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. One of our favorite photos of alltime is this one from the 1977 sprint car pictorial. He was the first 2time and 3time champion of the dirt cup. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The tamale wagon was a staple with the california racing association cra, with drivers chuck hulse, billy cantrell, bob hogle, bruce walkup and billy vukovich. He is still coming to the races and helping young drivers updated 61918. When davies won the 100mile 160 km aaa championship race at del mar, california on november 6, 1949 aged 20 years, 2 months, 29 days, he became the youngest driver to win a race in a major u. Motor racing world champion jim clark has been killed in a car crash during a formula two race at hockenheim. Jan 17, 2008 was looking through my pics i took at the legends of ascot a few years back trying to find one of oskie s jram car but all i could find was this one with gary ponzinis hank henry car in the forground. Lealand mcspadden, louis meyer, tommy milton, jimmy murphy, dennis duke nalon, mike nazaruk, pat oconnor, barney oldfield, jimmy oskie, johnny parsons sr. Driver inductees bobby abel d dorsey speedway m champ 1965 and 1966 bobby allenhanover, pa dorsey speedway m champ 1967.

Details about 1981 program sprint car races bubby jones jimmy oskie ascot agajanian ent. Jimmy owens, also known as the newport nightmare, and the o show is a dirt late model driver from newport, tennessee. He also raced in the usac championship car series, in the 19771978 seasons, with 2 career starts, including the 1977 indianapolis 500. Originally it was called the california roadster association. Daviess midget car was stolen but was recovered a year later when a driver was killed in it at sacramento. May 25, 2019 jimmy grasso, racing driver killed in race car on private property. Jimmy won the first ever world of outlaws race in 1978 at devils bowl speedway in dallas. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Just got word that racer jimmy winks passed away yesterday. Jimmy wilburn racing career profile driver database. Today his young protege jimmy oskie is a retired, fivetime cra driving champion 1969, 74, 76, 77 and 79 and still a close friend of his hero hogle. Currently, the car shows jimmy oskie as the driver.