Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Red5hilser (Red5hilser![]() |
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Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 04:29:07 -0800 (PST) |
Hey Doug: Pardon me for interrupting, but Ward drove a Kurtis-Kraft Offy Midget at Sebring in 1959. Ward sure got my, and the Europeans' respect that day. Ever the ultimate racer, Roger showed up, ready to 'run what he brung.' The engine displacement of his Leader Card Watson Offy Indy car was way over the 2.5 litre F1 limit of the time, so he ran the midget. He had met and raced against the Europeans earlier in the 'Race of Two Worlds,' held at Monza, The banking was used, and it's a miracle that nobody was killed, like Jean Paul in 'Grand Prix'. Although Sterling Moss broke the steering on his 'World's Fastest Ice Cream Wagon' Maserati on the banking, hit the upper guard rail, breaking his nose, and spun harmlessly down to the bottom. And, somewhere in what's left of my memory, I do recall Gary Bettenhausen bringing out an old front engined Sprint Car to do battle with the rear engined Indy road racers at the Rex Mayes 200 at Riverside. Gary was another REAL racer. Remember 1967? Cold and overcast? Those Riverside Indy races were the only times that we got to see Jimmy Clark before he died at Hockenheim. Or was he in one of Colin Chapman's Lotus 19s at the Times GP? If Roger Penske wouldn't have fired him for disobeying orders, and getting himself almost killed in some meaningless sprint car race, IMHO, I think he probably would have won at least one 500. Too bad. Yer old pal, Ferrari Bubba In a message dated 2/7/2009 8:26:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, dnt [at] dock.net writes: Yo Tom - then how about Kurtis Kraft, or Watson Roadster, or the Epperly Offy. Now that's about as 'merican cigar chomping as you can get. From 1950 to 1960 there were tons of Merican drivers and cars - some, like Roger Ward even raced at the US GP at Sebring F1 race in his "Indy" car. SO - every year above the Indy winner was classified as an F1 winner with championship points. These guys finished in the final standings of F1 those years 8th or 9th . Now if the article guy sez, 1966 or later - - - - well, then, ok. DOUG _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/red5hilser%40aol.com Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com and F1 Headlines http://www.F1Headlines.com/ **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62)
- Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA?, (continued)
- Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? Doug and Terri Anderson, February 7 2009
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Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? Red5hilser, February 7 2009
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Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? Tom Reynolds, February 7 2009
- Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? red5hilser, February 7 2009
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Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? Tom Reynolds, February 7 2009
- Re: New F1 team set for 2010 – Made in USA? Red5hilser, February 8 2009
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