DOOLEY Observed: The good old days ............... of racing

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............

Sunday, March 30, 2014

The good old days ............... of racing

This is how I spent many a Sunday in the 40's, out at Funks Speedway watching the races. Open wheel, no roll bars, just good racing.

This was before the track was paved. It was called the "fastest" 1/2 mile, high banked track in the world.

Unfortunately I have seen a few killed on this track. The first, and never forgotten, Grandpappy Booker, a well known driver, flipped on the backstretch, never forget that scene. There were some others, but forget their names. One was a well known driver who also drove at Indy. Saw "Spider" Webb, Maury Rose, and many of the well-known drivers of the day.

Midgets on Friday night, Stocks on Saturday and the Sprints on Sunday. The Midgets ran on a track that was inside the big 1/2 mile oval. Great racing in those days ...................