Dean thompson sprint car driver

Gary is one of the veterans of the sprint wars as an owner, promoter and chief wrench. Jul 22, 2011 in over 65 years of traditional sprint car racing, elite racers like dean thompson, rip williams, bubby jones, jimmie oskie, parnelli jones, roger mccluskey and al unser jr have raced under the cra banner. Gary was a great racer and was one of only a few owner. Jan 18, 2018 that set her on the sprint car racing path. Dec 21, 2007 the sheratonthompson special was a watson, built for the 1963 500 for another driver and updated for 64. In over 65 years of traditional sprint car racing, elite racers like dean thompson, rip williams, bubby jones, jimmie oskie, parnelli jones, roger mccluskey and al unser jr have raced under the cra banner. Local sprint car driver kramer williamson has died.

A great shot of cra legend dean thompson in bruce brommes sprinter with eddie wirth just behind, ascot park in 1981. This saturday, may 25th, the amsoil usaccra sprint car series will return to their home track, perris auto speedway for the annual salute to indy. 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. Auto racings history on display at pennsylvanias emmr. Tony stewart at fault in dirt track wreck that injures. This car was built by bruce bromme and made its debut in california racing. Point standings three years in a row 198082 behind dean thompson, jones persuaded car owner dan kazarian to. Oct 08, 2003 dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died tuesday of a ruptured aneurysm at little company of mary hospital in torrance. Dean thompson later landed that ride and won all of his 103 cra mains in it and its successors, which bromme built in his home shop. To that point, he was the one that owned all of our race cars.

Bruce needed a driver and dean was there to fill the seat. Dean thompson four time pacific coast nationals champion 1979, 80, 82, 85 cra sprint car champion 1980,81,82 god speed. Robbie stanley, tony stewart, bob sweikert, albert buddy taylor, dean thompson, johnny thomson, ray tilley, dick toby tobias, ernie triplett, al unser sr. The racing legend, from palmyra, lebanon county, passed away sunday evening at york hospital. Sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara. The 1972 cra rookie of the year was the late, dean thompson, 198082 cra sprint car champion and alltime cra feature winner with 103. May 24, 2018 this saturday, may 26th, the amsoil usaccra sprint car series will clash at don kazarians perris auto speedway for the annual salute to indy. Auto racings history on display at pennsylvanias emmr old. Buzz gregory won the imca little 500 sprint car race over ray wright, bobby black, benny rapp and dick gaines at the anderson speedway, anderson,in billy wilkerson won the salute to indy 100 cra sprint car race over walt kennedy, frank secrist, jimmy oskie and colby scroggin at the ascot park speedway 12d, gardena,ca.

This message was edited on december 15, 2010 at 01. Lealand mcspadden breaks his collarbone at eldora but races the amain to the checkered flag. The first time she sat in the seat of a sprint car was at uticarome speedway. May 05, 2020 the home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1985 standings. All prints are made off of original negatives i shot in the 1980s. Phil hall collection photo in the indy 500, the 23yearold foyt was the youngest driver in the field.

Danny lasoski turning years of experience into mentorship role may 1, 2020. He also helped found the powhattan fire department. The home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. Tony stewart at fault in dirt track wreck that injures female. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame. He also raced in the usac championship car series, in the 19771978 seasons, with 2 career starts, including the 1977. He was an avid race car driver and was listed as a legend in the kansas auto racing museum in chapman. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only.

This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the williams grove old timers, the founding organization behind. At 11 car number 50, one and mike hillman, 20 eight h in the second row jimmy oska in 90, eight junior and ron shuman and 20. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1985. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Andy gump sprint car speedway motors museum of american. Its kinda fun to look at it because there is the driver in the car at least the half of the combo on each side that actually went after for points championship in cra, the last couple of years, of course, dean thompson as bob mentioned is the guy who normally drives that race car at 11. Jan 17, 2008 features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only please. Empa hall of fame eastern motorsport press association. Gary owned and was the crew chief for doug and many of the top sprint car drivers to strap in a sprint car.

Thompson raced full midgets as well, until his big break came in mid1972 when parnellis brother paul jones quit the bromme offypowered sprint car at phoenix ariz. Mat neely, ryan newman, lee osborne, brandon petty, jerry poland, bob pratt, brady short, danny smith, tony stewart, dean thompson, dick. City racing sprint car racing dirt track racing pedal cars race cars dodge city vintage race car karting go kart more information. Story and photos by ron kowalke for anyone interested in getting up to speed on the history of auto racing in america, theres no better place to learn than the eastern museum of motor racing emmr. I really miss the good old day of racing when a racing fan could get up close and personal with a driver and tell him how he felt about his driving. Dean thompson finished second followed by jimmy oskie, max sweeney and lee robison. Apr 24, 2014 story and photos by ron kowalke for anyone interested in getting up to speed on the history of auto racing in america, theres no better place to learn than the eastern museum of motor racing emmr. The american cancer society night benefiting the up, down n dirty 4 a cure mud run will also feature the pas senior sprint cars, pas young gun sprint cars, and the california lightning sprints. Norman jones june 4, 1941 january 18, 2020, known as bubby jones, was a driver in the usac sprint car series, with 22 victories, and a member of the national sprint car hall of fame, inducted in 1998. Oct 28, 2010 this feature is not available right now. Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died tuesday of a ruptured aneurysm at little. Usaccra sprint cars return to perris for salute to indy by lance jennings. Jan opperman won the usac sprint car race at the eldora speedway, rossburg,oh.

He was only 53 years old and spent most of his life around racing being a part of the sport he helped to build. Dean thompson wins the pacific coast championship race at ascot. Dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died tuesday of a ruptured aneurysm at little company of mary hospital in torrance. Norman jones june 4, 1941 january 18, 2020, known as bubby jones, was a driver in the usac sprint car series. List of national sprint car hall of fame inductees wikipedia. Deb snyder, joe sostilio, robbie stanley, tony stewart, bob sweikert, albert buddy taylor, dean thompson, johnny thomson, ray. Jul 17, 20 one driver %2c 19%2c was taken to the hospital because of pain in her lower back caused by the accident stewarts wreck came a month after jason leffler was killed in a wingedsprint car race crash. National sprint car hall of famer dean thompson date. Dec 17, 2014 sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara. Doug wolfgang won the sprint car race at the knoxville raceway, knoxville,ia.

Dean thompson sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Jimmy bryans kuzmaoffenhauser, known as the dean van lines special james ernest bryan january 28, 1926 june 19, 1960 was an american racecar driver who won the 1958 indianapolis 500. World of outlaws sprint car series world of outlaws. Christopher bell wins wild sprint car iracing invitational may 3, 2020 iteacher. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Tony stewart, bob sweikert, albert buddy taylor, dean thompson, johnny. Dec 17, 2014 sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara stay safe and healthy.

Individual driver statistics for the 1985 crestliner vans usac national sprint car series. Steves brother gary was a 1971 cra at age 21 in the same car. Lindsey the 2d that was driven by craig dollansky that debuted at the knoxville nationals and craig passed steve kinser with one. In 1971 paul won cra mains at ei centro and at ascot three times. 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. He failed in qualifying attempts at indy in 1978 and.

Maybe not real vintage but nearly 30 years ago i have fond memories of this era of cra sprint car racing. He started 12th for dean, but ran into problems, and a spin in an oil slick took him out and relegated him to 16th place. Paul jones, a winning cra sprint car driver in the 1960s70s, died from heart failure on tuesday, may 14. Now joining the ranks of the cra elite is 3time champion mike spencer. Norman bubby jones born june 4, 1941, danville, illinois, died january 18, 2020, 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. He lost his parents, bud and marge, last year within weeks. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board. He also raced in the usac championship car series, in the 19771978 seasons, with 2 career starts, including the 1977 indianapolis 500. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the williams grove old timers, the founding organization.

Dean thompson passed away on october 7th, 2003 during heart surgery. World of outlaws rewrite the history books speed sport. Stewarts accident came just over a month after former nascar driver jason leffler was killed in a crash during a 410 wingedsprint car race at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. Unfortunately for dean, jones reconsidered and thompson was forced to ridehop the rest of the 72 season.

As a rookie thompson scored 170 points and finished 15 th in points. Survivors include a son and daughter in addition to his widow joyce. The greatest accomplishment i ever had in sprint car building was in 1996. Gary was killed in a tragic sprint car accident at the famed knoxville raceway on may 2, 1982. Gary mussatto from osage city, ks congratulates doug wolgang of souix falls, sd on the a main victory at the jayhawk nationals. According to the california racing association year book, for 1960 through 90. Pauls best finish in cra competition was second in the drivers point in 1965. No copy negatives here, all are quality made from the original negatives. Dean thompson racing as a kid in the quarter midgets. In addition, nine new drivers have officially been credited with world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series victories for the first time. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Open wheel leader 1985 terre haute action track hullman. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a list of inductees in the national sprint car hall of fame.

Born in phoenix, arizona, bryan died as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race at langhorne speedway. The real old ones had the wind screen if any over to the left side of the hood as if the driver. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. Born on april 6, 1938, the 64year old former racer underwent heart bypass surgery during 1988, the year he quit smoking. Pauls atlas auto parts was a longtime sponsor of steves father glenn. They are ken schrader, erin crockerevernham, mark smith, craig keel, dave bradway jr.

Fred fast freddy rahmer multichampionship winning sprint car driver inducted in january 2018. Oskie driving the new henrybuilt sprint car at ascot park in 1968. Larry cannon finished second followed by tom bigelow, roger rager and joe saldana. Gardena, ca where the harbor, san diego and 91 freeways collide. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. The bromme ride and paul became the standard in owner driver stability for most of the decade in an era of frequent ride hopping by drivers.

One night at ascot dean thompson blew an engine in front of me and i. The sheratonthompson special was a watson, built for the 1963 500 for another driver and updated for 64. Jan opperman, one of the best sprint car drivers of all time. He is one of the true icons of sprint car racing and was recognized everywhere he went.

He was a legendary sprint car driver on dirt, especially at gardenas ascot park. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Dean thompson racing career profile driver database. Vernon, oh 1966 chuck adams bellville, oh 1967 chuck adams bellville, oh 1968 royal freed mansfield, oh 1969 eph davis mansfield, oh 1972 roger wiles creston, oh 1983 gerald bud jacobs orrville, oh 1985 rusty mcclure ashland, oh 1986 neven root wooster, oh 1987 mike latsch. Super modifiedsprint car track champions 1965 jim steuer mt. One x, the third row, gary bettman housing in car 15, and john regan and 50 five, and in the last row car, five m driven by johnny parsons, junior and bobby jones and car two now the two seed car is normally driven by dean thompson, dean qualified the car and.