I grew up at Toledo Speedway in early 1970's The ARCA series. What a great experience watching Joy Fair, John Anderson, Joe Ruttman, Ed Hage, Danny Byrd, Harold Cook and many more battling it out every Sunday evening in the Australian Pursuit race.
Randy, I grew up at the same time. Gosh, how i miss those days. Do you remember Chuck Hall the figure 8 champ? I was lucky enough to help out a little on his pit crew (tagging along) due to my cousin Tina and her guy at the time Chuck Carroll.
Robert yes, I miss those days also. It is a gift to have been part of this history. I absolutely remember Chuck Hall, Denny Pace, Dick Casper. All the favorite racer photo stand set up as we walked into the front speedway. I was 10 years old. Joe Ruttman was my guy. One year ARCA officials ordered his race car impounded after a Sunday race and they tore down his engine to check for cheating he was winning so many races. Then rumor had it back then he was running his engine in reverse. It was just that a rumor. Chuck Carroll did he race fig 8’s that name sounds familiar.
Randy, Chuck Carroll did race figure 8s back around 1971. But I remember him when he was the car owner for Chuck Hall, car #5. I have since moved away, so I haven't followed racing in the Midwest, but I read that Carroll has been a crew chief on other cars. Don't know if he is still active.
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I grew up at Toledo Speedway in early 1970's The ARCA series. What a great experience watching Joy Fair, John Anderson, Joe Ruttman, Ed Hage, Danny Byrd, Harold Cook and many more battling it out every Sunday evening in the Australian Pursuit race.
R.I.P. Joy Fair
Randy, I grew up at the same time. Gosh, how i miss those days. Do you remember Chuck Hall the figure 8 champ? I was lucky enough to help out a little on his pit crew (tagging along) due to my cousin Tina and her guy at the time Chuck Carroll.
Robert yes, I miss those days also. It is a gift to have been part of this history. I absolutely remember Chuck Hall, Denny Pace, Dick Casper. All the favorite racer photo stand set up as we walked into the front speedway. I was 10 years old. Joe Ruttman was my guy. One year ARCA officials ordered his race car impounded after a Sunday race and they tore down his engine to check for cheating he was winning so many races. Then rumor had it back then he was running his engine in reverse. It was just that a rumor. Chuck Carroll did he race fig 8’s that name sounds familiar.
Randy, Chuck Carroll did race figure 8s back around 1971. But I remember him when he was the car owner for Chuck Hall, car #5. I have since moved away, so I haven't followed racing in the Midwest, but I read that Carroll has been a crew chief on other cars. Don't know if he is still active.
many thanks
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