Jack Hewitt at Macon. OMG. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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Up in the air who my next “favorite†driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normalâ€.
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CnBF, I told Jack what you posted and he smiled, just as I thought he would. Jack was working with the #21 Silver Crown car at the Hoosier Hundred at the Indy Mile Thursday night but we spent an hour or so with him and Jody after the race. I have heard him say more than once that what the fans think of him is most important.
Until Superman learns to drive and win in midgets, winged and wingless sprints, modifieds, late models, Silver Crown cars on both dirt and pavement, quality’s and finishes 12th or better in the Indy 500 and also wins all 4 of the 4 Crown Nationals divisions at Eldora on the same night then it is safe to say Superman couldn’t carry ol Jacks helmet bag.
Jack Hewitt is now 66 years old and racing has left the whole right side of his body partially paralyzed and given all that I’d STILL love to watch some clown call him a moron to his face.
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CnBF, I’ve read the Jan Oppperman book. After the Indiana State Fairgrounds crash Jan was never the same, a shell of his former greatness. The final years of Jans life were excruciatingly sad and painful. I remember fund raisers being held to help purchase Jan a new van outfitted with lifts to assist his parents in getting Jan around after his last racing accident at Jennerstown that left him basically a vegetable. It was a similar story to that of Butch Lindley.
Sadly enough Jans heyday was before my time but all I have ever seen or read is Jan was as good as there ever was. Jan was a very unique character, for sure.
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I had no idea his final crash was at Jennerstown. My Dad and I went there for asphalt modified races, and Busch North races. Even some super late shows.
Pretty sure it’s shut down now.
Yeah man, love to meet Jack sometime, seems like a good dude. And yes, his talent in anything, top notch.
I remember the fundraisers for Jan. Very sad, very.
Just struck me very wrong for someone to get on their high horse about JD, and bash Jack for being pissed and speaking his mind. Please. Pick someone else.Up in the air who my next “favorite†driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normalâ€.
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If you are on your phone as I am I think that’s it. Never was an issue, but lately it is a lot. But hey, just make sure you don’t say any of George Carlin’s naughty words
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Up in the air who my next “favorite†driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normalâ€.
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Jennerstown is still racing Saturday nights. I got to see opperman wheel a sprint car. He was good. I got to see do it hewitt drive dirt cars. He was a guy that could climb in any dirt car and win. Which he did I mite add. 2 legends of dirt track racing.
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