Joe Amato - 1987
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Jess
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Sean D, shondoo
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Wasn't this the car responsible for "ludicrous speed" at Indy that year, or am I off a year or two?
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Just Paul
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That was 1988 but it was the same car.
Sean D, shondoo
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DrRocket
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Joe always had some of the cleanest, best looking and detailed equipment on the tour. Loved his candy apple red dragsters and tow rigs. Everything was always spotless.
Did anyone catch his interview last weekend? I heard him say that in hindsight, the parting of ways Tim Richards and him had may have been a mistake. Although he may have expressed that before, that's the first time I'VE heard him say that.
Did anyone catch his interview last weekend? I heard him say that in hindsight, the parting of ways Tim Richards and him had may have been a mistake. Although he may have expressed that before, that's the first time I'VE heard him say that.
Just Paul
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Joe actually ran his '87 car on and off 'till Sonoma 89. He had a new 300" car built in 88 and parked it in favor of the 87 car. It won Indy back to back in 87 and 88.
He blew the crankshaft out of it first round in Sonoma 89, and then blew it up again in the finals in the burnout against Frank Bradley. The car was parked after that, and they brought out a new 300" car for Seattle and won there and Brainerd.
Bullard Anderson
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Wayne nice pics from Commerce. That exit off 85 was pretty much empty then hey.
You bet, a few hotels, pizza hut and Ole Time Pottery. Times have really changed.
Bullard Anderson
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I could not have said it better myself. Saved by Cracker Barrel!!!!!
club
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He also made a comment about the need for an asterisk next to the Schumacher records. I agree 1000ft records and real drag racing (read 1/4 mile) records should be separate.
Just Paul
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Yup 85 I’d say.
