The cars and drivers that made the first impressions on me is what I still remember. San Fernando Drag Strip, twin engined dragsters, things like that. That's 1961-62 but still have those memories. I once saw Don Garlits at a speed shop called Wieand (sp?). their motto was Why-And, which was how you pronounced the name. Anyhoo, I went to a high school by that shop and someone came & said, Don Garlits is at the shop. So we went there, and there was a truck with an open trailer and the dragster on it. I think this was 1961?? But Garlits was already a big name and just seeing the car.... wow! Didn't see Garlits but I saw that car. Garlits has probably made the biggest impressions on me of anyone. I wish he was still racing, but... By the way, I have the same memory of Garlits at OCIR with that pick up truck and the trailer. He ran the "short car" that one year, short wheelbase, didn't go real straight but it made an impression on people.