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Msg ID: 2770724 Flippington: #16 Sprint Car +0/-0     
Author:3-Wide
4/1/2023 1:37:35 PM

Photos by Nelson Ivins - Provided to The Vault by Nelson Ivins and Bobby Pickell Jr:






I thought it might have been the driver's name on the helmet, but looking a little closer, I think it says, "God Bless"just above the American Flag.

Comments welcome.



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Msg ID: 2770740 Flippington: #16 Sprint Car +0/-0     
Author:John Mc
4/1/2023 5:44:12 PM

Reply to: 2770724
I have no idea for sure but the name Jim Fowler sticks in my head as a driver in the #16. I do know however that Monty Wernett was in the #17 passing by.


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Msg ID: 2770758 Flippington: #16 Sprint Car +0/-0     
Author:Rick Shive
4/1/2023 10:28:40 PM

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Not Fowler, car is too modern and good looking! Jim was still running a sixties era Trevis in the late eighties. 



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Msg ID: 2770803 Flippington: #16 Sprint Car +0/-0     
Author:Howie Cronce
4/2/2023 5:01:09 PM

Reply to: 2770724

In one pic you can see the old buggy spring front end and also wishbone style rear radius rod mounts and bolt on cage...appears to be 70s car???



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Msg ID: 2770826 Flippington: #16 Sprint Car Howie +0/-0     
Author:Rick Shive
4/2/2023 8:23:01 PM

Reply to: 2770803

URC required cages starting in 1970, wings were allowed in 1971. Car flipping had a wing, other did not, so I'm saying 1971 or later. Apparently not everyone thought wings were necessary. 



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