Msg ID:
2780665 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:10SpeedBicycleRacer
4/24/2023 7:30:44 PM
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My dad recently asked me how many drivers have driven the Horton 43 over the years, and I could only come up with 3. I'm sure there's loads more. I've got Jimmy, Mike Grbac, & Sammy Beavers. Who are we missing? |
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Msg ID:
2780668 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:TURTLE#2
4/24/2023 8:09:54 PM
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Glenn Fitzcharles, Stan Ploski, Dudie Babey, John Daigle , |
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Msg ID:
2780669 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Rick Shive
4/24/2023 8:16:08 PM
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Ed Farley, Bob Pickell. |
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Msg ID:
2780687 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:jfahey
4/24/2023 10:43:29 PM
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Ed Farley was the driver of the #43 in 1963. He was injured in Turn 2 the same night that Bob Pickell had his horrific frontstretch crash in the Circle A2a. |
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Msg ID:
2780691 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Rick Shive
4/25/2023 5:35:58 AM
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Tom Gilman, Dick Havens, and Billy Osmun are a few more who were brought to my attention. |
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Msg ID:
2780692 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:flamincars
4/25/2023 6:07:14 AM
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mike grbac |
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Msg ID:
2780701 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:TBONE
4/25/2023 7:19:17 AM
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Dominic Buffalino
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Msg ID:
2780703 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Opperman4x
4/25/2023 7:47:59 AM
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Jimmy Blewett at Wall's Turkey Derby once? |
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Msg ID:
2780715 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:wallneewvet
4/25/2023 10:25:03 AM
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CORRECT !! BLEWITT WON THE DIRT MODIFIED PORTION OF THE TURKEY DERBY IN THE #43 AFTER YOUNG JACKIE ELY , ON HIS WAY TO A WIN,BURNED OFF A R/R TIRE AND SPUN !! BLESSINGS !! BILL----------- |
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Msg ID:
2780704 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:bpletcher
4/25/2023 8:07:22 AM
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George Kostelansky. |
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Msg ID:
2780716 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Pee Wee Fan
4/25/2023 10:25:08 AM
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I recall Rocco Infante driving the Horton 43 on the Bridgeport 1/4 mile track. Scott Ely |
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Msg ID:
2780727 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:bobby pickell jr.
4/25/2023 11:45:19 AM
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I seem to recall Fritz Epright driving the 43 also. Am I correct ? |
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Msg ID:
2780730 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Opperman4x
4/25/2023 1:36:22 PM
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Didn't Fritz drive for Jim when it was a different number, not 43. And I do remember Rocco in it at NES. |
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Msg ID:
2780736 |
fritz, steve moss |
Author:13567
4/25/2023 2:54:51 PM
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Fritz ran a 43, Steve Moss went to a wedding and the old man asked him if he wanted to run it and we said Hell yea! So we can add Steve Moss that also drove a Horton owned #43! Fritz ran the car a few more times, but it was an alchohol small block and at New Egypt the big blocks, on a heavy track, we didn't have a chance. |
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Msg ID:
2780745 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:112racing
4/25/2023 3:47:21 PM
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The Old man was bringing it to new egypt and My son Cale Ross drove it in the feature after he had problems with his own car a few years ago |
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Msg ID:
2780760 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Lenny Swider
4/25/2023 5:22:28 PM
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Mr. Horton claims to have fielded the first Gremlin on dirt, which I'm pretty sure this is it. It's also possibly the ugliest Gremin on dirt, lol. We should do am UGLY car segment. There's a bunch of'um.
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Msg ID:
2780852 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:RuCu
4/26/2023 11:41:30 AM
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The first Northeast style Gremlin bodied Modified on dirt was "The Spooker" at Five Mile Point |
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Msg ID:
2780915 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:RuCu
4/27/2023 9:44:44 AM
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There was a picture of The Spooker in a Cavlacade of Auto Racing Pictorial around late summer or early fall of 1970. I lost 99 percent of my racing memorabilia due to tropical storm Irene. The name Art or Artie was possibly involved with the car as owner, driver or. Mechanic. Mr.Hurlburt may have been involved also |
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Msg ID:
2780763 |
Who has driven the Horton 43? |
Author:Jd57
4/25/2023 5:52:34 PM
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Sam was great 71? Beaver chewing on a log on rt side deck. Fritz drove a later car #2. |
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Msg ID:
2780768 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 Jimmy IV |
Author:Rick Shive
4/25/2023 6:27:18 PM
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Pretty sure he drove it. Kostelansky drove it, but number 1. I believe Ploski drove the number 2. |
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Msg ID:
2780776 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:3-Wide
4/25/2023 8:35:20 PM
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Stan definitely drove the Horton #2, but I'm also pretty sure Stan drove a Horton owned #43 Gremlin. I don't like to bring up bad memories, but one of the times Stan broke his arm in the first turn at Flemington might have been in a #43? Dave Hunt also drove for Jim Horton at Bridgeport in recent years, and I think it was a #43. |
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Msg ID:
2780787 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Rick Shive
4/25/2023 9:42:20 PM
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Yeah, I assumed someone already mentioned Stan in the 43, he hit the fence right in front of us. Stuck throttle is horrifying. |
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Msg ID:
2780825 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:bpletcher
4/26/2023 9:04:47 AM
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hey rick wasnt that poloski crash in the carberry 47 |
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Msg ID:
2780827 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Opperman4x
4/26/2023 9:16:16 AM
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I was there the night Stan broke his arm in the Horton 43. |
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Msg ID:
2780854 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:RuCu
4/26/2023 11:45:20 AM
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Coach, James Madison Horton II, drove his own car on several occasions |
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Msg ID:
2780855 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Bubble Goggles
4/26/2023 11:57:35 AM
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Donnie Radd at EWS |
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Msg ID:
2780859 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Jd57
4/26/2023 12:16:29 PM
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Stan broke his arm in both cars |
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Msg ID:
2780853 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:RuCu
4/26/2023 11:44:00 AM
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History repeated itself. Stan broke the same arm twice due to stuck throttles, once in Horton 43 2nd time in the 4T7 |
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Msg ID:
2780884 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Opperman4x
4/26/2023 3:23:35 PM
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Stan get hurt when he destroyed the Norcia Mustang? I can't remember. |
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Msg ID:
2780891 |
Wasn't Hurt Driving the Norcia Mustang |
Author:3-Wide
4/26/2023 5:17:32 PM
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Stan flipped the #81 Norcia Mustang from turn 2 all the way to turn 3 very early in the 1974 season, but did not get hurt. He broke his arm in back to back first turn accidents, once in the Horton #43, and the other time in the #4T7. (Can't remember which came first, but the results were identical....) For those who weren't there, it's almost impossible to believe, but the truth is that he broke his arm after having the throttle stick causing him to crash hard into the turn one fence. He was out of action for many months (possibly the off season, but I'm not sure), but what I am sure of is that the very next time out, the exact same thing happened - same corner... stuck throttle.... and straight into the first turn fence, with the same results (broken arm.) As unbelievable as it probably sounds to read that, just imagine how unbelievable it was to us sitting in turn one right under the Section 3-4 sign, to have seen it happen all over again on the night of Stan's return. |
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Msg ID:
2780899 |
Wasn't Hurt Driving the Norcia Mustang |
Author:Sprint93
4/26/2023 8:06:52 PM
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Didn't Jimmy's son (with Patti Smith) also drive his grandfathers car.? |
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Msg ID:
2780912 |
Wasn't Hurt Driving the Norcia Mustang |
Author:Opperman4x
4/27/2023 7:33:34 AM
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Thanks, couldn't remember if he got hurt in the 81, long time ago. And yes, Jimmy's son did drive a number 43, but I'm not sure if his grandfather owned it. |
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Msg ID:
2780898 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:Sprint93
4/26/2023 8:04:47 PM
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Butch. The next year, second broken arm for Stan was in the Carberry 47. |
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Msg ID:
2780911 |
Who has driven the Horton 43 |
Author:bpletcher
4/27/2023 7:30:14 AM
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Thanks buddy- I knew I saw him in the carberry car crash real hard in turn 1 |
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