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Msg ID: 2781192 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:3-Wide
4/30/2023 12:13:50 PM

Photographer/Provider info as marked.

Comments welcome.



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Msg ID: 2781204 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:AF IV
4/30/2023 5:24:52 PM

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Always love seeing what was under all of that body work. Really a work of art considering most of it was hand made. Don't think CNC machines existed. One more thing, at the speeds they ran those drivers were brave!



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Msg ID: 2781205 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:Greg Collins
4/30/2023 6:03:25 PM

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Appears to be the #44 Eagle of Dick Simon.



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Msg ID: 2781212 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:I LIVED TRENTON
4/30/2023 7:17:14 PM

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I'll guess pre 1973 with the right side fuel cell. Love the tape measure on the left side. Giant rear wing. 
Carry on.....



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Msg ID: 2781400 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:steve hmiel
5/4/2023 9:09:44 AM

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I agree, Dick Simon Eagle.



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Msg ID: 2781417 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:3-Wide
5/4/2023 5:58:31 PM

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Never bet against you guys..... Smile

Here's a picture from possibly the same batch of negatives, and although the car Dick Simon is sitting in below is different than the car in the above photos, I think that is Dick's helmet with the #44 hanging on the right side mirror, written the same was as the "4" is written on the car in the photos above.


There are some other pictures in the batch where Janet Guthrie is in the above car, so my guess is that Dick was involved in her champ car efforts, at least specifically on this day at Trenton Speedway.



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Msg ID: 2781426 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:Greg Collins
5/4/2023 7:39:57 PM

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Dick is in the car that Janet Guthrie drove at Trenton, he worked with her and the Rolla Volstedt (sp) team helping her sort out the car.



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Msg ID: 2781435 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:3-Wide
5/4/2023 9:29:33 PM

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Found another one:


Dick Simon and Janet Guthrie at Trenton Speedway.  Nelson Ivins photo - Provide to The Vault by Nelson Ivins and Bobby Pickell Jr.



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Msg ID: 2781491 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:I LIVED TRENTON
5/5/2023 4:27:49 PM

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Ill say two different cars from two different years. Compare top and bottom photos.

Roll cage different. Rear wing dual mount vs single. Wing looks smaller in lower. 
Different intake runners. Air intake by drivers head vs upper pic behind RF tire. Look how close the guy in lower is sitting to cockpit. No side tank. Fuel tank looks like behind driver in lower. (after 73?) 
Janet was there in 1976. No Indy car expert here. Compare pics. I'm thankful you took pictures. Thank you.

As you were.......

 



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Msg ID: 2781499 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:3-Wide
5/5/2023 5:38:11 PM

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Didn't mean to imply that they were the same car.  Definitley two different cars, one #44 and one #17.

The reason I posted the 2nd picture was to tie in Dick Simon since his name was mentioned as the driver of the #44 that was referenced in the pictures at the top of this thread.  It may not have been clear, but wasn't trying to say that it was the same car in all pictures.

The picture with Dick Simon in the car is the #17 that Janet drove, although Dick had his helmet with the #44 hanging on the right side mirror.

Here's another one that I found from that same batch of the car (#17) that Dick was sitting in, but this time, Janet's driving:


I'll post some other photos in the future from what looks like was probably a test day at Trenton with Janet Guthrie.  They're not dated, but perhap its from 1976 as you mentioned...  Does anyone know if she ran at Trenton in an actual race and/or more than once?

Thanks for the info.



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Msg ID: 2781500 Here's a Better One of Dick Simon With #44 Helmet in #17 Car    
Author:3-Wide
5/5/2023 5:52:23 PM

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Photo By Nelson Ivins.  Provided to The Vault by Nelson Ivins and Bob Pickell Jr:


Dick Simon getting ready to head out in a car that would later be driven by Janet Guthrie - Trenton Speedway/Trenton NJ.



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Msg ID: 2781521 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:Greg Collins
5/6/2023 6:55:19 AM

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She finished 15th in the May 3, 1976 Trenton race won by Johnny Rutherford. Was her first Indycar race.



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Msg ID: 2782131 The Big Picture: Indy Car on Pit Lane (Trenton)    
Author:wallneewvet
5/9/2023 9:29:38 AM

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MAN !! Look at the plumbing on that sucker !! 

enough to fool  the oil,water & fuel on where the hell it's supposed to go !!!

blessings !!

bill-------------



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