For those of you not on our facebook, we're starting a new thing called Flashback Fridays: each Friday, we're going to post an old school picture of one of today's famous racers back when they were at Skip Barber Racing School. I've gone through some old boxes and have found a few of the usual suspects like RHR, Allmendinger, Sellers, Edwards, Pumpelly, and a couple others.
Our Masters and Grand Masters have seen a lot of racers come and go, and I'm sure have some old, slightly embarrasing photos somewhere, so consider this a call for all old school photos! If you have any photos of anyone in pro racing now from back in the old Skip Barber days, I'd LOVE to use them! Any pictures that race fans would get a huge kick out of, send them my way!
Ozz Negri and Louis D'Agostino helping me out in the old Barber Dodge Pro Car 10 years ago. I didn't even know Ozz then. He was a test driver for the Pro Car. The Barber Dodge Pro Series was the best training ground for pro drivers back then. It was truly unique and extremely respected. There has never been anything like that since. I'll bet there is a lot of old pics of JPM, AJ, RHR, Danica, Frissel's (just to name a few)and others around somewhere
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Can't get a name to go with that face on the bottom. The top one has to be Terry Lee Earwood under all that facial hair as the smile hasn't changed a bit. :-)
Great shot from John btw. Look at the big camera mounted on the rollbar and those inboard shocks. Good stuff.
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You draw 'em a picture and they eat the crayons... (Duck Waddle commenting on the creative ways some people interpret driving instruction.)
Ozz Negri and Louis D'Agostino helping me out in the old Barber Dodge Pro Car 10 years ago. I didn't even know Ozz then. He was a test driver for the Pro Car. The Barber Dodge Pro Series was the best training ground for pro drivers back then. It was truly unique and extremely respected. There has never been anything like that since. I'll bet there is a lot of old pics of JPM, AJ, RHR, Danica, Frissel's (just to name a few)and others around somewhere
Know the one on the right and pretty sure the left one too. Both great shots. Thanks Doug.
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You draw 'em a picture and they eat the crayons... (Duck Waddle commenting on the creative ways some people interpret driving instruction.)
Kelly,
Here is one of JPM doing his 3Day. Divi helped me get him to sign it while he was with Williams at Indy one year.
Bonus points if anyone can name the other notable drivers/riders in the photo, other than me of course.
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