We were an alternate and didn’t have any brakes on the car at all. I won the race, but Kenny claimed he won it because his fender was hanging on the front of my car.” He continues, “I started last in another race with no brakes. Kenny Lowe and I were coming across the finish line. He recalls, “One time, I didn’t make the feature and had to run a semi-feature. He was the guy to beat.” Jeep has many great memories of Heidelberg. “I’m kind of blunt on a lot of names, but Herb Scott was probably my idol there. “Herb Scott and all of those guys were tough,” said Jeep. One of those cars was driven by Herb Scott, a PRA champion. It was tough to qualify because there were usually over one hundred cars for the big races”, he continued. Then they changed the track over to asphalt. “I really wasn’t used to racing on dirt when I first got there,” he remembers. I always looked forward to racing at Heidelberg at the end of the year.” Heidelberg had a dirt surface when Jeep first came to compete in 1963. “We went to Heidelberg mostly for the 150’s and the Pittsburgher 200’s,” said Jeep during a recent interview. I’d cheer for him every time he came in to take on the regulars. Knowledgeable racing fans informed me that he was a big winner on the Ohio asphalt circuit. ” Jeep quickly became one of my favorites. Out of Cleveland, Ohio (pause).Jeep (pause).ee eeeeeeee-yock a - BOOOOOOOO - cheeeeeeeeeeee! Those questions were quickly answered during time trials when the late, great announcer Bill Steinbach relayed in a booming voice, “Driving the number sixty nine (pause).
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I wondered who the driver was and where he was from. It was a car I had never seen before, and was fast and smooth. Brought back many memories as I lived near the speedway and went there often as a kid. Location: Berea, OH / Sacramento, CA, I bought these photos a couple of weeks ago at a Medina County fairgrounds swap meet. Click on the race number to see the results of that race.
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After Cloverleaf closed, drivers raced at tracks in Painesville, Sandusky and Lorain County. 69 Late Model with an Indian Chief on the side immediately caught my eye that day during the “fast lap” or practice session.Ĭloverleaf Speedway reunion set July 16 in Parma. All the fans were excited because over a hundred cars would try to qualify for the race, and outside invaders from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and several other states would come in and try to beat the regular competitors. One of the first races I saw at Heidelberg in 1968 was the Tri-State 150. Now, almost 40 years later, I guess it’s safe to admit that I occasionally called off work to watch the races at Heidelberg. Friends I made at the track insisted on picking me up and taking me home after the races so I didn’t have to ride the buses, and I eventually purchased my own car. Attending the races at the Heidelberg Raceway from 1968 through 1973 became a big deal for me. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before, and the races were terrific. I’ll never forget the day I first walked into Heidelberg Raceway. Growing up watching dirt track racing at Jennerstown, Greater Johnstown, and Windber, I wasn’t sure I was going to like the asphalt, but it didn’t matter. I’d have to wait for a bus until 2 o’clock in the morning to get me home, but I didn’t care.
Finally, someone in the background piped up, “I think they have them up at Heidelberg and South Park.” I did some more research and found out that South Park Speedway was closed, but I could get to Heidelberg Raceway by taking three buses. But one of the first questions I remember asking on the job was, “are there any stock car races around here?” Judging from the non-verbal responses of shoulders shrugs and looks of bewilderment, it didn’t take me long to realize my co-workers were not racing fans. And the only people I knew were the guys at work. Let’s Go Racing by Dave Dragovich Jeep Iacobucci.Ohi o’s Racing Legend When I first moved to the Pittsburgh area in 1968 for an employment opportunity, I had to rely on public transportation to get around because I couldn’t afford a car.