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"Thrill Car Races"
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Kaiser
Topic author - Posts: 1102
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:32 am
- First Name: Leo
- Last Name: van Stirum
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
- Location: Netherlands
- Board Member Since: 2016
"Thrill Car Races"
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer ! 
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
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Craig Leach
- Posts: 1906
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:22 am
- First Name: craig
- Last Name: leach
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1919 Firetruck/1922 Speedster
- Location: Laveen Az
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Old family tale that my foster uncle drove for Joie Chitwood to explain where the burns on his back came from. Tale was he did a jump through
a flaming hoop. Many years later talking to a guy I worked with said that he worked for Joie Chitwood so I asked about my uncle & he said he
was a legend with the Chitwood crew & everything I heard about my uncle was true. I never had the opportunity to see a Joie Chitwood
tournament of Thrills show but did get to drive in Lefty Robertson's Great Truck Race & Jump 3 times. Lots of fun!
Craig.
a flaming hoop. Many years later talking to a guy I worked with said that he worked for Joie Chitwood so I asked about my uncle & he said he
was a legend with the Chitwood crew & everything I heard about my uncle was true. I never had the opportunity to see a Joie Chitwood
tournament of Thrills show but did get to drive in Lefty Robertson's Great Truck Race & Jump 3 times. Lots of fun!
Craig.
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mccullough
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- First Name: Oren
- Last Name: Gleason
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 Ford Model T Touring Car
- Location: Kansas city
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Wow, what an amazing family story, Craig! It’s incredible how those old tales can get passed down and then turn out to be true. I can imagine the thrill of being part of that legendary crew! Never had the chance to see a Joie Chitwood show either, but I’ve heard nothing but wild stories about them. Lefty Robertson's Great Truck Race sounds like an absolute blast, though – must've been quite the experience jumping those trucks! It’s awesome how these motorsport legends seem to create memories that last a lifetime.
It's not just a car, it's a piece of history.
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Jerry VanOoteghem
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- Last Name: Van
- Location: S.E. Michigan
Re: "Thrill Car Races"
As a kid, I remember seeing The Hell Drivers at the Michigan State Fair. Driving on two wheels, ramp jumps, head-on collisions, etc. Big fun for a little kid 