He had 9 champ car starts, including the 1974 and 1976 indianapolis 500 with 3 top ten finishes. Many sprint car legends have come from the ranks of narc. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Charlotte, north carolinas dirt track racing school offers programs in a variety of cars including u. To call jimmy boyd a pioneer or trailblazer would be selling short the impact. Jimmy boyd to be inducted into the national sprint car hall. Feature its another blazing, sunny july morning in. A big party was held after the races at lou vermeils place. David gravel wins historic, unusual night at knoxville may 9, 2020. Named in that group was jimmy boyd of woodland, ca. Boyd, jimmy 1 super sprint win national sprint car hall of fame class of 2011 brown jr. Dave was my grade school to high school close friend. Jan 02, 2018 the driver who eventually became one of the worlds best was standing in the langhorne infield april 7, 1963, when bobby marvin lost control of his sprint car and slammed into the outside rail.
These days, jimmy and betty enjoy going to a handful of sprint car races each year and keeping an eye on the sprint car scene in northern california, and on friday nights during racing season, they check out the flattrack action at the sacramento mile. World of outlaws sprintcar 1978 standings championship points standings for the world of outlaws sprintcar 1978. Donny schatz drives to his first devils bowl speedway. Three time dirt cup champion and one of the best drivers of his era. Boyd, jimmy 1 super sprint win national sprint car hall of fame class of 2011. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame.
Survived a horrific crash in 1947, where he suffered breaks or bruising to his stomach, legs, back, kidney, liver, shoulder and eyes, to race on until the early 1960s, by which time he had. Along with his skills as a driver he won the 1990 knoxville nationals in a career that numbers over 276 sprint car feature victories and put him in the national sprint car hall of fame allens work as a designer and fabricator are also legendary. To make it 150 at devils bowl, a place ive never won, its extra special, said schatz, of fargo, n. Driver, number of feature wins, car owner, number of feature wins. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only.
Jimmy boyd won the first world of outlaws race speed sport. The boyd car has been recreated, but its not the original car shown in 2006. This became the largest, most active, and best paying sprint car organization in the country. He currently competes parttime in the nascar gander outdoors truck series, driving the no. Boyd has eightcareer calistoga speedway feature wins placing him in a tie for 12 th alltime. Drivers such as leroy van conett, johnny anderson, gary patterson, jimmy boyd, brent kaeding, randy hannagan and kyle hirst have built. Woodruff was crew chief on jimmy boyd s car that won the inaugural world of outlaws event in 1978 at the halfmile oval in mesquite. List of national sprint car hall of fame inductees wikipedia.
Six different drivers claimed the narc driving title in the 1970s, led by. But his crew quickly changed engines, readying the driver for a starting spot on the rear end of the 20 car b feature field. Top10 in king of the west 410 sprint car series driver standings after three rounds of. With driver jimmy boyd, kenny traveled to the first world of outlaws event at devils bowl speedway in 1978.
Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. This list includes races in which sprint cars including urc sprints were eligible to compete along with their weekly williams grove predecessor, super modifieds. Gary by his car gary wtith jimmy boyd and hans paulson gary with bubby jones and jan opperman. Robert charles sweikert may 20, 1926 june 17, 1956 was an american racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 indianapolis 500 and the 1955 national championship, as well as the 1955 midwest sprint car championship the only driver in history to sweep all three in a single season. Their very first race was at the devils bowl in mesquite, texas in march of 1978.
Jimmy boyd to be inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame on wednesday, the national sprint car hall of fame in knoxville, iowa announced its inductees for 2011. From the brian sperry collection oldschool drivers. Nssn archives photo california racer jimmy boyd topped a stellar field of sprintcar competitors from across the country to win the third annual spring nationals at devils bowl speedway in. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board. Sprint car racing archives page 25 of 25 norcal car. Woodruff and his driver, jimmy boyd, towed from sacramento to pick up the firstever world of outlaws finalnight feature victory and the winners share of the pot. During the process, great teams and nationally recognized drivers have been born and many have moved on to super highprofile careers in national series such as nascar, world of outlaws, and indy car. Eddie leavitt is usacs rookie of the year in the national sprint car division. He won dirt cup in 1976 when it was a three track event sky valley, skagit and elmas raceway half mile and he won the skagit and elma races. The king of the west sprint car series presented by the northern auto racing club. Drove his firstever sprint car race at calistoga speedway in 1967 and collected eight feature wins over eight years, placing him in. The king of the west sprint car series presented by the northern auto racing club provides exciting and entertaining 410. Track profile sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Catching up with the trailblazing california sprint car racer.
To access this content, you must purchase one year subscription, six month subscription or. Lealand mcspadden, jimmy boyd, dub may, fred linder, johnny beaber. Jimmy boyd won the championship, driving for vern kornburst, and winning 3 feature events, 7 heat races, 4 trophy dashes, and 2 fast times. Boyd born june 26, 1995 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
Excellent midget driver, who started racing in 1934. Van conett built and maintained his machines and was among the best in the early days of modern sprint car racing, slinging dirt with fellow openwheel greats such as jan opperman, gary patterson, doug wolfgang, jimmy sills, jimmy boyd and johnny anderson. Jimmy boyd, winner of the first world of outlaws race in 1978, enjoys victory lane at washingtons skagit speedway that same season. Jimmy boyd sets the west capital raceway, nonwing track record. After winning numerous hardtop, supermodified, midget and sprint car main events across california and track championships at chico and anderson, boyd decided to head to pennsylvania in 1972. Nine new members inducted into calistoga speedway hall of. In 1972 jimmy boyd would marry betty opperman the widow of the jay opperman. This is a list of inductees in the national sprint car hall of fame. Boyd is also known as the inaugural world of outlaws main event winner on march 18. Jimmy sills is another racing legend who has entered the world of sprint car driving schools, forming the jimmy sills school of open wheel racing.
The super modifieds evolved into the weekly sprint car division with weekly rules being opened up to include sprint cars in late 1966. World of outlaws nos energy drink sprint cars knoxville raceway, may 8, 2020 highlights may 9, 2020 dirtvision replays knoxville raceway may 8, 2020 may 9, 2020 one to remember. The cars evolved into supermodifieds and jimmy started racing with narc in 1967. Gary patterson, jimmy boyd, brent kaeding, randy hannagan and kyle. Legends dirt modifieds, imca style modifieds, late models and sprint cars.
Gary by his car gary wtith jimmy boyd and hans paulson gary with bubby jones and jan opperman gary with some fans gary and other drivers in a roadster gary and the same group gary and a trophy girl gary with a trophy gary with the trophy girl stuck in the mud shes still stuck gary after a win gary with a lip lock. This is a tribute page to honor the racecar drivers that risked their lives and the racecars that paved the way in. See more ideas about sprint cars, dirt track racing and sprint car racing. Mike andreetta wins the 50lap jimmy gordon memorial. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive. With 410 cubic inch sprint cars running at several local tracks, the goal of. Pennsylvania sprint car speed week alltime win list. Gary patterson, lealand mcspadden, jimmy boyd, dub may, fred linder, johnny beaber. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Townsand, kenny sprint car driver from williamsport, pa empire super sprints hall of fame class of 2014 turo, nick public relations for selinsgrove speedway during the jack gunn era.
Who had the biggest impact on your racing career and why. Maybe the finest field of sprint cars to ever assemble in northern california. By the mid60s he was racing opencompetition sprint cars on asphalt and dirt. Gurney, gary patterson, johnny anderson, jimmy sills, jimmy boyd, and many more.
Jun 11, 20 1973 sprints history, jimmy boyd, al unser, mario stay safe and healthy. By far his best season was 1982 where he won the 410 skagit speedway sprint track championship and finished 2nd to the hall of famer jimmy boyd at dirt cup. Drove his firstever sprint car race at calistoga speedway in 1967 and collected eight feature wins over eight years, placing him in a tie for 12th on the tracks all time. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jimmy boyd was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame on june 4, 2011. World of outlaws sprintcar 1978 standings driver database. The bailey brothers with leroy van conett and jimmy sills. Woodruff worked with schatz during the 2000, 2001 and 2002 seasons and the duo won numerous woo races. Jimmy boyd won that first historic race driving for car owner and crew chief kenny woodruff. Agajanian 98, 3 jimmy boyd woodruff 21, 4 chuck gurney 41, 5 steve howard. At the same time, northern california was a haven for australian racers and fans during the american summers, and drivers like marshall sargent and johnny anderson would venture down under during the american winters. Oct 14, 2019 williams grove speedway sprint win list. Jan 18, 2017 bill boyd born 12 aug 1915 lovelaceville, kentucky. The 1979 season featured 25 points races at six dirt tracks.
World of outlaws craftsman sprint car series alltime win list. His reactions driver that was also handy with tools. Driver profile paul mcmahan ohiopa sprint car racing. Allen remembers the early woo years page 2 of 2 speed. Sprint car racing, dirt track racing, auto racing, driving quotes, late model racing, speedway racing, acura nsx, courses, race cars. Boyd trashed the devils bowl winning car at clovis later in the season, johnny anderson won in champaign in a newer car for kenny woodruff. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. He competed from the early 1930s until 1950, partly because an injury in 1948 had started to affect his driving ability. Sprint car racing archives page 25 of 25 norcal car culture. Sheldon kinser is usac sprint car driving champion. Known primarily as a sprint car driver, he also drove in the usac championship car series, racing in the 1974 and 1976 seasons. I would say my family cause they got me started in it what would you be doing if you werent racing. Nssn archives photo california racer jimmy boyd topped a stellar field of sprint car competitors from across the country to win the third annual spring nationals at devils bowl speedway in. Jimmy has over 125 career victories over his career.
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