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Champcarstats.com only list 3 appearances for the Spyder - 2 in 1979 at Michigan and 1 at Pocono in 1980 the two 1979 with Dick Ferguson and the 1980 with Bob Frey (was DNQ).
Since it was a Hoffman Racing car my other best guess would e Joe Salanda at Indy....
I found some references (again in champcarstats.com) to a Fiore raced in 1975-1977 by Hoffman Racing with the number 43 and driven by Ken Nichols and Jerry Karl to no avail...
Problem is this is one of Hoffman's cars. #59, #69 and #79. #59 was a Lightning, #69 was 1973 Eagle and #79 was the Leary Modified Eagle, Gus bought from Bob Fletcher in 1977. They rarely raced it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
In 1980 Gus leased a PC-7 and they ran it at PIR with Joe Saldana that was also #79. Joe spent the season in the #59 Lightning and #79 made an appearance at Pocono and was wrecked. That car was the Leary modified Eagle. By late 1980 the car was obsolete.
I saw the Fiore Spyder and again, this isn't it.
Interesting on this site, the 1978 winner of the Pocono and Ontario was a Chaparral according to this site. Al Unser drove the Chaparral the whole season except at Indy when he drove a LOLA. Problem is every race was a LOLA as he was the "factory" LOLA effort.
Again counting on the internet rather than real eye balls gets you screwed up.
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Correct as to Fiore builder and driver and track.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
I do not want to go through many pages but last post I checked they were not sure if Fiore built more than one spyder, but that is one is probably the 1974 car but at the point I quit digging your info is correct.
Bob
PS--No one thinks the Fiore Spyder actually raced, or tried to before 1975
Yeah, I think Phil Harms actually got the Lola / Chaparral thing wrong and it shows up in lots of places.... just like anything else, the internet is a tool and is highly falliable - just like us ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by !!WALDO!!
here is a nearly impossible one - good luck and just let me know if you want me to give the answer. Looking for the track, year, and lead driver/car.
The car was what it was called for the threads purpose and therefore guessed correctly.
It was NOT the Fiore as I found a picture of the Fiore and it had number 43 and looked differently.
Now it is your turn, good luck.
Bob
Woodbridge- New Jersey 1931-Duesenberg-Fred Fame
so much for nearly impossible!! :p
I guess I got too lazy and left the name on the photo huh??
you've got it - your turn!
No my minor in college was Information Media and one instructor would send us to the library, pre-net days or even good electronic card catalog, to find some obscure information and details attached to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
You learn to ignore the obvious as rarely are oddities found in seemingly "obvious" places.
Bob