I was doing the PR for the Hatfiled Hi Speedway when Mario Andretti completed ar great day of racing, by winning both ARDC sanctioned midget features. What made the event extra special was the fact that it was Mario's third win of the day, having also won the ARDC midget feature at the Flemingon NJ half-miler (don't believe that story that Flemington was a 5/8 and that Wolfgang turned almost 149 MPH..that speed was turned at a track that was 1/2 miles around 30 feet from the inside guard rail) That was quite a feat by Mario. Then as mentioned in another thread Clark "Shorty" Templeman won 3 midget races in one night back in 1956 at 16th street in Indy. That like Mario was sensational. How about legendary Wayne Anderson who came from Long Island and drove in the NASCAR modified ranks. Wayne won a mod feature at New Egypt, NJ on a Friday night came to Long Island at the Islip Speedway and won 2 mains ! All three of his wins wre in a period of less that 24 hours, so you might say that he "almost" won three races in a day !..Once agai a great feat.
But I must say that the best ever was turned in by.....JACK HEWITT...in 1998 "Dew It" won at Eldora, OH in the Four Crown Nationals...he won all four races...the Silver Crown...Midget...Sprint and modified event.... I doubt if anyone will even ever come close to that one.
I am sure there are other incidents that stick out in your mind about great single day feats in racing..they may be only a single race or two in the same day. Let's hear your selections...you didn't have to be there...
Thanks...

But I must say that the best ever was turned in by.....JACK HEWITT...in 1998 "Dew It" won at Eldora, OH in the Four Crown Nationals...he won all four races...the Silver Crown...Midget...Sprint and modified event.... I doubt if anyone will even ever come close to that one.
I am sure there are other incidents that stick out in your mind about great single day feats in racing..they may be only a single race or two in the same day. Let's hear your selections...you didn't have to be there...
Thanks...




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