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Just read that former owner Bob Fletcher passed away at the age of 100:
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Had the misfortune for two of his drivers to die at Indy."An emphasis was placed on drivers with road racing backgrounds which meant drivers from open wheel, oval track racing were at a disadvantage. That led Tony George to create the IRL." -Indy Review 1996 -
Art Pollard. But, who was the second?Originally posted by ensign14 View Post
Fletcher's team wasn't quite up there with AAR, VPJ or McLaren, but was a decent ride. Perhaps best of the rest. And there certainly was no shame in that.
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Gordon Smiley.Originally posted by JThur1 View Post
The Ayn Rand of Indycar
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I dont think he came back after 82 did he??Comment
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Nope, that was that for him. He closed up shop after May of '82, if my memory serves.Originally posted by Jdc View PostThe Ayn Rand of Indycar
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Snider ran Pocono I think in 82? And then Jim Hall bought the car to replace the one that got split in half during the race.Comment
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Doing a bit of research, I was wrong. Snider ran the Fletcher car at Michigan and Pocono. Looks like Pocono was the last race for Fletcher.The Ayn Rand of Indycar
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Thanks. I had completely forgotten that, if I ever knew it. I always associated Fletcher with his copper and turquoise Cobre Tire cars in the 70s.Originally posted by DaveL View Post
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