nightmoves 99 Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Freddy Fryar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 You know I forgot to add a couple names to my list. I didnt get to see Freddy Fryar and some of the others run and I remember watching Slick, Rapp, G Davidson, D Umscheid, K Reithmeyer run but these next drivers are from my generation. Casey Smith Bradley Reithmeyer JC Umscheid Eddy Wallace Michael Umscheid Chris Davidson Colt James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinmcgee Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Leroy Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwmbishop Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 On dirt - Rick Bogart. On asphalt Davey Hamilton, followed by Rick Carrelli, Ron Hornaday, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueoval Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Cal Naughton Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_shelf_12 Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Think one of the quietest, smoothest guys I had the privilege of watching was Donny Horelka. Not too flashy but one of those guys you look up at the end of the race and he's charging and you wonder where he came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Racing Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 You know I forgot to add a couple names to my list. I didnt get to see Freddy Fryar and some of the others run and I remember watching Slick, Rapp, G Davidson, D Umscheid, K Reithmeyer run but these next drivers are from my generation. Casey Smith Bradley Reithmeyer JC Umscheid Eddy Wallace Michael Umscheid Chris Davidson Colt James I second that.. Its hard to name just a few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneedude Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Best local dirt drivers Howard Willis and Lawrence Mekliceck (spelling error for sure) epic dirt late model races during the big h days ....,,.most heart!....By far Greg Davidson..... Up and coming young guns..Bayley Currey, Clayton Green, Ryan Luza Did the most with least and won a lot against better cars Sonny Hunt, Mike Martin jr and Brad Dixon Most fun to race against JT Schild and Arthur Hermiz at h And hate to say it but watching Kyle Busch at the derby was not what you would expect he is one of the best ever. Watching Tony Stewart in an irl car at tms when he lapped the entire field under green, and was on his way to putting the feild a 2nd lap down then blew the right rear was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 CC Fan here...started going to the races in the late 70's till present. 1. Slick Yoemans & Rick Rapp - from back in the day. 2. Lawerence Mikulencak - nobody better in the dirt. 3. Brandon Bendele many others i could list but these guys ive seen the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPosse Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Because of where I grew up my list would be really different than most of yours. It is really neat to see some names cross the regional lines though. I've seen Fryar, Bickle, Wolfgang, Greg Davidson and a few others previously mentioned. In modifieds, my list would include drivers like Brett Hearn, Billy Pauch (just won his 700th feature in NJ last week), Kenny Brightbill, Buzzie Reutimann and Jack Johnson. And.though I didn't see him in his prime I have to include Frankie Schneider on that list. SPRINTS: Kinser, Swindell, Kauffman and Wolfgang Dirt Late Models: Billy Moyer, Scott Bloomquist, Freddy Smith, Jeff Purvis Way too many to list them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmontgomery15 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 well back in the late 80s and 90s JASON OATES, DONNY, KENNY HURLEY, RAY BECKA, THERES SO MANY THAT HAVE COME UP THREW THE YEARS. AND YOU KNOW I HAVE TO SAY MY SON HUNTER MONTGOMERY HES DONE IT QUARTERMIDGETS, SPRINTS, AND STOCK CARS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 From my misspent youth... Ed and Karl Sanger from Cedar Falls, Iowa... Al Bailey and Charlie Powell from Summerville, S.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hly Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Rayallen kulhanek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielsen Motorsports Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Howard Willis Leroy Brooks Lawrence Mikulencak Jason Johnson Denny Burton Jerry Aylor Beaver Stelzig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmoves 99 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Not to be buzz kill, but the title was "best" i.e. (one) driver you have seen in person....Most of us on here have seen the very best around, that was what made this such a tough one to answer....JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Not to be buzz kill, but the title was "best" i.e. (one) driver you have seen in person....Most of us on here have seen the very best around, that was what made this such a tough one to answer....JMO. YOU are correct .. cant eat just one lays potato chip so i dont eat em .the reason why i have not named anyone cant come up with just one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockStan Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 hands down Mark Chrudimsky one of the best ive seen as well as know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielsen Motorsports Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 impossible to pull a needle out of a hay stack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer52 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Gene Boyter...also the best promoter I have ever met.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oatey220 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Freddie Fryer .... the smoothest Leroy Brooks .... if the car was loose Jimmy Finger .... the slyest John Kelly .... the most patient Hubert Bean ... the most versatile Ed Sczech….. the most consistent They were all the “best” at one time or another- as were many, many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloutpc17 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Frank Johnson for asphalt, Jason borlace for dirt modifies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNFOSTERJDHUGHSFAN Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 J.D. HUGHES the SUNDOWNSIZZLER & JOHN FOSTER. I have to pick J.D. over John though since his Equipment wasn't quite as good as Johns and J.D. only had vision in one eye. JD Won the Stockcar division race in 1981 at the COPPER WORLD CLASSIC at the 1 mile track in Pheonix. They both could have drove in WINSTON CUP if they would have had the exsposure like people do now days !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 nm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliottfan Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have to break my own rules and give my answer(s) by catgories: Pavment Supers - Bill White. By Far. He dominated Austin all the years they ran supers. No one else even close, IMO. Stock Cars - Freddy Fryar. Guy was a master at the wheel. Knew how to get exactly enough out of the old Firestone soft gumballs he used. On Dirt - Slammin Sammy Swindell. He has more talent than even his huge ego thinks. Road Racing - Paul Jett was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see86go Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Jimmy "Fireball" Finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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