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So...worldwide...who were they? not people that were some fraction of native....but full blood, card carrying Aboriginal or Indigenous racing drivers....
Edited by 275 GTB-4, 31 March 2013 - 08:45.
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Edited by 275 GTB-4, 31 March 2013 - 08:45.
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Posted 31 March 2013 - 09:20
I have a vague recollection of the late Lionel Rose driving a series production Monaro at Sandown long ago. Perhaps it was a promo event for the '68 world champ.Reading about the Kelly Bros in V8 Supercars relationship with an aboriginal group....got me thinking that this might be a good thread starter ...
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So...worldwide...who were they? not people that were some fraction of native....but full blood, card carrying Aboriginal or Indigenous racing drivers....
Edited by DJH, 31 March 2013 - 09:59.
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Posted 31 March 2013 - 10:33
I have a vague recollection of the late Lionel Rose driving a series production Monaro at Sandown long ago. Perhaps it was a promo event for the '68 world champ.
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Posted 04 May 2013 - 11:47
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Posted 04 May 2013 - 20:50
Alan Jones?Indigenous drivers? Surely Dick Seaman, Jean Behra, Jacques Laffite, Michele Alboreto, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Michael Schumacher, Jensen Button all qualify?
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Posted 04 May 2013 - 22:10
There was a David? Daniel? Walking Stick that competed in USAC Sprint/Champ cars back in the 70's. He was at least part Native American.
EDIT : It was Jerry Walkingstick, out of Oklahoma, full Native American, and looks like he was more of a Supermod driver, I can only find him listed in one USAC race. I recall seeing him on one of the televised sprint car races from back in the 70's. Yes, ABC used to show some, as a part of The Wide World of Sports I believe. I could have sworn those were USAC races, so that must have been the one time he competed with them, unless the USAC record is incomplete. I do remember his name well however, he was a strong runner and I'm sure I probably also saw him at Devil's Bowl or another local track.
Posted 04 May 2013 - 23:26
Indigenous drivers? Surely Dick Seaman, Jean Behra, Jacques Laffite, Michele Alboreto, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Michael Schumacher, Jensen Button all qualify?
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 00:35
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 16:06
I have two USAC appearances for Walkingstick: June 5, 1981 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City/KS, finished 14th for $275, and June 6, 1982 at I-70 Speedway in Odessa/MO, finished 15th for $310. He also competed with the WoO, 1980 - '82, with a best result of 9th (May 8, 1981 at 81 Speedway in Wichita/KS).
Posted 05 May 2013 - 16:16
Very cool, Rstock.Being of Native American descent myself, I always pay attention when I see them involved in anything, particularly auto racing, so that race and name stuck with me.
Posted 05 May 2013 - 16:49
Ah, thanks Michael, that explains some things, as I knew I had seen him compete in a dirt track race (I recall he crashed) so that must have been the one from 1-70 Speedway. I was puzzled because the only USAC entry I could find for him was the one at Lakeside, and Lakeside is an asphalt track (and where Doug Wolfgang had his nasty crash) and I distinctly remember it was a dirt race that I saw. Being of Native American descent myself, I always pay attention when I see them involved in anything, particularly auto racing, so that race and name stuck with me.
Posted 05 May 2013 - 18:47
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 19:49
Danny Ongais was native Hawaiian, no?
Posted 06 May 2013 - 02:38
I'm pretty sure that Lakeside was still dirt in 1981. All five results I have for him are dirt track results, and he was always running at the finish, so you may remember a different race. Many of the WoO results I have are only top ten, so he may have competed in a number of other races, too. Or, maybe he crashed in a heat race?
Posted 06 May 2013 - 02:45
Very cool, Rstock.
Can I ask what your tribal roots are?
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Posted 06 May 2013 - 10:48
My dad was almost 100% injun. My grandfather was full blood Cherokee. My grandmother was 1/4 Cherokee, 1/4 Choctaw, 1/4 some other tribe I can't recall, an odd one, some plains tribe, and 1/4 Dutch. Thanks for asking.