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Jody Scheckter 1973: Please Help Me Settle a Bet


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#1 E1pix

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:09

A friend of a friend bet me $100 today that a F5000 race he ran against Scheckter was in 1974 or 1975.

The only year Jody raced F5000 in the States was 1973.

We'll use that Hundred to buy gas to Road Atlanta, so all together now...

Any links or other proof please post asap... we're only together another three hours...

Thanks!

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#2 Vitesse2

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:12

http://www.oldracing.../?CategoryID=FA



#3 opplock

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:23

I also thought he only raced F5000 in 73 but see that he started at least 2 races in 75. That must have hurt. You have my sympathy.



#4 Tim Murray

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:33

I wonder who the 'friend of a friend' is ...  ;)

#5 E1pix

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:38

Tim, Keith Averill.

Beyond, I hate you guys. ;-)

Looks like we'll be hitchiking. ;-)

#6 Tim Murray

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 17:52

You could perhaps get away with it as they didn't actually 'race' each other - Keith was a DNS in the race itself:

http://www.oldracing...php?RaceID=L75I

#7 E1pix

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 18:07

Just saw Keith and took off running.

He doesn't want our money. Wow, there is a God. :-)

#8 PCC

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 19:18

He doesn't want our money. Wow, there is a God. :-)

And who'd have thought her name was 'Keith'?



#9 E1pix

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 23:06

Spot on, Peter. Somewhere, she is frowning upon my confusion.

Tim, has your shoulder-mate brain trust flown the coop? Bloody hell, I coulda won it all with such pedantry. :-)

#10 JacnGille

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Posted 26 September 2016 - 01:02

:rotfl:

 

 

 

sorry...couldn't resist. :cool: