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Solved NIC#985 - Burnett-Chevrolet at 1963 Trenton 200
« on: October 03, 2018, 06:36:59 AM »
What are the driver/car combination, and what is the race?
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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2018, 05:08:04 AM »
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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2018, 08:22:18 AM »
Mickey Thompson Special?

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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2018, 08:31:33 AM »
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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2018, 09:44:13 AM »
I think it is the 1963 Trenton 200 Champcar race and alongside Jim Clark that is Chuck Rodee in the Burnett-Chevrolet

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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2018, 10:59:10 AM »
I think it is the 1963 Trenton 200 Champcar race and alongside Jim Clark that is Chuck Rodee in the Burnett-Chevrolet

You've got the race! (I tried to cover any clues on Jim Clark's Lotus!). However, it's not Rodee. The race number is difficult to read.....
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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2018, 01:59:03 PM »
hmmm ... that's odd. I have this photo and it is labelled Jim Clark and Chuck Rogee, note the misspelling. Rodee was running number 87 I believe - which fits the possible number on the nose.

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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2018, 02:17:13 PM »
I have it that the only other cars in the race with a no. ending in 7 were conventional Indy roadsters, Kurtis or Watson.

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Re: NIC#985
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2018, 03:30:41 PM »
I have it that the only other cars in the race with a no. ending in 7 were conventional Indy roadsters, Kurtis or Watson.

Whoops! I have two of my puzzles muddled up in my notes - many apologies. In fact, I reckon you're spot-on. It's one of Stan Burnett's early creations. In addition, the original caption misidentified the car as #37, a Kurtis.

Another good point to you.
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Re: Solved NIC#985 - Burnett-Chevrolet at 1963 Trenton 200
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2018, 06:05:48 PM »
I thank you.