A tribute to Jimmy written by Russ Blake
Top Photo: Big Pete
Second Photo: Brian Berger
Third Photo: Hot Rod
Top Photo: Chuck Ely
Second Photo: ?
Third Photo: Hot Rod's Mom
Top Photo:
Jimmy Picks up a win in the then Sportsman division, on a night if I remember correctly, He was asked to join the Modified field for their 30 lapper, due to a low Mod count. This definitely happened one night, and seeing the water can present makes me think that, but as always, I could be wrong.
Second Photo:
OK. Here's the story. This photo was taken in the pits at Devil's Bowl. The driver of Bruce Berger's #606 was Jimmy Langenback. On this day, Dick Ladd, a friend and member of Bruce's crew, took the car out for warm-ups or just for a spin. Whatever the reason, Dick took a spin all right, right into the infield and struck the pace car.
Now Dick was not registered as the driver and it seems Jimmy took the rap.
Possibly the first time C. J. Richards and Bruce Berger "talked" to one another.
Third Photo:
Mom, armed with her trusty ole’
camera, snaps up a picture of Jimmy Langenback while hot laps are being run. This was a common event before the races,
as no matter what the car looked like, or what the driver and crew were
doing, they’d always stop what they were doing so she could snap up some of
her friends and save their images for us to enjoy now.
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