Back in the mid and late 1960s, we'd go to Sun Valley nearly every Saturday night in the summertime. The parking lot would be thick with the smell of beer in the air. Nearly every Saturday night, there was always at least one fight in the stands at Sun Valley until beer was banned on the back stretch. Friday nights, we'd go to the Muncie Raceway, and on Sunday afternoon, we'd sometimes go to Mt Lawn. Sun Valley always had the best figure 8 races. I well remember Bob Fields, Herb Rose, Don Andrews, John Rhonemous, and Gene Huston. Some of the best memories of my youth took place there. After basketball and bowling, it seemed like Figure 8 racing was by far the most popular sport in East Central Indiana.
My dad, Joe Slayton, is in this video at 7:55. Too cool. Mom made him retire before my memory kicks in. This is the only footage of him driving I have ever found.....
That was good stuff Took me a minute to realize the lights weren't up yet in the infield I was hoping to see Bob Fields he was my favorite Anderson racer
Back in the mid and late 1960s, we'd go to Sun Valley nearly every Saturday night in the summertime. The parking lot would be thick with the smell of beer in the air. Nearly every Saturday night, there was always at least one fight in the stands at Sun Valley until beer was banned on the back stretch. Friday nights, we'd go to the Muncie Raceway, and on Sunday afternoon, we'd sometimes go to Mt Lawn. Sun Valley always had the best figure 8 races. I well remember Bob Fields, Herb Rose, Don Andrews, John Rhonemous, and Gene Huston. Some of the best memories of my youth took place there. After basketball and bowling, it seemed like Figure 8 racing was by far the most popular sport in East Central Indiana.
My Dad is Elmer Duckworth he raced in 107, he’s 89 now, he absolutely loved racing!! He won many trophies!!
That's awesome
My dad, Joe Slayton, is in this video at 7:55. Too cool. Mom made him retire before my memory kicks in. This is the only footage of him driving I have ever found.....
That was good stuff
Took me a minute to realize the lights weren't up yet in the infield
I was hoping to see Bob Fields he was my favorite Anderson racer
My grandpa raced here Larry fisher I believe he was 51
WTF. !!!! I watched all that for the figure 8 and it gets it off.
I call BS
Back when all the homes behind the track wasnt so ghetto lol