| Photo ID # | 11.01.03_002_HUR_LAN_0060_1 |
| Car #: | #2 |
| Driver (s) : | Jim Hurtibise |
| Location: | Langhorne, PA |
| Date: | late 60's? |
| Photographer: | John Grady |
| Photo provided by: | Ralph Richards |
| Comments: | One of my all time favorites. I used to write #56 on my notebooks when I was a kid and have always liked cars with the #56 since it was the number that I remember Jim running most often (Jim Baker, Rich Hinkle, etc.) Talk about courages, after having his hands badly burned in a racing accident, Jim told the doctors to just make them so that he could grip a steering wheel once again. Jim raced for many years after this picture was taken and even turned some heads when he tried well into the late 70's to qualify a FRONT engined Indy car for the Indy 500. Jim later retired and I was sad to hear of his passing about 10 years ago. Jim's driving style and courage earned him the well suited nickname of "Herk". |
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| 09/22/05 | Dwight Clock | This, I am sure, was taken in 1969. I know that Hurtubise competed in the National Open that year. |