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Photo ID # d01.25.07_JAN_OPP_SEL_0070F_1
Car #: #NA
Driver (s) : Jan Opperman
Location: Sellingsgrove
Date: August 8th, 1970
Photographer: Ronnie Guinther
Photo provided by: Ronnie Guinther
Comments: Comment from Ronnie:   As a kid I was lucky to get to talk to Jan a few times.   He was a really cool guy!!
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01/25/07 3-Wide Thanks for sharing such a great photo Ronnie.  Surprisingly, I never got to see Jan drive a sprint car!  I did get to see him drive the Big Donkey at EWS and saw him run Indy Cars at Pocono and Indianapolis.  Really great photo from Ronnie of a driver that many consider their all time favorite.
02/02/07 Peggy Snyder It was mentioned thatJan Opperman  also ran at Indy. Yes, he certainly did for Parnelli Jones-Vel Miletich team - under Viceroy sponsorship. As you will see by my autographed remembrance the other members were Al Unser, Sr., Mario Andretti BUT here I am years later and I was questioning myself as to why Joe Leonard had not signed it since he we a team member. Came to me later that that car was sponsored by Samsonite Luggage. Now, I realize I should have had him sign - what a great souvenir of years gone by. Viceroy Team members.jpg (63536 bytes)

(note from 3Wide:  That's Jan's signature on the right with the face drawn in the "O".)
05.16.09 Kevin Reese Awesome person, We were just going through some old photo`s and came across a few of Jan and us as kids when he drove for another great guy we called (Uncle Jimmy) Jim Campbell in the # 317 at the old Reading Fairgrounds Track!!! Thanks for the great photos.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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