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Photo ID # d01.27.07_JAN_OPP_WGV_0070O_1
Car #: #na
Driver (s) : Jan Opperman
Location: Williams Grove
Date: July 18th, 1970
Photographer: Ronnie Guinther
Photo provided by: Ronnie Guinther
Comments: Comment from Ronnie:  Jan would have to be considered one of the best talents behind the wheel of a race car.
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01.21.09 Charlie Miller Opening day Williams Grove Speedway 1970. Jan driving the Harold Hanks #4 all black sprinter.  Nobody had heard of this "Flying Hippie" from Hayward California.

After chasing Lynn Paxton (my Mom and Dads favorite driver by the way ), for 20 laps , Jan pulls a slide job on Paxton and goes on for the win. This didn't go over to well with Mom and Dad. After
the race , while the Late-Model feature was lining up, Jan comes up in the grandstands. When he walked by Mom, she yells at him " why don't you get a haircut ". Jan heard her and turns and comes over and sits right down beside her and says " you know maybe I will now that I made a little money today." He continued to sit and talk to Mom and Dad for a little while and won himself several new fans that day !
     
     
     
     
     

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