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Photo ID # G02.25.10_025_005_LAN_0060S_1
Car #: #90, #5, #25
Driver (s) : JIm Hurtubise, Al Unser and Lloyd Ruby
Location: Langhorne, PA
Date: June 18th, 1967
Photographer: Mike Ringo
Photo provided by: Larry Jendras Jr.
Comments: Senior Moment From Larry Jendras Jr:

Langhorne 100

This photo taken by Mike Ringo really captures the day of June 18 1967 at the Langhorne 100 USAC Indy Car race for me. 22 cars started the race with 15 others not qualifying. The race was 100 laps and the front row was held by Al Unser #5 and Lloyd Ruby #25. But back in 17th position was one of our favorites, Jim Hurtubise and he was driving a front engine dirt Champ car powered by an Offy.
 
You see, Jim spent some of his early years in Maryland driving stock cars. In 1953 and 1954 he appeared at Dorsey, Westport, Marlboro and Hagerstown at different times either in his red #56 coupe or Rudy Linde's #77. Even back then he was an exciting driver to watch.

From the start of the race we kept our eyes on Jim and was amazed at his progress. In a short amount of time he was passing the rear engine cars and working towards the front. With a lot of bite in the right rear, Jim was lifting the left front wheel coming off turn 4 much like a sprint car. From what I remember we cheered him all the way to 5th position and challenging for 4th when an oil leak slowed him down. He brought the white #90 to the pits completing 72 laps and getting paid for 15th position.

Jim Hurtubise really made that Langhorne race an exciting one for us and the big crowd. Herk was known for that throughout his career. He had a lot of fans that day in Pennsylvania.



Larry Jendras Jr.

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03.02.10 Charlie Miller Only being 15 at the time , unable to go to the race we couldn't wait to find out the results. Langhorne and Trenton being practically our local tracks . Plus the fact loving all things racing we had to wait for the Monday evening paper ( very few races on radio and less on tv) . So we raced to the paper box to try to find the results, sometimes the paper wouldn't carry anything unless there was a big wreck or someone was injured or killed. If the paper let us down we had to wait for the Area Auto Racing News to let us know how things turned out. With Jim having raced in our area for awhile , you know who we were pulling for. I'm so glad someone else remembers these great times also, Thanks Larry.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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