denny hudock2
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Kenny Berends took a wild ride at Sportsman Park in 1955 in this car. Ken bought a back-up car from another driver and we transferred all the useable parts and pieces from this car to the new one and were in the feature the next week.
Great shot, Denny! Where was Sportsman Park?
Sportsman Park was located just outside of Cleveland, in Bedford, OH. Originally built by Al Capone to be a dog racing track, but betting laws never passed. Raced midgets form 37-41 and 46-51, when the Sportsman Division coupes took over. Averaged crowds from 6-8,00 and topped 10,00 a couple of time for MARC New car races. Usually 100-120 cars in the pits from all over OH and Western, PA. With crowds like that, they paid a bigger purse. I was just a kid, but I never missed, even if it meant thumbing a ride, and then sittting in someone's race car going home.