Lou LaRosa on RacersReunion((Radio))
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Lou LaRosa on RacersReunion((Radio))
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Why do great innovators sometimes walk away?
Here's a heads-up/advance notice...Lou LaRosa will be our guest on Racing Through History Tuesday night May 31st.
This is sure to be a great interview with a guy who was certainly instrumental as an engine builder in Dale Earnhardt's career.
Here is an excerpt from an interview Kenny Bruce did for SceneDaily.com
I dont like the people in racing any more, LaRosa says. You can print that, I dont care. I dont think much of the racing. I wouldnt call it racing. All the cars are the same. When you can get a template that can fit a Toyota, a Dodge, a Chevrolet and a Ford ... [and] I know the engines are all about the same.
LaRosa walked away from the sport in 1989 after three championships and a bunch of wins...and doesn't care to share his opinions.
Be there!
updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
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1. The most important development "that affected the sport" from the 50's...the small block v8 engine...or the construction of Darlington Raceway.
2. The most "influential" (your words) individual would have to be Lee, Junior, Smokey, Herb, Carl, Curtis...wow. How do you pick one? Gotta give this more thought.
This might be the answers now that I think about it.
1. Darlington Raceway
2. Harold Brasington
Think about it folks...even Big Bill flew folks over it while it was under construction and told them "This is the future".
Bobby Allison's 85th race win in question?
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If I'm not mistaken...to make this even more confusing for the general observer...didn't they (NASCAR) count one or more of Tiny Lund's wins while driving a Grand American car? Seems like I may have Bobby Explaining this in one of our archived interviews.
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...and by the way Darrel, some of the boys in the garage think yer brother is a sissie.
doug dellinger said:
Now, Darrell,....Look at these race cars...Don't even think about it...you KNOW You can't handle one of them!..why don't you go narrate cartoons?!!!!!
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LOL!!!!
Wayne Wilson said:
You'll never make it on your own, get a little dog or gopher or something that people will look at while they are listening to YOU .
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If you look closely at Earnhardt's expression...its like he is saying..."you just Think you can out run me, big mouth!"
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I won't get to see it either...but D is recording. I'm glad to support Ryan's efforts. He supports ours.