JAKE ELDER , DALE INMAN,SMOKEY YUNICK, Todd Parrot, BUDDY PARROT ,MIKE BEAM ,
We're a long ways from being finished with voting, but there are some interesting things beginning to show shape. If the voting ended right now...based on total votes received...Chad Knaus would certainly make the top 50...but not make the top 25. I'm just sayin....
Right now tied for first (the most votes):
Smokey Yunick, Dale Inman, and Jake Elder
In the next flight...all tied:
Junior Johnson, Harry Hyde, Banjo Mathews, Leonard Wood, Robert Yates, Bud Moore
In the next flight...all tied:
Ray Evernham, Tony Glover, Ray Fox
In the next group..all tied
Ralph Moody, Waddell Wilson, Barry Dodson, Andy Petree, Travis Carter, Red Vogt, Junie Donlavey
In the next group...all tied
Mario Rossi, Jeff Hammond, Gary Nelson, Robbie Loomis, Kirk Shelmerdine, Herb Nab
In the next group..all tied
Louie Clements, Chad Knaus, Tim Brewer, Ray Nichels, Buddy Parrot, Marion Cox
Then Steve Hmiel
In the next group...all tied
Mike Beam, Maurice Petty, James Hylton, Greg Zippideli, Paul Andrews
In the next group...all tied
Tiger Tom Pistone, Leo Jackson, Ernie Elliot, Jimmy Makar, Robbie Reiser, Tommy Baldwin, Robin Pemberton
In the next group....all tied
Runt Pitman, Todd Parrot, Larry McReynolds, Hubetr Hensley
In the next group...all tied. ( If the challenge ended now the top 50 would end with in this group)
Donnie Wingo, Doug Reichert, Jimmy Fennig, Paul McDuffie
In the next group....
Pete DePaolo, Robert Fish, Butch Mock, Jack Sullivan and Red Farmer
Keep in mind this is based on total votes per candidate. We'll take on the challenge of ranking the final Top 50 when the voting ends. If you haven't voted yet...get to it! Just click the link in the center of the main page for a shortcut to the Contest page.
I spent a couple of hours last night looking at the California Coast in Google Earth, trying to get a match. I even slanted the view and changed the direction more westernly looking, to try and simulate the coastline configuration. Had three or four fairly close matches to the costal terrain, but no positive identification. I do believe this is west - central California and above. Down south, the land is more sandy and the trees are much different- if there are any trees at all ! Also, all of the aerial photographs in my dad's album were either along the west coast or bombed out factory buildings in Japan. I'll keep looking. Thanks. Steve
Lol..I know that is going to be very difficult when you consider all the technological, engineering, and personnel differences when attempting to compare the "then" to "now" guys. I'm not sure it is even possible without hours of research measuring the accomplishments of each one against the others...with all the other considerations.
Cody, just put them in any order...we'll work on ranking them later.
Thanks
Cody Dinsmore said:
Jeff, do you have to put your top crew chiefs first? Or just put your 50 in random order?
