Last nights racersreunion radio show top 10 Top Gas car list.
Where to start, no offense at all to the person picking "his" top 10, I know it's opinion. But I truly believe some real research was needed to get it right.
First, one of the honorable mentions was Art Arfons and the Allison powered "exhibition" car. It was that, it never ran in the Top Gas Eliminator category.
Second was giving honorable mention to one of the greates pure drivers ever in a digger, Lefty Mudersbach, major error there.
Third. on to the top 10, I have a little trouble with Eddie Hills dual-engine car being in the top 10 in Top Gas Elim, not when there are a number of other cars I feel more worthy, no diss to Eddie however.
There was one major omision and around three other candidates that in my view could and maybe should have been top 10 cars. This is where I have a bone to pick and feel there was a lack of historical research, once again, no disrespect.
To leave off Billy "the Kid" Scott out of the top 10 was awfull. In his short career Billy won a stack of races against the best in the mid-60s. I was floored when Billy was omitted.
There were a couple more that were left off that surprised. Walt Rhoades and the "Gas House Gang." The Shultz & Glenn team with Gerry "the Hunter" Glenn behind the wheel. One of the few cars to have a good record against the Freight Train. Also Rico Paris was left out of the entire mix.
Once again, I guess it's just opinion, but history and the raw numbers were overlooked in my book.
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