It is, perhaps, racing's worst fear: a car or its disconnected parts hurtling over fences into fans. ", But: "Everywhere I go, I check out their fence.". There, Dawn Mayden and her daughter had left their lawn chairs for some barbecued chicken at a concession stand. Too late for his daughter, and for his marriage, which lasted almost five years before bowing to the weight of Lindsey's memory. Johnson's car, said C. Ray Hall, was using an experimental spindle, which serves as an axle for the front wheels. In September 1955 Sweikert became the only driver in history to win the original American motor sports Triple Crown, by sweeping the Indianapolis 500, the AAA big car National Championship, and the Midwest sprint car championship. Neighbors who learned of the accident called the sheriffs They were dangerous beyond belief, Levinson wrote in an online article for Autoracing1.com. It will be a process of getting those done over the next several years. Track inspections vary, as well. Bob Sweikerts death in an auto race last June was reflected It was a very scary thing the sound was so frightening, said Dorie Sweikert, now 79 and living in Redding. Vogler, now dead at the age of 39, was declared the winner posthumously because of USAC National Sprint Car Series rules on a red flag reverting to the previous completed lap. three weeks ago to make her home. Tragically, Reece would lose his life on the last lap of the 100 Mile USAC National Championship race at Trenton Speedway on September 28, 1958. Veda wrote many racing articles. The bodies were taken to the Conkle West 16th "The insurance never determined what happened," says Clay, who said he doesn't know the path the wheel took. But Dorie didnt believe it would happen to Sweikert. It was completed about the time Donald Davidson, historian for the Indianapolis 500, said Sweikert is highly regarded among those familiar with the sports heritage. Forgot account? [1] The track closed in May 1995 when he declared bankruptcy. Bob was raised through his early teen years with his older stepbrother, Ed, who enlisted in the US Navy, and then soon died in 1942, at the onset of World War II. Layton, Utah. [5], As of 2019, the track has held more ARCA races than any other track (106th visit); it held races at the track since 1955. Eugene Gerber, bishop of Wichita's Roman Catholic diocese and a family friend, tried to console the mournful. Robert Charles Sweikert (May 20, 1926 June 17, 1956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 National Championship, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car championship - the only driver in history to sweep all three in a single season. [1] In 1987 he won the inaugural Chili Bowl Midget Nationals race. rescue squad rushed to the pool. Orem, Utah. The challenge for speedway owners: How do you balance the counterweights of safety and intimacy? ''I knew him well but we never talked about his father`s death. After Sweikert was buried in California his widow returned Pit fencing, however, is rarely mandated. Bradway died from injuries suffered in a tragic sprint car crash during the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Washington State on June 21, 1987. As firemen worked, the Rev. Running close to the wall, Sweikert's right rear wheel clipped a steel beam sticking out onto the track from the wall at the end of the stands. Im ready to get started on making improvements as soon as the weather lets us. 1949_07_25 -2 Drivers Killed at Salem Speedway- Louisville Courier-Journal pg 1 (1 of 2) This year's Fall Classic at the .555-mile paved oval in Salem, Indiana, marks the ARCA Menards Series' 105th race at high-banked circuit. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a1fe75f612aa39abd4fbfcf156e736a1" );document.getElementById("hc1b4e368d").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I saw him coming out of the fourth turn, he and Ed up so high, Dorie Sweikert said. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. At their funeral, the Rev. Times you just didnt want to look., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements. Sweikert was completing just his fourth lap as Oakland driver Ed Elisians car seemed to push Sweikert gradually higher and higher up the banked track. Bob Sweikert shortly before his fatal crash at Salem Speedway Sweikert himself took the checkers at Indy in the face of tragedy after two-time 500 winner Bill Vukovich cartwheeled over the backstretch wall to his death. After 1949 Sweikert became close friends with Johnny Boyd of Fresno, California when he met him on the California racing circuit. Star, as published on Aug. 12, 1956, Mother Finds Pair in This was his 170th win. Salem Speedway will be under new ownership for the 2023 racing season. In 1947, Sweikert met his first wife, Marion Edwards, at a party at UCLA. Washington Township volunteer firemen and an Indianapolis fire department On July 21, 1990, during the Joe James / Pat O'Connor Memorial sprint car event at the Salem Speedway, which was nationally broadcast on ESPN Thunder, sprint car driver Rich Vogler sustained fatal head injuries due to a crash in turn 4. Drivers sit so low in modern cars, nestled safely into a protective cockpit, that you can hardly see them. Five-time USAC midget champion Rich Vogler was killed Saturday night after his car crashed during a feature sprint-car race at Salem Speedway of which he was later declared the. 47K views, 969 likes, 76 loves, 119 comments, 367 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from History Mystery Man: Salem Speedway is one of the most iconic race tracks in America. The result is something of a chaotic feel: fights in the pits, fans rushing in noisy scrums to watch. Gil was a popular Cincinnati, Ohio driver who ran regularly in the area before joining the United States Auto Club sprint car circuit. He died the day after his sister, on his 10th birthday. [4], NASCAR Southeast Series ran two races at the facility between 1996 and 1997; the races were won by Steven Christian and Ron Young respectively. Security, it seems, can get lost in the swirl. When Vogler got word of Fittipaldi's penalty, he went up to USAC to testify for him, calling the penalty "unjust." SALEM - Salem Speedway is set to host the 33rd Halloween 200 from Oct. 22-24. Report: Houston is the No. In 1988, Vogler was running 20+ laps down in the race when he waived his position to former Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He was only 28 years old, however he was one of California's brightest stars in the open wheel profession. The same year, Sweikert moved up to midget cars, and won his first training race with the Bay Cities Racing Association. The boys 33-year-old father arrived at the pool shortly which Sweikert was building of tall cedar stakes when he was killed at Salem, She went back to California their lives while wading in the pool behind Sweikerts house at 5301 Lancelot USAC Loctite-Crestliner Vans National Sprint Car Series, USAC Copenhagen-Skoal National Midget Series, USAC Stoops Freightliner National Sprint Car Series, USAC MCI WorldCom National Midget Car Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, Northern Division, Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprint Series, USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, Sears Auto Center Northern Division, ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship, CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance, Circle Track Great American Racing Series, Lawrence Towing CRA Street Stock Series Powered by JEGS, USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by Traxxas, Vores Compact Touring Series powered by Mercer County Electric, Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS, Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Model Series, https://www.thethirdturn.com/w/index.php?title=Salem_Speedway&oldid=657339. And there were sad ones. They entered the pool area through a gap in the high fence Dr. Dan Anderson pronounced Vogler dead at 11:40 p.m. at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in Salem, according to Bill Marvel, vice president of the U.S. Auto Club. "It didn't belong on that car," Hall says. "He would be going if it were me that died. Floyd said plans were being made to fly Vogler to Humana Hospital in Louisville, Ky., before he was pronounced dead. Richard Frank Vogler (July 26, 1950 July 21, 1990) was an American champion sprint car and midget car driver. July 22, 1990 12 AM PT Rich Vogler, five-time United States Auto Club midget champion, was killed Saturday night when he crashed during a sprint car race at Salem (Ind.) On Memorial Day, May 26, 1947 Sweikert ran his first race for prize money at the Oakland Speedway, and finished second. Racing close with Elisian, both cars pushed high. "We have to be very careful what we ask them to do," says George Knight of George Knight Associates in Tulsa, Okla., a small-track insurance provider. Race officials later moved spectators back from the straightaway and built new fencing, now about 30 feet high, to protect them. The race was red flagged and would never restart. He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery in Fairview, California.[3]. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. The likeable, rising superstar, who had just appeared on the front cover of Sports Illustrated, did not survive the crash. Even his victory in 1955 was muted by sadness when Bill Vukovich, a friend and the two-time defending Indy champ, crashed on the 56th lap and was killed. But there are those who think he adapted to the track as well as anybody. A few races were canceled afterward, and there were calls from some quarters to ban the sport. Fifty years later, her memories of those days paint a picture of the entire experience. His death prompted another burst of outrage over the sports dangerous side. A year later, on June 17, 1956, Sweikert, just turned 30, was killed when his sprint car shot over the edge of the high-banked, half-mile track at Salem, Ind. Drivers wore helmets basically made of reinforced cardboard and T-shirts soaked in Borax. [1][3] Vogler had 170 total USAC wins, and won over 200 "outlaw" (non-USAC) midget races. That was your job. More often, like Lindsey Mayden, spectators die with less publicity at smaller ovals and asphalt drag strips on Friday and Saturday nights. Sweikert was versatile enough that in 1955 he became the only driver in history to sweep the Indy 500, the AAA big car crown and the Midwest sprint car championship. Of course, it saved a lot of lives.. Carol Ann Williams. His "Indy 500" win was over-shadowed by the fatal crash of two-time winner Bill Vukovich during the race earlier that day. Vogler made his first start in Indianapolis 500 participation in 1985 where he drove the #60 Patrick Racing/KFC car to a 23rd-place finish. Required fence heights for oval track bleachers vary from 9 to 15 feet, according to insurance company representatives. Martin took the pole for today's 12:10 p.m. race, qualifying his Ford at 158.264 mph. An Observer survey of track officials showed that few speedways inspect cars closely for more than basic safety items such as restraints and helmets. Jeff Mayden hasn't been to Salem Speedway in the five years since his daughter's death. There is also a Team Vogler Classic at the Indianapolis Speedrome. I was 17 when I first started racing. Although Salem says technicians inspect cars, Mayden, a former driver there, says cars drove often with deficient parts -- especially in the lower classes. the 25-by-12 pool with prideful anticipation. Track officials voiced the same hesitance. [2] Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC. Learn how your comment data is processed. USAC, however, did not see Vogler waive Fittipaldi by, and, as a result, they penalized Fittipaldi two laps. Now his dream was not just to win Indy, but to be the best in the world. During most of his IndyCar tenure he was sponsored by KFC, whom he had a longtime professional relationship with. Morris Settles pronounced the boys dead. Fencing, maybe, or car safety. TOLEDO, Ohio (Feb. 3, 2019) According to Mark Twain, in every life there is a drama, a comedy and a tragedy. 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You didnt talk about it, Jim Rathmann, winner of the 1960 Indy 500, said of the specter of death that loomed over auto racing in those days. Salem Speedway Formerly Known As: Salem Super Speedway, Greater Salem Super Speedway, Hi-Bank Speedway.555 mi./0.893 km. SALEM, IND. Ostapenko and Karsch removed the boys from the water. Not now. Then came a June 17 sprint car race at Salem Speedway. Stadium, Arena & Sports Venue in Salem, Indiana. "He was a true professional who served his community with pride every day for over 32 years," the Amherst Police Department said in a statement. Sam, their police dog, trotted beside them. Vogler was the National Alliance of Midget Auto Racing (NAMAR) midget champion in 1973. On September 11, 1954 Sweikert became the first driver ever to average 90mph (140km/h) in a 100-mile (160km) race, with his win in the Lutes Truck Parts Special #17 car at the Eastern Speed Dome in Syracuse. You have permission to edit this article. Weeks later, Sweikert's fatal sprint car crash occurred on June 17, 1956, at Salem Speedway. The Winston Cup season leader easily beat Schrader's 157.219 mph in qualifying Friday. On May 30, 1955 Sweikert finally won the Indianapolis 500 race, from the 14th starting position in the Zink Kurtis roadster #6. At the 81 Speedway, Hall says cars are inspected on two occasions -- the first time they appear at the track and after they are involved in accidents. I know that sounds corny, but thats the way it was. A good Sunday was when every driver cheated death and went home alive.. Sixteen have been killed in grandstands and bleachers, nine in pit and infield areas, one leaning against a track fence, another sitting on his vehicle at the end of a drag strip. Vogler, who was leading the event at the time and was about to take the white flag signaling one lap to go, hit head on with the turn 4 wall, violently throwing tires, Vogler's helmet, and other pieces of Vogler's car all over the track. [3] Former driver Nick Bohanon bought the racetrack in December 2022. Find the History Mystery Man onFacebookandYouTube. Vogler's helmet flew off his head and he suffered severe head injuries that proved to be fatal. In late 1944, Sweikert enrolled in the US Army Air Force, but suffered a severe knee injury while training at Lowry Field in Colorado. Create new account. While completing the third lap, Sweikert was running near the outside wall in 4th place, side by side with his past teenage East Bay streets rival, Ed Elisian, in 5th. Vogler became the first driver to win the USAC Sprint Car and Midget championships in the same year (1980). two months, went home while firemen worked. Waltrip, preparing to make his 500th NASCAR start in that July 7 race, sustained a slight concussion and broke his left leg the day before in a crash in practice and couldn't start. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? The series has visited Salem more than any other track in its almost 70-year history. I had a son who was killed in a crash as well.''. He said, I still cant relax. He said this was just one race. The Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series returns to the race track . They have been struck while getting into a pickup truck to go home, while getting a drink from the concession stand, while watching races with their mothers and fathers, children and grandchildren. Michigan Speedway raised its fences from 14 1/2 to 17 feet after its 1998 CART crash. Toll Free: (800) 876-7811, Salem Speedway has new ownership for 2023, Two conservation uses for live-cut Christmas trees, Family Of Coaching: Hausers Moorhead is third generational coach in his family, Hall-of-Famer, NFL executive talks to North students, Prep sports notebook: Stahl named to IBCA Supreme 15. Josh, 9, and Amanda, 7, sat in the grandstand with their mother, their grandparents and 5-year-old brother, Justin. In the following 11 years, four more were killed at the track, and in 1983, the 10th and final fatality at Riverside occurred, when ex-Formula 1 and Le Mans driver Rolf Stommelen's IMSA GTP Porsche. Always open. Weinberger and Ostapenko began artificial respiration. Send comments to [emailprotected]. Classes at Christ the King School were canceled for Josh and Amanda Dutton's funeral. Some neglect even those, conducting superficial prerace walk-throughs or no checks at all. He was leading the race at the time, when his car crashed with just over a lap to go. That grief gripped the loved ones of dozens of race car drivers in the 1950s. [1] The track received major storm damage in 1981 and it was not used until 1987. and the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis Motor Speedway classic and had built He was about to take the white flag for the final lap at the alf-mile oval in a race televised nationally by ESPN. He ran seventy-two races that first BCRA season, finishing 14th out of 130 active members in the annual point standings. We are in the process of finalizing our 2023 schedule and will have that out next week.. Last Name "Williams" Former USAC Midget racer Nick Bohanon has taken over ownership of the iconic Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery, located in Salem. Saturday's sponsor is Crosleybrands.com. tragedy after two-time 500 winner Bill Vukovich cartwheeled over the Six days before, on Sept. 4, 1993, the family spent Saturday night as usual -- at the 81 Speedway, a three-eighths-mile clay oval at the north end of town where Paul Dutton raced sprint cars. With months to heal and the war over, he was honorably discharged in September 1945. Days before his 40th birthday, Vogler was competing in a nationally broadcast ESPN Thunder Joe James / Pat O'Connor Memorial sprint car event at Salem Speedway. Perhaps in part because Bob Sweikert refused to accept fear, Dorie convinced herself he was safe from harm. "I still love to go to races," Cynthia says now. He entered at the 32nd starting position and ran for 77 laps in the McNamara Special car. This event be an action packed weekend full of racing and fun. [2] He won USAC National Sprint Car Series championships in 1980 and 1989, USAC National Midget Series championships in 1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, and 1988. of his death. Speedway. 20,621 people follow this. And with good reason; with 33-degree banking in the corners, Salem Speedway was built in 1947 with all out speed in mind. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. Your email address will not be published. Its like Iraq its that kind of grief.. Most race fans don't. Careening cars, debris can end lives in instant, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Sweikert returned to Hayward and opened his own small business, Sweikert Automotive, an automotive repair shop based out of his parents' garage. Log In. For over 65 years Salem Speedway has enjoyed the recognition of being one of the most unique and renowned racetracks in America. There over the next couple years, he built his own track roadster. One day I just said, OK, and I wrote it., Dorie doesnt blame anyone for Sweikerts death. He is tied with Pat Flaherty for the record of the driver with the fewest points to have won a race. Bob Sweikert participated in 5 World Championship races. He walked over to his father`s car, looked in and then walked away. During 1947 Sweikert began mailing monthly accounts of his life to Veda Orr, through April 1956. In between, she got her first taste of the sport and it terrified her. He was scheduled to make his NASCAR Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) series debut at Pocono Raceway the day after his fatal crash. Death. 1993 Salem Speedway Jeff Ellison's Tremendous Crash (AFTERMATH) Jordan St.Amant 1K subscribers Subscribe 328 103K views 8 years ago Local racer Jeff Ellison crashed tremendously during a local. Salem Speedway opened in 1947, providing fans with exciting fast paced racing on the .555-mile oval that features imposing 33-degree banked turns that were built strictly for speed! We want all of our events to be big shows. Lindsey, who wanted to be a veterinarian and a midget car racer. He was about to take the white flag for the final lap. 2803 Obituaries. A dozen years later, Elisian and Sweikert were engaged in the racing duel that led to Sweikert's fatal crash at Salem Speedway. Street Funeral Home. Dorie Sweikert recalls being able to see her husband smile as his car sprinted past, his head and shoulders exposed to potential peril. He learned to race on go-karts at age 9, graduated to stock cars as an adult. This page was last edited on 23 December 2014, at 08:46. One of his frequent local competitors on the streets was Ed Elisian, a teenage boy from nearby Oakland, California. At smaller tracks, insurance companies are the primary arbiters of fence height and design. Current NASCAR Stars Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and Mitchells own Chase Briscoe have also competed on the High Banks while advancing their careers. Search Provo obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. After winning the55 Indy title, Sweikert began plotting his next move. No other cars were involved. He was leading the race at the time, when his car crashed with just over a lap to go. Ind. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Racing is returning to Salem, Indiana. He won numerous major national events: the Hut Hundred eight times, the 4-Crown Nationals midget car event four times, the Copper Classic twice, the Hoosierdome Invitational twice, the WWRA Florida Winter Nationals in 1983, and the Night Before the 500 once. Yard of Sweikert Home. "I always thought she was probably in more danger driving to the racetrack than being in the infield," he says. [5], Because of USAC rules on a red flag reverting to the previous completed lap, he was declared the winner of the event following his death, which was his 170th win. In April 1991, Winchester Speedway began the annual season-opening Rich Vogler Classic sprint car race, usually the first race at the track each year. ". We will keep the other local divisions that have been running at the track and plan to continue to bring in some additional outside touring series to keep fans interested in coming to all our events. Such decisions are largely left up to speedways. "Salem Speedway, Hoosier Lottery form partnership", "Salem Speedway on ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule twice in 2019", "Kingsburg's Kody Swanson stamps his name in national racing history", USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship race venues, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem_Speedway&oldid=1131321682, Tourist attractions in Washington County, Indiana, Buildings and structures in Washington County, Indiana, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 16:45. Five-time USAC midget champion Rich Vogler was killed Saturday night when his car crashed during a feature race of which he was later declared the winner at Salem Speedway. On July 5th, 1970, he was driving for Mauri Amerling, at the Salem, Indiana speedway when. 2980 N. National Road, Suite A, Columbus, IN 47201, Main Switchboard: (812) 372-7811 Marjorie Ann Bitter. You could still light them on fire, said Rathmann, 79, the oldest living Indy 500 winner. The tragedy brought complaints from neighbors about the open Required fields are marked *. The wheel, witnesses would say later, bounced through the unrepaired hole in the fence, then struck Baker above his right eye. The .555-mile oval that features imposing 33-degree banks was built strictly for speed. In 2018, Kody Swanson broke the all-time USAC Silvercrown record with his 24th series win at Salem. When the cheerleading coach broke the news to Katrina Kohel that she was the only one left on the cheer squad, Kohel was determined to compete anyway. Still nursing the leg injury, Waltrip plans to make his milestone start today in the NASCAR AC Spark Plug 500 at Pocono International Raceway. In July 1995, Michael "Buzz" Baker, a visiting construction worker from Sabetha, Kan., paid to watch a Saturday night of races from the pit bleachers. "A good Sunday was when every driver cheated death and went home alive." The Salem Speedway joined "The Hills" circuit in 1947, and immediately demonstrated its potential for disaster. after the boys were taken from the water. History [ edit] The Drive. With the deaths have come questions -- about track fencing, about uninspected cars, about supervision in restricted areas. It was a time before safety thats just the way it was, said Steven Levinson, a semi-retired attorney and amateur auto racing historian, who grew up in Indianapolis in the 1940s and 50s. At least 70 have been injured, some suffering life-altering afflictions, including a Florida father of three now living in a New Jersey home for people with brain damage. About. For Dorie Sweikert, the loss never really went away. On the first lap of the first race held at Salem, on June 22, 1947, Clay Corbitt locked wheels with Jack Schultz, went over the banking and was killed. [1] He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and his best finish was eighth in 1989. I had a deep spiritual belief that got me through that. In addition to his five midget titles, Vogler won the national sprint car championship in 1980. Richard Kavanagh, pastor of St. They were joined by Myron Weinberger, 221 East 70th Situated in the scenic hills of southern Indiana, The Salem Speedway roars to life . ''They were both at the track practicing. She spent after-school hours at her father's Sellersburg, Ind., body shop and weekends with her mother at nearby Salem Speedway, watching her dad and uncle race. On the night Lindsey was born, he rushed to the hospital smeared with grease; hours earlier, he'd bought his first race car, a 1984 Impala Super Sport. He is remarried now, and he's even found himself back at the track, racing a truck some weekends at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Dr. Dan. "It could have been a nightmare," the track's owner said then. Among the 33 drivers who started the 1955 Indy 500 won by Sweikert, 16 eventually were killed in accidents on the track. Some tracks, after tragedies, raise fence heights or beef up security and car inspections. Sweikert's first chance at driving a Sprint car came next in 1949. In May 1999, three died and eight were injured in Concord when a wheel and parts from a three-car wreck flew into the grandstand during an Indy Racing League event at Lowe's Motor Speedway. priest, took them word that the boys were dead. Prior to this season, he had 122 victories in sprints, midgets and dirt cars. Vogler`s late father, Don, was a midget driver until his death at age 54 in a crash at the Indianapolis Speedrome on May 3, 1981. He was nicknamed "Rapid Rich". 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