KARL KINSER-CATCHING UP WITH A RACING LEGEND!!!  

And it should be a documentary! I've got some more things coming out on Karl Kinser...about the famous "Big Bertha" car he campaigned in the 1960s. Thanks for your support!

So appreciated. Thanks for your subscription! HMM

@@HistoryMysteryMan you're welcome my friend

Mark's awesome for sure...so helpful to me.

Thanks for watching Robert...so appreciated. HMM

Thanks...greatly appreciated.

Thanks Gary. I'll do my best to track down a few more ace mechanics from that era. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Super 8?! Don't guess they lived too high off the hog on the road. Thanks Benjamin!

For some reason Mark wasn't around.....not only do I have the collectable I have a couple of pics to!

@@benjaminrizzo6573 That's awesome!

Yeah...no hesitation there from Uncle Karl. Thanks Art...

Well, thank you so much; I really appreciate that! I worked at ARCA from Daytona 1997 through midway 2018...454 consecutive ARCA races; I never missed one. I really appreciate your recognition...

Thanks Mark; I appreciate your kinds words...and thanks for taking the time to watch! HMM

Thanks Mike; I appreciate your support. Really want to grow my RU-vid channel, so tell your friends and neighbors...thanks again!

That makes 2 of us Mike, just watched the video of your dad’s 90 mile bike ride and another video where you mentioned your dad owned a car that ran at Salem, any chance we can get more info on that part of his life? Great channel my man!

@@rickroth7640 Thanks Rick. The guy who pedaled 90 miles on his 90th birthday is my real father. My step-dad owned USAC Sprint Cars. Toledo, Ohio driver Rollie Beale drove for my step-dad and we were the 1973 USAC Sprint Car National Champions.

Great family for sure!

Thank you Troy...and yes; I'm working on a second video now.

Thank a lot Steve; I really appreciate it. Does AJ Watson have any sons or daughters still alive? I've heard that the shop that AJ built his roadsters in is still out there somewhere? Indy? An AJ Watson story would be cool, but from someone who personally knew him. Any leads, let me know. Keep in touch; thanks again!

@@HistoryMysteryMan A.J. and Joyce Watson had 3 daughters who live in the Indy area. Steve Stapp worked with A.J. in the 1960's but recently passed. That would have been a good interview. I came to the A.J. Watson story from his nephew Don Watson who I raced Formula Fords with in the 1980's and we are still in touch. Don's father, Don Sr. was A.J.'s brother. but he too is gone. Willie Davis is in a lot of the old pictures and worked in his shop building the rear engine cars but he recently passed. A.J.'s first shop at 1903 Brand Ave. Glendale, CA was demolished for a freeway. He built Roadsters there up to 1958. He then moved to a shop at 421 Palmer Avenue in Glendale, CA where all the other Roadsters and rear engine cars were built until he moved to a shop in Indy in the 1970's out on Crawfordsville Road. I don't think any of A.J.'s original crew and those who worked in his shop are still with us unfortunately. Might ask in our Facebook Group. Keep up the great work. Like you, these guys are my heros.

@@SteveNoffke I was in line to interview Steve Stapp until he passed. I should reach out to AJ's daughters; they would be a great interview. Thanks again Steve, for all support!

@@HistoryMysteryMan Yes, that would be great not only to post on RU-vid but our A.J. Watson Group page. Feel free to use my name for what it is worth. They may be able to put you in touch with some other folks who knew A.J. beyond the scope of what I know. Paul Diatlovich might be one. A.J. was an honorary member of his Indy Car team. Good luck.

That's a great idea...thanks Vinny!

Really? You live near Oolitic?

@@HistoryMysteryMan Yep. I'm originally from Paoli. We now live in Orleans. We used to live in Bedford and Mitchell.

I love that area. I did small town videos on both Paoli and Orleans. If you scroll down, you'll eventually get to them...thanks! By the way, I announce at Salem Speedway whenever they have a race event...Firecracker 150 this Sunday night.

@@HistoryMysteryMan Hey, I'll definitely check out those videos. I was just past the Salem Speedway a few weeks ago. My son and I were checking out a fishing spot. Small world isnt it?

@@HistoryMysteryMan Did you happen to cover the Toliver/Moody fued while you were in Orleans?