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While Formula Ford has received its due in print and archival footage, one area that has lacked is the one-on-one recorded interviews with some within the sport that have made it what it is for the last 50 years- hearing the voices, the charm, the characters... Kent-ish hopes to provide that going forward with the first ever podcast devoted solely to FF racing and the people who have made it all happen. Oh, and regarding the name of the podcast- most have run FF standard Kent motors. Some of those been iffy, others predated the Kent with the Cortina...so ‘ish’ sums it up nicer than the packaging of the 1982 PRS.
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Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Gary Hackbarth was one of the top Formula Ford drivers of the late 1970s- he qualified 2nd at the 1979 SCCA Runoffs, and won the June Sprints in '79 and 1980- back when the field was filled at 80 cars.
His 1979 Sprints win might be the most impressive- his right rear shock became disconnected during his race, and yet he somehow still managed to win by a big margin, driving one of Carl Haas' team Lola T540s.
A stellar, down-to-earth guy- the kind who probably paddocked next to you at the track at some point. It just-so-happened he was a rocket once buckled into his various Fords.
Special thanks to Andrew Milam for helping sponsor this podcast, and to everyone who have been following along on this journey through Formula Ford history, past and present.
Cheers,
JD
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great story
Friday Jul 31, 2020
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