LARRY DICKSON Page 2

After running with the URC sprint organization and becoming a champion there, Larry made the decision to run some USAC sprint car events. USAC was at that time "the" top organization in the US. You were at the top of your profession when you raced with USAC and back in those days running a sprint car with USAC usually led to Indy, and that's what all racers wanted to do at this time. I don't know if it was planned, or if it just worked out, but Larry was on his way to Indy. Larry ended up as being a many time USAC sprint car champion and raced at Indy on several occasions, with some top finishes there. Larry can look back on his racing career as a complete success. Whether it was planned, or just happened...he was at the top of his profession. This pictorial starts out with Larry starting his USAC sprint career.

This is a "logo" that Fahlgren and Assoc.in Parkersburg, WV developed for Larry as part of his quest in finding sponsorship.

Larry in the George Nesler Trevis Craft car in 1966 at Allentown, Pa.

At Terre Haute, Ind. In 1966.

Larry posing in the Ted Swiontek Trevis at the Florida State Fair in 1967.

Larry at Eldora in 1967.

1967 and Larry is running the A&G #1 this time.

Larry in the Wynns # 1 sprinter in late 1960's. The # 1 was assigned to the former year champion.

Larry in one of his first Indy 500 rides.

Here's Larry behind the wheel of the Smith Speed Shop car out of Eaton, Ohio. Larry ran up a long string of wins with this car. He was quoted one time as saying he was "relieved" when the string ended..it was putting so much pressure on him.

Here's Larry being interviewed after a win at Tri-County Speedway in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.

Sonny Ates and Larry #2 at Salem, Indiana in early 1970's

Larry in a good looking Leffler sprinter at Eldora.


Two rarely seen... if ever seen photos of Larry Dickson
Courtesy of Denny Hudock

It's 1972...and here's Larry on the high banks of Daytona. At the wheel of Rich Giachetti's Ford Torino, Larry for the first time wheeling a NASCAR stock car with the best drivers in the world. This visit came up short when mechanical problems forced him to park the Banjo Matthews built car before the day was over. That's Ramo Stott and David Sisco trailing at this point.

Another shot of Larry at Daytona in 1972. Larry's versitality as a driver was never a question. He could drive them all.


Here's Larry the 1975 USAC sprint car champ.

Larry in the #1 Polak-Ensign sprinter at Eldora about 1976.

Larry again around 1976 in the Polak sprint.

#72 is Larry Dickson in the Polak Silver Crown car on one of the mile dirt tracks in the midwest.

Larry posing with the Polak crew and the #72. Russ Polak is the big guy second from left while Ernie Ensign (crew chief) is on the left.

Larry Dickson at Pheonix in the Polak #80 Penske PC-5 Indy car.

Larry at New Bremen, Ohio around 1978.

#80 Larry Dickson at Phoenix in 1979 in his first ride in the Polak Indy car...qualified 4th and is shown here racing with Mario Andretti and Rick Mears in the Penske cars...Al Unser Sr. in the #2 and AJ right behind.

Here's Larry at Eldora.

Look out! Here's JIMMIES photo contributor Denny Hudock on the left, (who submitted several of the pics on this page)with his friend Larry Dickson at Eldora.

And, here's a great shot of Larry in the #2 racing Larry Cannon at Terre Haute.

This is one of Larry's brothers, Paul Dickson back in the "early days" posing for this PR shot. Paul was a racer back in the 1950's and 1960's until being injured in a crash at Ohio Valley Speedway at Parkersburg, West Virginia in the 60's. He retired after that one. Another brother...Tommy will be getting his own page up here soon.

Here's a PR shot of Larry in the 1970's when his Indy career was going strong. He always liked having his picture taken.

This was taken after qualifying the Kingfish STP car at Indy.

Here's Larry in the Gelhausen Indy car.

And, here's Larry in the McClaren #80 Indy car. These were just a couple of his many Indy rides.

Larry Dickson in one of his Indy cars. This was probably one of Larry's "top Indy rides".

Larry posing, this time with the Joe Conroy dirt champ car. Joe is 2nd from right while engine builder Sam Gellner is on the right.

More pics will be added later...keep checking back once in a while for updates on Larry Dickson

Special thanks goes out to Denny Hudock for several of the pix on this page.