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Wolfgang Wolfgang: Outlaw Sprint Car Star Relies on Humor
Profile of Doug Wolfgang, top outlaw sprint car racer, detailing his belief in humor as sanity on the circuit. Describes a Des Moines race promotor’s creative format shift to an Australian Pursuit, the Ascot Park open championship with 90 drivers and a $30,000 purse, and Wolfgang’s 44 feature wins in 90 starts plus the Knoxville U S National Open victory, highlighting the sport’s money-driven, independent racing culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfgang King
Allen Walfe
Noug Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Des Moines
Middle America
Ascot Park
Gardena
California
America
Sammy Swindell
Tennessee
Rick Ferkel
Bobby Allen
Pennsylvania
Gary Patterson
Jimmy Oskie
Downey
Doug Wolfgang
U.S. Auto Club
Arizona Racing Association
Knoxville