Duquoin Mile
Duquoin, Illinois
approx. 1977
This is the year Jimmy
Green, his wife Janet, their son JT, Crash, my children Michael and Eric and I
went to the Duquoin Mile.
(not to be misinterpreted by anyone...
I was not Crash's date. I barely knew him.)
What a TRIP!!!!
The first picture here is of
Jimmy and Jan Green polishing Bettylou before she goes to the Duquoin
Mile. Jimmy was really proud of her.
Pictured below is JT Green on Jimmy's
bike waiting for the ride to Duquoin. Crash, Michael and Eric are in the
background.
When we got the the Race
track, we set up camp and the party started. Yes, they actually let us
camp on the same grounds as the race tracks. There was a swimming hole across from our
camping area. You can see the fender of my van here.
Some poor soul drowned that night..... they found him the next
morning. I guess he just had 'too much fun'.
Below is my son Eric and Jimmy
& Jan's son JT in their tent. My son Michael was somewhere nearby.
Below are some of the thousands of bikes
that were rode to this event. A great event it was as long as you left in
one piece.
All night long you could hear the bikes
drag racing approximately 30 - 40 feet from our camp. Every so often you
could hear an ambulance taking the loser away. The racing area was between
two speed bumps and if they didn't shut down quickly enough, KABOOM!!!!
They lost it AND their bikes. But it was fun, though.
Below, if you look very closely, you can
see Crash in his sleeping bag between the bikes. We thought it might rain
so he made a make-shift tent out of plastic. :-)
Below is Crash the next morning brushing
some of the dust out of his hair.
Next is Crash getting into his gear in
my van. Notice that no work can be completed at a function like this
without a cold Budweiser nearby. ahahhahaha
Below is the race track. Notice the water all around the inner perimeter
of the track. Must be for water racing of some kind. This track also accomodates horse racing.
There are more pictures to come.......
I haven't looked at them for so many years ..... I have to locate them.
Some are with Jimmy and Jan and the kids.... I was a bit camera shy.
Besides, I took the pictures.
~ Sharon Wick ~
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