Age 1217 12 handicap or better this school is for the advanced junior golfer looking to improve hisher long game, short game and mental game with an emphasis on course management. Join facebook to connect with jim mclean and others you may know. The mcclean lockard combination scored a big win at the minnesota state fair speedway, taking top honors in a 30 lapper on the halfmile paved raceway on september 3, 1976 as mcclean wheeled the will county auto wreckers badger midget to an impressive victory. Jim mclean has analyzed every component of the swing and identified eight key check point positions the foundation of his everyday teaching.
Page 3 of 16 best driver at grundy county speedway posted in midgetmadness forum. Mclean died in 1966 at the sebring international raceway during an endurance race while driving a ford gt40. Jim mclean on xfactor body rotation and weight shift. He also came from the furthest back of any driver to win this year in last. In the first drill, mclean shows how to correct the common problem of not getting far enough behind the ball and leaving too much weight on the left leg. Courtney was the first usac national midget champion driver since. He was the ninth ranking driver in usac midget competition in 1971, driving for joliet car owner bob lockard. Fike, drew fornoro, gene gennetten, rick goudy, bob hare, bob hauck, jeff heywood, bill homeier, sam isenhower, jim keeker, jim mcclean, warren mockler, dave moses, earl motter, jerry nuckles, danny oakes. Usac midgets tricounty speedway 62471 indiana open wheel. Former badger midget champion jim mcclean passes at 71. His maternal grandfather william yuille had been a professional footballer, playing for. By stan kalwasinski joliet, il the 1969 badger midget series champion jim mcclean, 71, of braceville, passed away on february 11 after battling several ailments during the past years. Firsttimers make mark on usac midget season floracing. Frank burany caught his first two usac midget wins in 1957 at soldier.
Area midget racer jim mcclean ventured up north into wisconsin during the summer and made off with the badger midget auto racing association driving crown. Jeff nuckles, jim mcclean, bubby jones, lonnie caruthers, tony simon, johnny parsons jr. Gene varing copped the united auto racing association uara midget driving championship. We all have our own story to share about our favorite driver who thrilled us everytime they rolled onto the track or that one particular race that still stands out as the greatest they ever saw. Championship points standings for the usac national midget series 1970.
Roger west controlled santa fe speedway in hinsdale, ill. How to pivot correctly for maximum power and consistency. Bob mclean september 24, 1933, in australia march 26, 1966 was a successful canadian. Memorial stadium where he stands third in career midget victories. Drivers include doc stonebrook ronny householder mel hanson teddy. In a limited schedule as a sub for the injured zeb wise in 2018, cole bodine rossville, ind. Glen adams herb adams jay adams jerry adams jim adams jimmy adams. Fox then stretched his lead on the final two laps finishing ahead of nelson. The best known of all jim s golf schools is at the trump doral in miami, florida home of the pga tour for over 50 years. Nelson made a few attempts at fox, getting a bit sideways a few times, heating up his right rear tire, allowing fox to pull away. Dec 27, 20 jim mcclean won the 25lap badger midget auto racing association 25lapper on saturday. Bill renshaw and his wife owned and operated a dq in their home town in southern illinois before they moved to the indy area. Racewayoctober 30, 1971 danny caruthers is featured on the cover for the october 30th event.
As manager of dundee united, mclean, often portrayed as a dour character by the media, led his club to unprecedented heights which almost culminated in european glory. Gary ponzini, john batts, eddie jackson, jim mcclean, jimmy kirk & steve cannon. Jim mclean golf digest top 5 instructor driver tips. Chicago whispers by stan kalwasinski february 7, 2016. Top 3 golf digest instructor jim mclean shares a tip that will help you become longer and straighter. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Bob cicconi, pat sholtis, jim mcclean, larry hillerud, joe corrigan, charles ford jr. Former uara midget champion bob tattersall captured the seasons united states auto club usac midget championship. Born february 26, 1945 in chicago, james elliott was a son of the late george and edna gorski mcclean. History vintage cageless midget picture thread page 65. Then the following great drivers won races in it the late rich vogler, mack mccellan, johhny parsons, jim gates. Jun 18, 2017 jim gates picked up all the marbles in the 3rd heat. The 1966 uara midget rookie of the year and 1969 badger midget champion, jim was a frequent winner at the joliet ill. Individual driver statistics for the 1970 usac national midget series.
Mcclean scored his first career usac midget victory at chicagolands santa fe speedway on august 27, 1971. Bob mclean september 24, 1933, in australia march 26, 1966 was a successful canadian racing driver. Jim mclean jim mclean golf school doral golf resort and spa 4400 nw 87th avenue miami, fl 33178 tel. Now you can use these eight steps to check your swing and be on the way to building a golf swing you can count on for years to come. One glorious summer for danny caruthers speed sport. Mcleans driving career culminated in 1965 with the canadian driving championship title. I think this is from the 1940s from judging it by the other items. It was a race car on rails, bob and danny had great mechanical skills to keep it winning races. Midget driver information wanted sprint car and midget. While bubba raceway park has produced just a single winner after making its debut on the schedule one year ago, the ocala, fla. Usac national midget series 1970 standings driver database. Bill renshaw, tom steiner, jim mcclean, dean roper, billy humphreys, chuck arnold. Trailing horne and mcclean at the finish was doug wright.
Inside covers both have local south bend ads as well. Apaul aares jerry adamscarl adamsvaughn agersken ahrensroy aitchsonlarry albedijohn albrechtsongil alcalsben alexandermel alexandermark aldersonjim algergene allardchuck allenfred allenfloyd alvisdave alonzomike amayabill amick d 7151995george amick. Jim mcclean age 71 of braceville and formerly of joliet, passed away peacefully at home saturday evening, february 11, 2017. Located just minutes from glamorous south beach, the jim mclean golf academy makes a perfect addition to any vacation. Usac national midget career wins calculated at the conclusion of the 2016 season rank wins driver. Former badger midget champ jim mcclean, 71 speed sport. I attended them all as the track was only some 30 minutes from my job. This race goes back to 71 when tricounty speedway had a series of thursday night usac midgets shows. Before that happened, caruthers honed his natural racing ability and won a national quartermidget championship.
His maternal grandfather william yuille had been a professional footballer, playing for rangers before the first world war. Chicago whispers by stan kalwasinski racestar publications. Jim mcclean was named the associations rookie of the year. In racing, there are instances where a driver takes an immediate liking to. Mcintosh hopes to join exclusive usac company sprint car. Usac midget stars seeking milestone wins in 2020 mrn. Fox driving the wilke racers pabst blue ribbon vw no.
A huge week for usac nos energy drink national midget racing awaits with five. That race marked the only time in usac national midget history in which two drivers were listed as the race winner. Badger midget series 1983 standings driver database. Increase your driving distance with jim mclean youtube.
The back has ads from frame and wheel service, 1828 so. Badger midget racing association badger micro sprint. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. The event was also one of three paved track events for badger during the season, which saw mcclean capture both features, at slinger aug. Join facebook to connect with jim mcclean and others you may know. Jim s main passion was racing and in may of 1966 he began racing midget cars at joliet memorial stadium.
Jim mclean and the geometric secret that will put your swing on track. Steve lotshaw, whod eventually become the 1979 usac national midget driving champion, got his first two series wins indoors three years apart in 1976 and 1979. He was the ninth ranking driver in usac midget competition in 1971, driving for. Welcome to the forums register now to gain access to all of our features. Neat little souvenir book from part or a larger estate collection. Jim mclean, 1994 pga national teacher of the year, explains his xfactor swing theory on how the body rotates on the backswing and downswing. Sam isenhower, jim keeker, jim mcclean, warren mockler, dave moses. Golf instructor jim mclean offers four power drills that can help improve the length and accuracy of your drives. He would win two more usac races during his career one again at santa fe in 1972, driving for dale hampson, and one at illiana motor speedway in schererville, ind. Krueger, who claimed one main event victory during the season, bested kollman and sophomore driver jim gates, who won four features to lead all drivers in the win column. Jim mclean was born into a workingclass family in larkhall, lanarkshire, on 2 august 1937, the second of three sons of tom and annie mclean, and grew up in the nearby village of ashgill. Donald vogler, bob hare, bill renshaw, tom steiner, jim mcclean, dean.
With a crowd of 10,000 looking on, bob senneker crossed the finish line five seconds ahead of junior hanley to win the asasanctioned fall classic at indianapolis raceway park in clermont, ind. United states auto club usac sprints, usac midgets, silver. Gary ponzini, john batts, eddie jackson, jim mcclean, jimmy kirk. Reviews from mclean trucking employees about mclean trucking culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only.
Jim mclean golf videos offer the best in online golf instruction. Individual driver statistics for the 1972 usac national midget series. Owner of the jim mclean golf schools in many locations in the us, mexico and spain. Ryan moore, whom i worked with in 2008, is a pretty small guy, but man, he can hit it a mile. Usac national midget series 1972 standings driver database. Cicconi placed third followed by pat sholtis, and 1969 badger champion jim mcclean. Jim mclean biography jim mclean bio jim mclean golf. Joliet, ill february 12, 2017 the 1969 badger midget series champion jim mcclean, 71, of braceville, passed away on february 11 after battling several ailments during the past years.
News badger midget racing association badger micro sprint. Vogler would start on the pole of the dash and win that easily over jim mclean. Wes mcclara scott mcclaren mark mcclay scott mcclay jim mcclean. He was the ninth ranking driver in usac midget competition in 1971, driving for joliet. Ten years at the times newspaper, now foreign news editor, previously at the evening standard, and before that at reuters et al. Teaming up with car owner frank kater, mcclean captured driving championship honors with the badger midget auto racing assn in 1969. Jim is the owner of the jim mclean golf schools which include. Individual driver statistics for the 1983 badger midget series. Im choking down on my driver in these photos because the angle is easier to show and get into if you shorten the club.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Badger midget racing association badger micro sprint series. Whether you live in the area or are visiting miami beach, we will provide a first class environment, an exceptional golf experience, and guarantee that your game will improve. Varing and his chevy iipowered open wheeler won one feature race and finished ahead of john pancho padilla and bob richards in the final points tally. Marshman did so again, this time as the lone winning driver, a year later in 1962 at trenton. Jim gates picked up all the marbles in the 3rd heat. Mar 02, 2020 bob hare was seemingly an indoor midget specialist, with all three of his usac midget wins coming under a roof, including his first two at ohios cincinnati gardens in 1967 and 1968. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jims connections and jobs at similar companies. Individual driver statistics for the 1979 usac national midget series.
Tat won 11 national events on his way to his first usac title. Gary ponzini, sam sauer, joe saldana, jim mcclean, rick goudy, steve cannon, larry dickson, tony simon. Graduating from quarter midgets, caruthers dabbled in midgets while attending fullerton junior college. Find the worlds leading golf instructors on golflink. Part of the chicagojoliet midget auto racing scene since the 1950s, aaron willis died at his home on jan. Position two in the eight step swing is the half way back position where the club is parallel to the ground and at this point the clubface must be pointing straight up square or slightly in, players who roll the face open at this point are dead in the golf swing. View the profiles of professionals named jim mclean on linkedin. Oct 15, 2000 dundee has long been the city of jute, jam and journalism, but in the 1980s, it also became synonymous with jim mclean. Feb 22, 2009 history vintage cageless midget picture thread. My grandfather was clarence edward conklin aka chet conklin former atlantic state champion. Jim keeker, jim mcclean, warren mockler, dave moses, earl motter. Usac national midget series 1979 standings driver database. View full usac midgets at wayne county speedway coverage. Jim mcclean fuel technology systems director world fuel.
Former badger midget champion jim mcclean passes at 71 22017. Ron operated his own midget around this time, in some sort of partnership with, i think, an ammerman. View jim mccleans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The semifeature had 16 cars at the start, but only 8 finished the race. I started to come up with a list who i thought would be considered great,but i know somebody else already has it. We have lost a lot of his records and if i can find any other details, i will let you know. This drill from top teaching professional jim mclean will teach you to release the club correctly. It was at fullerton that he decided to follow his older brothers path and become a professional race car driver. Bbc sport dundee utd the rise and fall of jim mclean. Over 120 drills that are guaranteed to improve every aspect of your game and low mclean, jim on. I was wondering if marty or somebody else has a list of the 50greatest midget drivers.
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