Larry Dickson
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Larry Dickson
Dickson was also a 3 time USAC Sprint Car Series Champion in 1968, 1970 and 1975. Larry won 43 USAC Sprint car races and was the all-time leader in the division until Tom Bigelow broke his record. In the years 1968-71 Larry and Gary Bettenhausen raced each other in what was billed as "The Larry and Gary Show" or "Thunder (Bettenhausen) and Lightning (Dickson)" exchanging the USAC Sprint Car title between each other during those years.
Larry also ventured to NASCAR to drive Richie Giachetti's Ford Torino in the Daytona 500, running in the top ten before the engine expired. Larry finished his career in the USAC Silver Crown car owned by his brother, Tommy and Max Brittain. Larry is now semi-retired, living in Indianapolis and tending to his real estate investments.
Awards
- In 1990, he was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.[2]
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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1966 | Lola
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Ford | 32nd | 32nd |
1967 | Lotus | Ford | 21st | 15th |
1968 | Brawner | Ford | 33rd | 28th |
1969 | Vollstedt | Ford | 31st | 9th |
1970 | Gerhardt | Offy
|
Failed to Qualify | |
1971 | King | Offy
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26th | 28th |
1972 | King | Offy
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Failed to Qualify | |
1973 | King | Offy
|
Failed to Qualify | |
1976 | Eagle | Offy
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Failed to Qualify | |
1977 | McLaren
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Offy
|
Practice Crash | |
1978 | Penske
|
Cosworth | 9th | 22nd |
1979 | Penske
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Cosworth | 24th | 24th |
1981 | Penske
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Cosworth | 19th | 18th |
USAC Sprint Cars = Three-time National Champion1968, 1970 and 1975. USAC records,
References
- ^ "Larry Dickson". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductees list". Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- National Speed Sport News,