Photo ID # | d01.25.07_JAN_OPP_SEL_0070F_1 |
Car #: | #NA |
Driver (s) : | Jan Opperman |
Location: | Sellingsgrove |
Date: | August 8th, 1970 |
Photographer: | Ronnie Guinther |
Photo provided by: | Ronnie Guinther |
Comments: | Comment from Ronnie: As a kid I was lucky to get to talk to Jan a few times. He was a really cool guy!! |
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01/25/07 | 3-Wide | Thanks for sharing such a great photo Ronnie. Surprisingly, I never got to see Jan drive a sprint car! I did get to see him drive the Big Donkey at EWS and saw him run Indy Cars at Pocono and Indianapolis. Really great photo from Ronnie of a driver that many consider their all time favorite. |
02/02/07 | Peggy Snyder | It was mentioned thatJan Opperman also ran at Indy. Yes, he
certainly did for Parnelli Jones-Vel Miletich team - under Viceroy sponsorship. As you
will see by my autographed remembrance the other members were Al Unser, Sr., Mario
Andretti BUT here I am years later and I was questioning myself as to why Joe Leonard had
not signed it since he we a team member. Came to me later that that car was sponsored by
Samsonite Luggage. Now, I realize I should have had him sign - what a great souvenir of
years gone by. (note from 3Wide: That's Jan's signature on the right with the face drawn in the "O".) |
05.16.09 | Kevin Reese | Awesome person, We were just going through some old photo`s and came across a few of Jan and us as kids when he drove for another great guy we called (Uncle Jimmy) Jim Campbell in the # 317 at the old Reading Fairgrounds Track!!! Thanks for the great photos. |