There was a time that I might have thought it unlikely that Id ever win even a thousand races. Im sure there are others that Ive left off. In 1976, Charters moved frontside, as assistant race secretary at The Meadows the track founded by Miller. I nonetheless drive at Dover Downs a couple of occasions per week and can go to The Meadowlands if referred to as upon. The gutsy pacer finished third or better in 98 of his 148 lifetime starts winning 41 times. from Mack Communications. Larry has continued his involvement with the sport and currently works as Maywood's assistant racing secretary. Goshen, NY On Sunday night (July 4), in front of an overflow crowd of more than 275, 11 individuals and eight equines were inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in ceremonies held under the tent on the lawn of the Harness Racing Museum. Tickets are $35 per person. Privacy Policy Whore the most effective horses youve ever seen or raced? In 1976 his1:57.3 mile was the fastest that summer by an ICF pacer. Disclaimers Danae and Precious Beauty are broodmare inductees. Taurus Bomber (outside with Connel Willis) prevailing at Sportsmans Park. It was love at first sight. All Inductees by Date - Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame All Inductees by Date Schuette, Ward 1920 - 1990 Inducted 1989 Ward Schuette was a longtime member of WHHA and served many terms as a board member and president. 5 July 2021. in International, USA. Something went wrong. In 1994, he was named executive director of the Hambletonian Society and in 1998 he was elected the Hambletonian Societys president and chief executive officer. Because trotters are far more prone to breaking stride, bettors don`t play them with the same gusto as the pacers. Stein was among the owners of the Hall of Fame trotting mare Moni Maker, who earned $5,589,256 on the racetrack. How is life for Tim Tetrick nowadays? Its now January. The 2016 Horse of the Year,Always B Mikiwon 30 of 53 starts with $2,715,368 in earnings. He was inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame along with fellow driver-trainers Dave Magee and Jim Curran, deceased Hawthorne managing director Robert Carey and retired trotter Eddy Oakley. Ive by no means been a lot of a whip man and neither was Dave. Precious Beautys offspring include 2009 2-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year and world champion Sportswriter, the 2013 2-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year and world champion Precocious Beauty, and 2018 Three Diamonds winner Prescient Beauty. I consider if he had stayed sound, he would have damaged each trotting document there ever was. Hinsdale, IL The Illinois Harness Horseman's Association will celebrate the lifelong achievements of the Prairie State's finest horsemen at their 2014 Hall of Fame Banquet on Monday (Oct. 13), at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip, Ill. I once booked off of Royalty For Life and he went on to win the Hambletonian for Brian Sears and his trainer George Ducharme. The museum opened in 1951, during Goshen's Hambletonian Stake era. Cisna, 57, began his harness career as a driver, then became one of the state's leading standardbred owners and breeders. Festivities begin with an open bar from 6-7 p.m., followed by dinner and awards. Entering the Hall of Fame this year is My Boy David, the fastest Illinois-bred of all time with a mark of 1:47.4 and earnings of $1.3 million, and Thisbigdogwilfight, a 56-time winner over a nine-year career with earnings just under $1 million. Im certain there are others that Ive left off. Also being honored with special recognition are: The IHHA looks forward to validating these successes on Oct. 13, at the annual Hall of Fame dinner at the Doubletree Hotel, 5000 W. 127th (Cicero & 294), Alsip, Ill. (708.371.7300). I believe if he had stayed sound, he would have broken every trotting record there ever was. There have been others in fact. Incredible Finale: The decade of the 1980s. I did fairly properly. Under Tuckers guidance, Stonegate bred and raced many top performers over the years, with horses trained by Ed Lohmeyer for more than 45 years. From the age of four through seven Taurus Bomber won 38 races in 95 starts, usually in Invites, Jr. Free For Alls, and some older ICF stakes, while banking over $334,000. Big Tom was the first horse to win three Super Night championships in a row, taking the Orange and Blue 2-year-old colt crown at Sportsmans, the Pete Langley Memorial at three at Balmoral and the Dan Patch as a four-year-old, also at Balmoral. Tucker also bred Messenger Stakes winnerAll Bets Off. He was second behind Dreamaster in the American National final. (Pete Luongo Photo). I think two things might have hurt his perception. She is a great joy. 2023 ICF LC & CV Schedule, 2023 NOC Conditions and Schedule. This reception allows everyone involved in the Illinois harness racing industry to come together to extol the accomplishments of those who have proven their commitment to excellence. Bergstein was a racing secretary, race caller, announcer, auctioneer and horse breeder. Eight horses were inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame including 2021 electees Chapter Seven,Father Patrickand Peaceful Way as well as the 2020 class ofAlways B Miki, Bee A Magician,Sweet Lou, Danae and Precious Beauty. That would have to be winning the Hambletonian with Market Share. During his career, Mr. Wing won many races and as such, many driving titles. Nevertheless Sportsmans last Super Night in 1997 did provide Illinois harness racing fans with an evening of vivid memories, featuring a trio of pacers who went on to be nationally prominent and later were inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of FameBig Tom, Ohyouprettything and Fox Valley Memory. She was his first major driving win. I was simply overcome with emotion. There isnt a day that goes by when Im not appreciative of the many individuals, whove been instrumental in serving to me get the place Im at present. Illinois harness racing would never be the same. From the fairs I went to the Chicago tracks where I was one of the youngest drivers racing. Im guessing that may have offended some purists. Big Tom won 19 of his 23 starts and was disqualified from two other first place finishes at Maywood Park. For as long as he can remember, Tim Tetrick wanted to spend his life driving harness horses, specifically being a catch driver. Its sort of adown time for me at the moment of 12 months. 0. Taurus Bomber was inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Fall of Fame in 1982. Alexander, who died in 1988 at age 76, was a Yale graduate with an economics degree whose racing reputation was derived from his expertise in breeding trotters at his Chestnut Farm in Sugar Grove. As a 5-year-old Big Tom went on the road, competing at the Lloyd Arnold Series at Los Alamitos (3rd), the Isle of Capri at Pompano (2nd), in prestigious Classic races at Dover (3rd), Freehold (2nd), and others at the Meadowlands where John Campbell drove him to $275,000 Classic Final title. Here are my choices of the best ICF harness horse in each decade starting back in the 70s. Exhibits include more than 1,700paintings, lithographs and sculptures, 19,300 photographs, hundreds of drivers' uniforms, 75sulkies, 59 sulkies, and seven carts, and a preserved stable, which serves as a walk-through display case for racing equipment. He and his wife Margo were married since 1960 and have three children and four grandchildren. The Curmudgeon? His offspring include such ICF champions as Mini Me (1:49), Incredible Tillie (1:49.2) and Fox Valley Memory (1:51.1). Click here for details and nominating forms. Madison, WI The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its third and final Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2022. & Hall of Fame 240 Main Street Goshen, New York 10924 Phone: 845-294-6330 Email: info@harnessmuseum.com Plan your visit Education Programs and Children's Birthday Parties News See all news 2023 STALLION BREEDINGS AVAILABLE The Harness Racing Museum would like to thank all donors and bidders for a successful auction. Whether or not justified or not, there are plenty of breeders, particularly those who breed for the market who simply arent going to ship a worthwhile mare with a younger foal at foot to New York and again in a truck. Incredible Finale (Tom Harmer) was Illinois first millionaire (Pete Luongo Photo). She was a truly marvelous mare who came to do battle every time she raced. Right here I used to be surrounded by mates, household and my friends on the racetrack. Covering Illinois harness racing through five decades Ive been privileged to watch the cream of the crop of ICF pacers and trotters grace our states racetracks. The pacer added another $175,000-plus in season earnings. Incredible Finale entered the Illinois Harness Hall of Fame in 1991. Harness racing has been all that Ive ever known or done. His first job in the race office came as an assistant to Hall of Famer Bill Connors at Northville Downs, and the two became a tandem, traveling to many other tracks over the years. Paul Everett passed away early in the morning on January 1. In 1999 he was almost unbeatable as a 4-year-old. 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Becker, 27, also will succeed 20-year veteran Mike Battaglia as the voice of Churchill Downs, starting next spring. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Young stallions lesser known but valuable, Miracle Mile field brings possible record, Young U.K. driver makes U.S. debut Friday, Strong Free For Allers to battle at Yonkers, Dani Hill to mentor Tas driver hurt in accident. I have thousands of stories to tell and when this event is over, those of you who want to hear a few of them, Im more than happy to share them, Pikelny said inviting the Hall of Fame audience who wished to extend the festivities. In 1971 Bergstein was named harness racing's Horseman of the Year and was elected to the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1982. With trotters, the greatest trotter both at 2 and 3 was Walner. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Big Tom captured Super Night championships in his first three years of racing. A two-time Dan Patch Award divisional champ at two and three,Father Patrickwas a two-time Breeders Crown champion, with his other victories including the William Wellwood and Peter Haughton Memorial at two, and the Zweig Memorial, Dancer Memorial and Beal Memorial at three, the latter being a world-record 1:50.2 effort. Then he just kept getting better and better. Racing is a business, but it`s also a sport. I began driving at the Illinois fair tracks as soon as I was old enough to be allowed to compete there. We have set up an account with the Hawthorne bookkeeper to help his family with the medical expenses. When Willis thinks of Taurus Bomber, in his mind`s eye he sees ''just a perfect horse.''. The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is a museum in Goshen, New York. Illinois Local News, Politics, Sports & Business. Two that come to mind are Market Share with who I was fortunate enough to win the Hambletonian and Chapter Seven who I believe was the best trotting colt that year, but, unfortunately, he was not on Hambletonian day. Tonight, both men will, deservedly, be inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. ''In five years, the horse that I paid $1,400 for gave our family $485,000. At two Plesac was victorious in 8 of 13 trips postward, including his last seven with triumphs in the Lincoln Land, the Cardinal and the Sarah Myers. He paid for my house and raised my six children and sent all the ones that wanted to go through college. Lawrence (Larry) E. Marsh (86), founder of the first Arlington Million, co-founder of Hollywood Park Racetrack in Los Angeles, member of both the IHHA Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame and the Illinois Standardbred Racing Hall of Fame, and most eligible bachelor from coast to coast passed away peacefully in his home in Safford, AZ on Saturday February 16th. I did pretty well. Fax: 630-323-0761, http://harnessillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ihha_logo_white_wtext_v2-300x130.png, Illinois Trotting Queen Will Race Another Year, http://harnessillinois.com/mike-paradise-stories-and-selections/, http://harnessillinois.com/illinois-champ-wont-mind-second-job/, http://harnessillinois.com/somestarsomewhere-had-sparkling-first-crop/, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-groter-obituary?id=40590060. It took awhile but good things happen and we made it, said the 84-year-old Popfinger. ''There aren`t nearly enough trotting races in this state,'' insists the 53-year-old native of Kentucky, who has been making his living at Illinois tracks for the last 25 years. Advertisement I believe so will his success rate as a sire as he continues to get the best of the breed to his harem.. Tetrick started driving full-time at Fairmont Park, moving on to Hoosier Park and the Illinois circuit of Balmoral and Maywood Parks. In 1969, Charters hired on with the late, great Delvin Miller. If there was such a thing as a Hall of Fame of Great People that celebrated those rare humans that possess, in equal measure, talent, humility and the overwhelming respect and admiration of their peers, Ken Weingartner and Geoff Stein would have been inducted years ago. I began sitting behind horses earlier than I used to be even a young person. Nominated by Tom & Mary Puetz. Although he had lived with Parkinsons, multiple myeloma, and heart disease for years, his death was quick and unexpected. In my biggest goals I by no means would have allowed myself to suppose that in the future I would make it to Goshen. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-groter-obituary?id=40590060. What was an amazing day, almost turned out to be an excellent nice one. Talking of Chapter Seven, have you ever been in any respect shocked by his incredible success within the stud? In addition to Larry, two other individuals still prominent in harness racing, John Cisna and Lavern Hostetler, and the late George Alexander will be inducted into the IHHA Hall of Fame. He became a member of the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2003 soon after his 5-year-old season. He was a very nice horse who was the most effective of his age group. . He was then sold to Fox Valley Standardbreds and became one of the most successful studs in Illinois history. ''That horse came along at the toughest time in a man`s life, and he became part of the family. An awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Hawthorne Race Course on June 11, 2006. . Horsemen In Need November 3, 2022/ Kenny Chupp's grandson was seriously hurt recently in an accident. ''I went to Morocco, Ill., to Clarence Nelson`s farm to look at another horse,'' says Willis. January 1, 2008 April 26, . We fully welcome Marv Davis into our elite Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame. The fifth 1996 inductee into the IHHA Hall of Fame is the trotter Brandbenburg, retired in 1990 at age 7. The primary was that he wore hobbles. I came here for the first time in 1968 as a groom for the Delvin Miller Stable and we slept under the awning since there werent any tack rooms.. Incredible Finale earned another $170,386 at the age of four when he took his lifetime mark of 1:53.2 at Sportsmans and went 6-for 25 in his final year of racing in 1988. (Pete Luongo Photo). I occupy the underside rung in our household. He began his career in racing as a chart caller for Sports Eye. As kids, we used to sneak in there to watch horse races.". Even though trotters are the aristocrats of standardbred racing, their money-making opportunities are dwarfed by those of the pacers. Davis was a director of the Hambletonian Society and Little Brown Jug Society, and served as a USTA director in the late 1970s. Harness racing has been all that Ive ever identified or performed. Plesacs last year as a racehorse was in 2003when he took his career mark of 1:52 3 with Mike Lachance in a $50,000 Su Mac Lad stake elimination at the Meadowlands. On Oct. 9, 2016,Always B Mikibecame the fastest Standardbred ever, winning at The Red Mile in 1:46. Door prizes will be given out throughout the evening. The phone number for the bookkeeper is 708-652-3655 if you'd like to donate. A member of the Hall of Fame in Michigan and Florida, Marshall served as race secretary at Hazel Park Raceway through the 1980s and 90s, becoming the tracks director of racing in 1997 and then the director of racetrack operations in 2008, a title he held until his death in 2016. Id be remiss if I didnt additionally point out Shartin and Lyons Sentinel whore two of the most effective pacing mares ever. He was an extraordinary person - a musician, a maker, a preacher, an engineer, a thinker, and an enthusiastic pursuer of whimsy. It was an excessive amount of to understand. While at the USTA, he co-authored the book Rambling Willie: The Horse That God Loved, about the sports first double millionaire. Tetrick headed east in late 2006 to race at Dover Downs. He was 84. After a 2-year-old season in which she was the leading money-winning freshman trotter, Bee A Magician went undefeated in 17 starts as a 3-year-old as she easily won 2013 Horse of the Year honors in both the United States and Canada. The home bred was simply too good for other state-bred trotters and no race showed it more than on Super Night 2000 with regular driver Tim Curran in the Su Mac Lad 3-year-old stake as Plesac drew off by19 and one-half lengths, one of his 11 victories that year for owners Wendy and Richard Balog of St. Charles, Illinois.. Sired by Armbro Charger, Plesac was out of the Balogs broodmare Astute Yankee and named after their good friend Dan Plesac, the now MLB Network sports analyst who appeared in over 1,0000 games as a relief pitcher on the major leagues. That's just what Hall of Fame driver Dave Magee did the last Saturday in February at Balmoral Park as he put the finishing touches on a stellar 43-year harness racing career . Examine Me out was going to win the Oaks as properly, however she out trotted herself and made a break on the final flip.. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. 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In 1998 at age 26, Tetrick smashed the all-time record for wins in a year by amassing 1,189 victories. (Four Footed Photo). I get to spend extra time with them now than in the course of the prime summer season and fall racing months when Im on the highway a lot. Orange County is the birthplace of Hambletonian 10, the ancestor of all American Standardbred horses, and many of the early Hambletonian races were held in Goshen at the Good Time Park mile track. Winners receive a ring, and a statuette of each inductee is added to the Hall of Fame. "The Cook County Fairgrounds sat on what is now Maywood Park. If and when it comes, I will probably be most grateful for the alternatives given to me on the highway to getting there. Tetrick began his career in 1998 at the age of 16 on the Illinois fair circuit and posted his first win that year at the Paris County Fair. That victory came in 1969 in the Goshen Cup at Historic Track. In simple terms, he is the greatest all time driver the sport has ever known our GOAT. And, as equine competitors go, Willis considers Iggy Magoo, the trotter he developed into the Illinois Harness Horse of the Year in 1982, in a class by himself. Madison, WI The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its first Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2021. Youre on the cusp of a brand new season. The Sportsmaster mare had to share the glory and part of the states lucrative bonus with stable-mate Big Tom who took the $300,000 Orange & Blue Colt Final in a stakes record time of 1:53.2 for owners John Leah, the Anderson Racing Stable and Tom Lewamdowski. It was an ideal storm matching happiness and the incredulity of my being there.. Sportsmans Park, the racetrack that introduced Super Night to Illinois harness racing fans in 1987, had an unexpected run of only nine racing seasons with its highly successful pageant of ICF stakes with over $1 million in purse money on the line. Chapter Seven, voted the 2012 Horse of the Year, retired with 20 wins in 28 starts and $1,954,966 in earnings. His dad Tom, an old school horseman from the days when trainers drove their own horses, was opposed to his sons desire. Stables still operate on the grounds, and races are held annually. Teefey is the superintendent of racing and race secretary. For Tim its now 13,172 wins and earnings of $255,270,418 since he first competitively sat behind a horse. To stay as good as he was through five races over a month was without equal in our sports history. Sportsmans Parks landlords and its long-time tenants own had their version of Family Feud and it led to the Standardbred industry being booted out the door and replaced by the ill-fated a $60 million investment fiasco called Chicago Motor Speedway, an unheard combination of racing Indy cars and Thoroughbreds that struggled mightily to last for a short-lived six years. Hinsdale, IL The Illinois Harness Horsemans Association will celebrate the lifelong achievements of the Prairie States finest horsemen at their 2014 Hall of Fame Banquet on Monday (Oct. 13), at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip, Ill. With a small variety of exceptions, horses will reply extra from repetition and kindness than they may from being pummelled.. Primarily because of his savoir faire in dealing with this segment of standardbred society, Willis reached the pinnacle of his racing career Sunday night. Siegel, along with her husband Jules, who is already a member of the Hall of Fame, started Fashion Farms in New Hope, PA, in 1984. I was raised on a farm in rural Illinois. Tetrick currently ranks third on the all-time money list with $231.3 million, and with more than 12,500 victories he stands sixth on that all-time last. Well To Do Guru pulled in $217,354 as a 7-year-old and had a winning 1:49.3 mile for the second straight season. A Breeders Crown champion at age three, Chapter Sevens Horse of the Year campaign included a repeat Breeders Crown victory as well as 1:50.4 world-record wins in the Titan Cup Prep and Titan Cup. Inductees are trainers, owners, breeders, industry executives, artists, writers, and horses.[2]. Not really. Illinois Daily Press provides local news, local business offers, travel, health updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Illinois and local towns and communities. Who are the best horses youve ever seen or raced? Phone: 630-323-0808 Both those guys were not only exceptional drivers, but they are also great horsemen. Gural was already a well-established member of the harness racing community as a breeder, owner, proprietor of two breeding farms and two upstate New York racetracks/casinos (Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs), when he was approached in 2010 to head the group which privatized the sports premier facility, The Meadowlands. Stonegate also had a strong band of broodmares, including Headline Hanover, Summer Child, and Western Azure. In fact in a three year period (2000 through 2002) he made over $2.2 million. How is life for Tim Tetrick these days? Now, Larry has grown up to become an enduring figure in Illinois harness racing. I appreciate being away from the grind of late nights and so much travel. The Ideal Society gelding was owned solely by Anderson Racing Stable Inc. Fox Valley Memory (Dave Magee) made it back-to-back Super Night championships with a convincing win in the $150,000 Grandma Ann showdown for ICF three-year-old pacing fillies. ''The people who run the tracks claim the public doesn`t bet the trotters, but I think part of the problem is that there isn`t the opportunity to develop the trotters by racing them. In 1985 Incredible Finale became the fastest ICF 2-year-old in history with a 1:55.3 mile at Sportsmans. I started sitting behind horses before I was even a teenager. When Hawthorne inaugurated its harness meeting in 1970 Larry was chosen to be the racing secretary, a position he held until his retirement in 1993. Illinois man Brian . At one time the very talented pacer strung together 10 consecutive triumphs including the $200,000 American National championship, easily defeating the 6-5 favorite Red Bow Tie. ''Parked out, on the front end, in the mud-it didn`t matter. Though you are only 40, it seems as if you have been around the industry forever. Super Night 1997 was a memorable night in what turned out to be the year of the final installment of harness racing at Chicagolands longtime premier Standardbred track. He led North America in earnings for seven straight years, including breaking his own record with a $19,734,781 total in 2008. Although he had lived with Parkinson's, multiple myeloma, and heart disease for years, his death was quick and unexpected. Marshall had a 50-plus year career as a harness racing official and track manager, serving primarily in Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Michigan. For 3-year-olds Id have to go with Somebeachsomewhere. It houses artwork by famous equine artists and racing memorabilia dating back to the start of trotting. In addition, horses steered by Tetrick earned an all-time record $18,350,047 in 2007. I obtained fortunate and did pretty properly. This is one of my favorite places in the world. A new 155,000-square-foot grandstand, costing nearly $100 million, was built on the backstretch side of the racing oval and opened on Nov. 23, 2013. The Fashion Farms stallion Broadway Hall sired 2011 Hambo champ Broad Bahn. His most memorable triumph came in 1974 as a 3-year-old in the $44,500 Pete Langley Memorial Final at Sportsmans when he came from eleventh at the half and swept past the field. He felt that to some extent catch drivers had been nothing greater than employed weapons who had been typically missing in loyalty and integrity. There was a time that I would have thought it unlikely that Id ever win even a thousand races. What has been your biggest thrill in racing? Popfinger developed a top trotting filly in the 60s named Lady B Fast who beat both Fresh Yankee and Nevele Pride, two of the greatest trotters of all time. With a small number of exceptions, horses will respond more from repetition and kindness than they will from being pummelled.. Thank you. It was a perfect storm matching happiness and the incredulity of my being there.. Tucker, the owner and operator of Stonegate Standardbred Farms in Glen Gardner, NJ, was involved with the sport of harness racing for more than five decades. including inductions into the Illinois Senior Hall of Fame, take place throughout the day. http://harnessillinois.com/mike-paradise-stories-and-selections/, Illinois Champ gets some rest and takes on a new task. To their connections, I apologize for the oversight. While Taurus Bombers wins and earnings as a 2 and 3-year-old are not available on the USTAS Pathway system he did visit the winners circle many times as a youngster. No matter which one is best, the one you`ll be watching is your son. stable. Read more here. Dont get me wrong. [2], Museum members in good standing nominate people and horses who are deceased more than 3 years. A dozen of his sons or daughters went on to become Super Night champions. Trainers Erv Miller, Tom Simmons and Nelson Willis have been selected for induction into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame. I wouldnt necessarily say patterned after, but I would say that the two drivers I initially learned the most from were Tony Morgan and Dave Magee. I dont believe he really needed them especially not at 3 and 4. 2015 purse bonuses for Ontario sired Standardbred 2-year-olds, Next Article Carl, a native of St. Elmo, Illinois, entered the harness racing industry as a breeder, owner, and track announcer in 1964. ''And, in Chicago, if you have a horse with a good trainer, that horse is going to have to make you $15,000 a year or you`ll lose money.''. He was a well-known horse trainer and was inducted into the Ill Tim, based mostly upon your current numbers, it isnt farfetched to suppose that someday within the subsequent decade or so youll surpass John Campbell because the all-time main cash successful driver ever. 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