By Shawn Brouse
Port Royal β Fans arriving for the April 26 Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway will be able to meet and greet a trio of Weikert No. 29 pilots both past and present and also take in a piece of history on display.
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Signing autographs from approximately 5 pm until 6:15 pm behind the grandstand will be Danny Dietrich, Paul Pitzer and Len Krautheim III.
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On display with the drivers will be Dietrichβs replica Weikertβs Livestock No. 29 sprint car, which he will campaign in the prestigious event.Β
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Also on display will be a restored No. 29 sprinter as throttled by Pitzer in the 1970βs known as βOld Blue.βΒ
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Affectionately known to many as βCaptain Crunchβ during his career, a moniker earned by his win-it or wreck-it driving approach, Pitzer is a four βtime Port Royal winner in his career and he was the pilot of the restored mount at its retirement.
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But the Trevis-built car is the same Weikert machine that famed pilot Kenny Weld used to claim Weikert victory in both the 1972 and 1973 Knoxville Nationals.Β
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Krautheim holds the distinction of being the final driver to pilot the Weikert No. 29 to a Port Royal victory.
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He led all 25 laps on May 21, 1994 to record the checkered flag.
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General admission gates for the 2014 All Star Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway will open at 4 pm on April 26 with racing slated for 7 pm.
Adult general admission will be just $22 with youth ages 12 β 18 priced at JUST $5.
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