Did Jack McClure beat Tommy Ivo???

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Did Jack McClure beat Tommy Ivo???

Post by Jeff Campbell » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:01 pm

Many of you have seen that photo of Jack McClure beating Tommy Ivo in the infamous Go-Kart vs Dragster photo ... ahhh, but here is an interesting article the details the truth about that photo, pretty funny actually and worth a read, and there are a couple of photos there I hadn't seen before.


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Re: Did Jack McClure beat Tommy Ivo???

Post by steve miller » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:17 pm

jeff i have a magazine that states jack run an 11.34 at 128.72 with four 820s then slapped on the turbines and run a 9.89 at 152 .52 ..also stated jack and kart consistantly got airborn beetweem 145 and 155 mph ..LOL..no roll bar ,half helmet,and no full leathers ..thata boy ..!!!

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Re: Did Jack McClure beat Tommy Ivo???

Post by Tom Smith » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:59 am

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