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Who is Wally Pankratz

Pankratz, one of today’s great ambassadors for our sport, has had a career that spans over five decades. He was the 2000 USAC Western States Midget Driver and Entrant Champion and now joins his father Bob Pankratz in the Hall of Fame.
Six newest inductees welcomed into National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Pankratz at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in 1990. - JOHN MAHONEY PHOTO

Wally in Sprint Car & Midget.com

Please read this short excerpt from sprintcarandmidget.com to get an idea where Wally's carrer started.

Wally Pankratz has been making things happen for more than a half-century.
Throughout his formative years Pankratz still harbored a desire to race and after he earned a driver’s license, he regularly attended races at Ascot. Once he graduated from college, he began traveling with Don Hamilton to Cajon Speedway at Gillespie Field.
These trips allowed him to establish relationships with some of his father’s old running mates and he discovered they were willing to help him get started. One of those old acquaintances was Keith “Porky” Rachwitz.
Rachwitz owned a smidget powered by a Chevy II engine and he gave Wally his first chance to drive.
Pat Sullivan on Wally Pankratz - sprintcarandmidget.com

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