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THE HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH YMCA 301 Satori Pkwy, Avon 317.273.9622 INDYMCA.ORG - use code YSUMMER17 May 20-31, 2017 6 Hendricks County ICON myICON.info COMMUNITY Avon’s Jack Woodlock recalls his legendary REFLECTIONS race bar, Hurry Sundown Saloon By Mark Ambrogi COVER STORY Hurry Sun- the Penske cars,” Woodlock said. “I put this down Saloon got side pod on the wall and in 1984 got a call Robin Miller says saloon’s appeal its name from the cowboy motif that was from someone in England who said they popular at the time. were putting a car together to run the Mich- was Woodlock himself “I turned into a cowboy, bought some igan 500. They had a 1983 March (chassis) By Mark Ambrogi cowboy boots and cowboy hats,” co-owner but didn’t have a side pod. March was a hot Long-time racing writer, Robin Miller, Some people would come over because and manager Jack Woodlock said of the chassis back in that day.” understands that most of the Hurry Sun- that was Tom Sneva and they wanted to opening in 1979. So Woodlock donated it to Phil Kruger’s down Saloon’s appeal was Jack Woodlock hang out and buy him a beer. It was funny Eventually the cowboy theme became a car for the 1984 Michigan 500. himself. because he was no big deal to anyone else bit overpowered by Woodlock’s love for rac- “They said they would bring it back to “Everybody knew Jack on our softball team.” ing however. Hurry Sundown was located in use on our wall after the race, but he goes and everyone liked him,” Miller said sometimes people would ask the Rockville Plaza Shopping Center, locat- sideways coming off the last turn and into Miller said. “He was genu- the drivers for an autograph or offer to buy ed on Girls School Road and Rockville Road, the straightaway. He got hit right in the inely a good guy.” them a beer, but it was a relaxed atmo- on the west side of Indianapolis, not too far side,” Woodlock said. Woodlock’s love of rac- sphere for the drivers. from Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Needless to say, he never saw the piece ing and the saloon’s prox- Also on the softball rooster was former Soon Woodlock began showing 16 mil- again, Miller driver Johnny Parsons Jr. limeter films of old Indy 500 races on loan The announcer, Bob Jenkins, pointed out imity to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway “We used to hang out there quite a bit,” from IMS. that it came from Woodlock’s bar. Woodlock combined with another key factor. Parsons said. “Jack’s mom “We would show three or four movies of was well known to announcers as he used “I don’t want to say upscale but it was worked in the kitchen and old race highlights every Thursday night,” to assist the ESPN crew. much nicer than most of the bars on the was a lot of fun. She was said Woodlock, an Avon resident. “That In the late 1980s, Hurry Sundown west side back then,” Miller said. “The food a good gal. I remember started to bring a lot of the racing crowd in.” changed its name to Chevy’s and began us- was pretty good. It had a nice atmosphere. hanging out there with Later, Woodlock said the saloon had one ing a 1950s and ’60s theme. Most of the car Because Jack was there to greet people, it Tim Richmond and Shel- of the very first projection televisions. parts were returned at that time. worked.” don Kinser. A lot of rac- “Then we had a 10-foot (satellite) dish out “It was successful but everybody missed Miller, a writer with Racer magazine and Parsons back so we got all the races,” Woodlock said. the Sundown,” Woodlock said. NBC Sports Network pit reporter, was then ers hung out there, midget and sprint car As the racing crowd continued to grow, He said it was just time for a change. Lat- covering races for The Indianapolis Star. guys. It was just a friendly place and there they started to bring helmets and car parts er, Chevrolet made Woodlock and his part- Hurry Sundown sponsored Miller’s soft- was never a problem with rowdiness. Just to adorn the walls. ners change the bar name and it became ball team for a few years in the early 1980s. a lot of good memories.” “If someone hit the wall at the Speedway, The Hop two years later. The team included two sets of brothers Parsons said he didn’t know why it then they would bring a wing or side pod or Woodlock would help sponsor sprint who were Indy-car drivers: Tom and Jerry changed to Chevy’s. whatever,” Woodlock said. “We just found room cars, including one by Tim Coffeen, who was Sneva, and Gary and Tony Bettenhausen. “But then again, things move on and for them. We even had engines from sprint also a long time crew member for Newman- “Tom won the 500 in 1983 so our oppo- people change places,” said Parsons, who cars.” Haas.