Bill Odonnell

[buffalo believer]

My experience is quite different. Yes, The Magic Man laid all over average drivers at Saratoga in the late 1980's. But, when he got to Roosevelt and The Meadowlands he was truly a gifted pilot. I saw many time a first time Bill O'D. up finnish 2 or 3rd at 30:1. Next week jog at 5:2. At he Meadowlands he was dig dong, head to head with Campbell for years.

I respect your opinion but I remember him driving mainly against out of shape middle aged to old guys that probably could not walk and chew gum at the same time. 

[dukeman]

My experience is quite different. Yes, The Magic Man laid all over average drivers at Saratoga in the late 1980's. But, when he got to Roosevelt and The Meadowlands he was truly a gifted pilot. I saw many time a first time Bill O'D. up finnish 2 or 3rd at 30:1. Next week jog at 5:2. At he Meadowlands he was dig dong, head to head with Campbell for years.

YES I AGREE, RON PIERCE WAS A THIRD CALL BACK THEN, NOW THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE TALENT RIGHT THERE.

[spaheaven]

He could drive as well as anybody in his prime, but developed real bad alcohol problem...Pierce and Lachance then played second fiddle to Campbell.

[zoot]

I respect your opinion but I remember him driving mainly against out of shape middle aged to old guys that probably could not walk and chew gum at the same time. 

r u outta ur fuckin mind ?  how about herve fillion, shelly goodreau, lew Williams, greg wright, ray remmen and on and on and on.

yonkers, the meadowlands and Roosevelt were the mecca. the names were like the grand circuit every night. stop with ur nonsense.

[buffalo believer]

r u outta ur fuckin mind ?  how about herve fillion, shelly goodreau, lew Williams, greg wright, ray remmen and on and on and on.

yonkers, the meadowlands and Roosevelt were the mecca. the names were like the grand circuit every night. stop with ur nonsense.

Greg Wright and ray remmen are you kidding me?  Please stop.  I suppose we should throw Mickey mcnickol and Donald dancer in there that group of great drivers too

[Fatboy]

Greg Wright and ray remmen are you kidding me?  Please stop.  I suppose we should throw Mickey mcnickol and Donald dancer in there that group of great drivers too

THROW IN SILVERMAN AND LECAUSE TOO?

[kantseeback]

I always thought back in the day O'Donnell bore a resemblance to this guy

[buffalo believer]

THROW IN SILVERMAN AND LECAUSE TOO?

Absolutely. They were great too 

[vinnie]

It used to "snow" a lot when he was driving.

[Fatboy]

It used to "snow" a lot when he was driving.

THE TRICK WAS FIGURING OUT WHO DIDN'T BACK THEN...
REMMEN WAS CLEAN AT LEAST....ADAMSKY;;;lol!!!

[The Exporter]

Let's be fair. You also had guys like Mike Lachance, Herve, Webster, Pierce, Brennan...

[Fatboy]

Let's be fair. You also had guys like Mike Lachance, Herve, Webster, Pierce, Brennan...

WHO WE COULD ALL CALL CHEATS

[comeonman]

he drove against the best..it was an all star team....wing doherty  jackie..schwind.. jim king jr...carmine..paa lone herve...peter racito...i can go on and on...every hear of the greatest ever  jc..stop the insanity

[buffalo believer]

he drove against the best..it was an all star team....wing doherty  jackie..schwind.. jim king jr...carmine..paa lone herve...peter racito...i can go on and on...every hear of the greatest ever  jc..stop the insanity

You make my point.  Wing, Dougherty, swinn, and King wouldn't be above .250 at any track today.  Those 4 were perfect examples of barely average drivers looking competent because of farmer competition.

[cr dawg]

I heard Billy O is a pretty funny speaker,,,,cheers!