Posted 29 April 2015 - 11:50 AM
Sadly,I have to report that long time western Pennsylvania racing standout,A.J."Gus" Linder,passed away last evening. Visitation at J.F.Slater Funeral Home.Brownsville Rd.Brentwood,Pa.15227 of FRIDAY,May1,4pm to 7pm.....
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Edited by baldtireman, 29 April 2015 - 04:17 PM.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 01:26 PM
This is SAD NEWS. I really enjoyed watching him wheel a Sprint Car, truly one of the best. R.I.P.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 01:32 PM
Sad news, prayers for the family. He truly a Legend !!
Posted 29 April 2015 - 01:36 PM
Posted 29 April 2015 - 01:59 PM
I remember him driving modifieds in the 1950s with his brother, Dick. RIP.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 02:34 PM
Yes, I first saw Gus and Dick run at the old Butler track in the very early 50s. Dick in the famed Palone Bros. V-2 and Gus in a red Ford coupe #59. His photo with that car is in one of my old NASCAR yearbooks 1951-52. No question he was one of western PAs all time greats!! R.I.P.!!!
Walt
Posted 29 April 2015 - 03:25 PM
Sad to hear this- I had the pleasure of meeting him about 15 years ago at Race 1 when he was helping his grandson John with his kart. He reached in his shirt pocket, took out a tattered notebook, which held a photo of the first race car he and his brother Dick had put together; looked like a bare frame or bed springs as I recall. He mentioned his brother was on his way to Indy....
Posted 29 April 2015 - 07:03 PM
My favorite driver of all time. RIP.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 07:40 PM
My 1st sprint car hero & he is & always will be one of my favorites
watched him 1st in 1964 at the old tri city {high bank} & Blanket Hill on sundays
hard to find a sprint car track in Pa. where Gus didn't win
the Banas 69 at Blanket Hill was one of the best looking rides ever.
RIP Gus & God Bless
Posted 29 April 2015 - 08:52 PM
Sad News- one of Western Pa. best RIP
Posted 30 April 2015 - 04:51 AM
R.I.P.
Posted 30 April 2015 - 09:00 PM
R.I.P. Gus. A lot of memories of great battles between Gus, Lou Blaney, and Ed lynch at tri-city in the 70's
Posted 03 May 2015 - 08:02 PM
I recently heard tell that gus would use a slide job called by the teller as a " death Slide " where it didn't matter if the slide job ended up in rubbing wheels or banging them ... He would go for it ! and use it often .. and that many fights ensued after the races .. this was a reliable source.
RIP one of the greats
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