Bruce Walkup (born August 21, 1944 in

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) is a retired American racecar driver. Walkup raced in the USAC

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series in the 1967-1971 seasons, with 35 career starts, including the 1969 and 1970

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races. He finished in the top ten 11 times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1969 at Sacramento. Walkup was formerly the president of the

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board."The Talk of Gasoline Alley" 1070 AM-WIBC, May 14, 2002

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