Both would eventually find super modified rides in the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA). Jim did well enough that by late-summer 1961 that he was offered a ride by fame car owner Lindsey Hopkins in the Hoosier Hundred, a race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on the United States Auto Club (USAC) National Championship Trail.
Both would eventually acquire custom-built racing cars through the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA). Jim's success led to an opportunity with renowned car owner Lindsey Hopkins in the Hoosier Hundred, a race on the USAC National Championship Trail at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.