Free spirit of a man, immensly popular with fans, who was critically injured and left brain-damaged after a series of crashes. Died at his mother's home after being a virtual invalid for 16 years after a crash at Jennerstown, Pennsylvania. Opperman was born in California, but lived in three different states as a boy. He then starting racing in motorcycles and then midget cars before finding his niche in sprint cars, and it was in this discipline that he enjoyed great success.

Biography last updated 9 Jul 2015