Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Ed,
Did I see your 56 running at Hallsville, Tx back in the day? Paint was the giveaway....
Who did you sell it to? Seems like I know who had it.

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Probably so, if it was a WCS or special race. I ran Tyler one Sat night before a Sunday race at Dallas. Don't remember many special races in that area, but I'm old. :D

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Butch, I found the record sheet good ol' Bob Rice sent me. It shows your old car:
"N/SA John Thropp St Georges Del - '56 Chevy Atco NJ 9-71 13.29"

PM your email address to me and I'll email you a copy if you want.

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Here's a George Cureton pic of Thropp at Dallas.
Bob Rice

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

I know what he was doing! First time I ran the Spring Nationals there I still had everything in the 9 passenger wagon. I was down to the last 2 cars in class, and a couple of friends were all excited trying to help me get ready. They trimed the tires (7") while I was doing other things. Red Anderson put a rule bok to them just before we pulled out to run for the trophy. (The rule book was 7" long and was often used to check tires), I was OK there, cold tires. They took my picture holding the class tropy, had me move up for fuel check, measured my tires and they were 1/16" over hot. Disqualified me. I got the picture, just no class win. Still have the picture as a reminder.

After that my tires were always 1/8th' under cold. I always learn everything the hard way. My friends felt really bad, but they were as green at that stuff as I. Heck, I was just happy I was fast enough to win class.

Those SureForm body files did make the smoke!

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Ed,

Speaking of the spring nationals, 1967 I was driving a 1960 chev biscayne owned by Johnny Novak. Car ran D/S with a 320 hp 348 built by Bill Jenkins. We managed to beat all the 57 Chevys and won the
class.

At tear down the NHRA guy checked everything but when he looked at the combustion chamber and piston in the block he was scratching his head , about that time the Grump came walking by and said don`t worry that block and piston is legal. The NHRA guy said good enough for me and we were the D/S winner.

Great times to be a racer

Butch Sentner

Re: Question for Ed Wright
 

Maybe some of you guys from the Pittsburgh area will remember this 56 from Larry's Speed Shop in New Brighton.