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02-19-2013, 09:04 AM | #91 | |
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Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park
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It looks like "Bridgewater" and "Whitaker" on the side of the car , as shown in the previous picture of the"RD Shaker" Mac Camero. I don't know how or why they might have became partners in the Camero. I used to run around and party with them in the 60's and about when Raceway Park was opened....then it later closed after the drivers strike Bridgewater was partners with another guy, in a 55 Chevy before the Camero., and I think (not sure) it was before he went to the Vietnam, and raced for a short time at Omaha Dragway. I know Whitaker had an L-88 big block in a 1964 or 65 Chevelle a few years prior to the Camero. I drove the Chevelle a few times at the old Omaha Dragway. I had raced an NHRA stock class 56 Chevy at Omaha Dragway about the same time, but got married, had kids, and got out of racing to work, and go to college...and the rest is history as they say. I remember when Whitaker had bought a new 1967 Chevy II with a 327 - 350 HP, 4 speed....silver with black interior. Very cool ...and fast ! I loved that car. It would be a collector's car now. I have a few funny stories about Whitaker (not racing related).... some not appropriate for this forum, but has a little bit to do with some of his nick names. I had a 29 Ford coupe that was stored in Whitaker's garage for a while, but his wife said it had to go, and it was sold. Last I knew Whitaker was a mechanic for the Omaha Police Dept, but that was in the 1970s and I have no idea where he or Bridgewater are now. Those were the good old fun times. Last edited by sstk100; 02-19-2013 at 09:21 AM. |
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02-26-2013, 10:40 AM | #92 |
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Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park
here is a photo of the Macs Chevrolet in thr pits at Thunder Valley Raceway SD
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03-02-2013, 08:18 PM | #93 |
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Here is another photo of the 55 from page one, not sure where the photo was taken.
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03-02-2013, 08:24 PM | #94 |
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03-02-2013, 11:24 PM | #95 |
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Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park
That is Cornhusker, 144th Street in the background. Saw my first race there in 1970, was there for the final race, the WWCS race in Sept 73
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03-03-2013, 01:25 AM | #96 |
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found the photo on a facebook site, think it was called powerglide magazine. I also saw a photo of a blue and white opel on there, got to try and refind it as it also raced at cornhusker.
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03-03-2013, 01:30 AM | #97 |
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need help with this, found this trophy on ebay, it was listed as an original trophy that cornhusker gave out to class winners. it has already sold so I am not able to inquire about it
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03-03-2013, 09:41 AM | #98 |
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03-03-2013, 12:13 PM | #99 |
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Mike Daly's car was remade a couple of years ago, I don't think it was the original car, but I could be wrong, it seems I saw it on the H.A.M.B forum but I don't go there anymore so I can't reference it.
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03-03-2013, 12:42 PM | #100 |
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It was a tribute car:
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