RIP Buddy Ingersoll
 

Bret Kepner posted on his Facbook page that Buddy has passed. It is a sad day.

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Very sad. Buddy was a good one. He is missed.

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RIP Buddy one of the hardest working people of class racing back in the day gone.
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Another legend has passed. RIP.

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Sad to hear this. He was a real inovator.

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A great racer who will be missed but remembered for all his racing wisdom.



SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

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In tech at the Summernationals at Englishtown in the late 70's or so, Buddy had his Cutlass on his ramptruck. He had just switched it from a 12 bolt to a dana and he was telling all how much more hp it took to run the dana. It was a small block stick super stocker as I remember. Smart man, will be missed

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Prayers for Mr. Ingersoll...Wasn't he a partner in that '56 Chev 2-door wagon SS car...the "Marrakesh Express?"

Saw it about '74 Indy I think...they were fixin the cast iron 'glide.....

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Rest in Peace Mr. Ingersall

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Rest in Peace, My Friend! You're in good company up in Heaven.

My heart felt condolences to the Ingersoll Family.

Lew Silverman

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Buddy was always thinking out of the box. I saw him playing the giant killer 20+ years ago in Pro Stock at Bristol with the small v6 turbo. IHRA quickly decided letting the 270ish. inch v6 turbo in with the mountain motored Pro Stocks was a bad idea. Buddy was a great asset to the sport. Don Jackson

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I was thinking the same thing. I read about him often. He was obviously way ahead of his time and saw the potential turbos have. Just look at the performances in the Pro Mod, Stock and other classes today! RIP

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Very sad! I first met Buddy when we were both running 225 HP '56 Chevys in N /S at the Spring Natiolals at the Dallas track in the early '70s, (The one at Lewisville)
Buddy always had nice cars. Hard worker, bright guy. Loved to visit with him.
He will be missed.

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So very true, always looking to improve in inovative ways....

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THIS IS A SAD DAY...

I have a favorite of Buddy's innovations amongst all of them.

It's when he had all the pro stock guys crying about his v6 turbo that blew the doors off any Pro stock at the time...NHRA banned him from humming it if I remember correctly, anybody have pics of that car and the et and mph?

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I think this is it:

http://www.dragracecentral.com/stori.../641-29-28.jpg

....maybe not. I don't recall if it had a scoop or not.

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Video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuZQEVAkV9U

Stories,
http://pintopage.fordpinto.com/buddy.htm

Another pic,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_grippo/6442441345/

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Rest in peace Buddy.When you own a Turbo 6 car his name is symbolic with excellence.Truly put our little cars on the map.Thanks Buddy

Kevin

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Buddy was a great man and will be sorely missed. He was always great to talk to.

I'll never forget his eyes lighting up when I told him how much I enjoyed watching him run the turbo car. It was special to him just like it was special to a whole bunch of people.

My sincere condolences to Mark and the rest of Buddy's family and friends. I feel honored to have known him.

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A great innovator. A good Class racer and another friend I will remember and miss from Class racing..
Rest in Peace Buddy.

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I met him once at Ennis, bought a tee-shirt from him and he just hung out at the back of the trailer and bs-ed with me for probably 15 minutes or so. He seemed to appreciate the interest of the fans and just seemed to be a really good old guy. I still have the tee-shirt!
RIP

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I first met Buddy when he ran this car in SS/O

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Buddy's fine work on making an Olds run was an inspiration to me.

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Our sport lost a great one. Buddy bought my dads super stock Oldsobile Iam sure many of remember his white& blue car.
All of us here at Waibel Competition will miss him and will be praying for the family.
Jeremy Waibel

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That car was my inspiration........ both when your dad ran it, and then Buddy. RIP Buddy

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CompetitionPlus has a good story and pics!!!

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...ared-pro-stock

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Has anyone heard of the arrangements for his services?

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Buddy loved race cars...loved working and making them go fast...winning and having fun. So many funny stories! I hope he got to take a ride in his rod before be passed...lots of friends were working to make that happen. I know Buddy appreciated the efforsts and the companship.

He's one of few racers that NHRA put "horsepower" on him at an event...he just smiled and went quicker!

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Sorry to hear the news. Sincere condolences...

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Services set,
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...l-services-set

http://www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com/bingersoll.html

FYI