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Croozin2 · 12-24-2010, 10:28 AM

Mark, I just recently joined this forum and began searching for Louisiana racers. Great to find someone posting info albeit sad that it's in death. I ran bracket cars (64 Plymouth Valiant) and a short stint in Super Gas (yellow 69 Camaro, CJ Battens old SS/DA car from Michigan) back in the 80's out of Jimmy Faul's shop in Baton Rouge. Jimmy had a black 67 SS/HA Camaro and a 83 SS/GTD Firebird. I love hearing all the old names again. I can remember Durio (Panama Red), Danny Guidry, Dud Arnaud, Steve Benoit, the Virgidamo bros from the N.O. area etc etc.

Lynwood Dupuy brings back some great memories as well. I can still here him from the tower - "Chevrolet's, a pair!"

How ironic that just the other day, I was watching a video on YouTube of some old Modified Eliminator cars and I mentioned something about Danny's black D/MP Vette and lo and behold, I get a response from his younger brother.

I have been contemplating jumping back into SS and this makes it even harder to resist. Keep up the posts. I'll be tuned in. Also, if anyone has some old videos from State Capital Dragway back in the 80's, please post em.

Thanks for the info,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Donald McKenzie

12-24-2010, 10:28 AM	#5
Croozin2 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Likes: 20 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Frank West, another Louisiana racer gone Mark, I just recently joined this forum and began searching for Louisiana racers. Great to find someone posting info albeit sad that it's in death. I ran bracket cars (64 Plymouth Valiant) and a short stint in Super Gas (yellow 69 Camaro, CJ Battens old SS/DA car from Michigan) back in the 80's out of Jimmy Faul's shop in Baton Rouge. Jimmy had a black 67 SS/HA Camaro and a 83 SS/GTD Firebird. I love hearing all the old names again. I can remember Durio (Panama Red), Danny Guidry, Dud Arnaud, Steve Benoit, the Virgidamo bros from the N.O. area etc etc. Lynwood Dupuy brings back some great memories as well. I can still here him from the tower - "Chevrolet's, a pair!" How ironic that just the other day, I was watching a video on YouTube of some old Modified Eliminator cars and I mentioned something about Danny's black D/MP Vette and lo and behold, I get a response from his younger brother. I have been contemplating jumping back into SS and this makes it even harder to resist. Keep up the posts. I'll be tuned in. Also, if anyone has some old videos from State Capital Dragway back in the 80's, please post em. Thanks for the info, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Donald McKenzie Last edited by Croozin2; 12-24-2010 at 11:59 AM.