oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? )

ROCKETWORKS · 09-12-2007, 10:36 PM

any one remember the duttons that raced oldsmobiles , ( STOCKERS ) back many years ago ??? believe they were from florida ..... dennis dunlap j/sa ssgt/ma

Billy Baker · 09-12-2007, 11:11 PM

May have been Sonny Dutton? If my memory has not totally failed

Jim Wahl · 09-12-2007, 11:36 PM

Sonny Dutton raced and still races a Blue 65 or '66 SS 396 Malibu in B and C/S here in Div.2. Haven't seen him this year though. Jim

Ken Haase · 09-12-2007, 11:36 PM

Your memory serves you well, Billy. Sonny Dutton raced a 1970 Cutlass W-31 4 speed in the early to mid Seventies, if my memory is also working, ( doubtful). Seems like it was white or yellow, not sure 'cuz Sportsman racers seldom were shown in color on the pages of ND back then. I believe he won two Nat's in a row about that time. A very good guy, he didn't know me from sikkum, but was willing to answer all my pestering questions about Rockets during a 90 minute phone call.
I'll bet if young Mr. Waibel asked his Dad about Sonny we could find out a lot more. Jim Waibel was another guy I followed closely, along with Ingersoll of course. Dennis, congrats on uncovering that killer combo.

Mark Yacavone · 09-13-2007, 01:32 AM

It's Dunton

ROCKETWORKS · 09-13-2007, 08:20 AM

thank,s guy,s i remembered the car,s from gainsville many year,s ago, seem,s like they had a couple of oldsmobiles, one i thought was a W_31 car ,they hauled them in in a semi rig... which was uncommon for that time. ken, i to followed waibel /ingersol combinatin closely in the day , acually tracked the car down to try to buy it several year,s back and several owner,s later ,it had been running in the super class,s and had been changed to much for super/stock , started on one for ourself, gathered a lot of pieces and it,s sitting in the shed........... thank,s dennis j/sa ssgt/ma

Jim Kaekel · 09-13-2007, 08:23 AM

Mark is correct..Dunton. I've got a collection of old National Dragsters going back to the '70's and there are a couple of pics. of his car in them. I'm pretty sure he was hooked up with Jim Waibel back then. Of course, just about all of the Olds from down south had Waibel Competition decals on their cars.

ROCKETWORKS · 09-13-2007, 11:09 AM

i should have known jim that you would have a archive of oldsmobile vintage racecars and info ,all probley in order and memmorized........ missed you at indy !!!!! speaking of old racecar,s gonna have our old buddy AL PROVOST 1976 cutlass wagon finished for next spring, the one al runner -up,ed at indy with... M _N/sa car, i love it, travis say,s to slow for him........ dennis

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Billy Baker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Centerburg, Ohio Posts: 74 Likes: 26 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) May have been Sonny Dutton? If my memory has not totally failed __________________ Billy Baker 3187 G/SA 3586 SS/LA

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Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,843 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) Sonny Dutton raced and still races a Blue 65 or '66 SS 396 Malibu in B and C/S here in Div.2. Haven't seen him this year though. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) Your memory serves you well, Billy. Sonny Dutton raced a 1970 Cutlass W-31 4 speed in the early to mid Seventies, if my memory is also working, ( doubtful). Seems like it was white or yellow, not sure 'cuz Sportsman racers seldom were shown in color on the pages of ND back then. I believe he won two Nat's in a row about that time. A very good guy, he didn't know me from sikkum, but was willing to answer all my pestering questions about Rockets during a 90 minute phone call. I'll bet if young Mr. Waibel asked his Dad about Sonny we could find out a lot more. Jim Waibel was another guy I followed closely, along with Ingersoll of course. Dennis, congrats on uncovering that killer combo.

09-13-2007, 01:32 AM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,806 Likes: 2,893 Liked 5,101 Times in 1,946 Posts	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) It's Dunton __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) thank,s guy,s i remembered the car,s from gainsville many year,s ago, seem,s like they had a couple of oldsmobiles, one i thought was a W_31 car ,they hauled them in in a semi rig... which was uncommon for that time. ken, i to followed waibel /ingersol combinatin closely in the day , acually tracked the car down to try to buy it several year,s back and several owner,s later ,it had been running in the super class,s and had been changed to much for super/stock , started on one for ourself, gathered a lot of pieces and it,s sitting in the shed........... thank,s dennis j/sa ssgt/ma

09-13-2007, 08:23 AM	#7
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) Mark is correct..Dunton. I've got a collection of old National Dragsters going back to the '70's and there are a couple of pics. of his car in them. I'm pretty sure he was hooked up with Jim Waibel back then. Of course, just about all of the Olds from down south had Waibel Competition decals on their cars. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

09-13-2007, 11:09 AM	#8
ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oldsmobile racers(the duttons ? ) i should have known jim that you would have a archive of oldsmobile vintage racecars and info ,all probley in order and memmorized........ missed you at indy !!!!! speaking of old racecar,s gonna have our old buddy AL PROVOST 1976 cutlass wagon finished for next spring, the one al runner -up,ed at indy with... M _N/sa car, i love it, travis say,s to slow for him........ dennis