teardown photos from BG in the 70's

[thomas sheehan]

Here are a couple photos taken in the teardown barn by Bill Truby. They were taken at Bowling Green in the 70s.

Anybody recognize anybody?
Is that Wesley doing the tech?

Tom Sheehan

[Mark Yacavone]

Marty Barrett
Harry Doolittle Comet
Jimmy Gower convertible
Looks like Larry Pritchett with the cyl head

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Marty Barrett
Harry Doolittle Comet
Jimmy Gower convertible
Looks like Larry Pritchett with the cyl head

Mark, do you remember the weight/hp factor for X/SA?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

Mark, do you remember the weight/hp factor for X/SA?

Dave ,No I don't for sure. 24-25b #, maybe. I don't save all that old stuff. Travis has all those old rule books. Maybe he'll see this . X/S became a FWD class later on.

[Dave Turner]

I found my old rule books; X was 23.00-23.99 in the '73 book.

[Stewart Way]

In the first photo, the guy leaning over the valve spring tester in the background is John Biedenkapp. He was the Div. II Tech Dir. then. X/S was 23-23.99.

[MEMORIES]

Originally Posted by Stewart Way

In the first photo, the guy leaning over the valve spring tester in the background is John Biedenkapp. He was the Div. II Tech Dir. then. X/S was 23-23.99.

We used to have a "John Biedenkapp Memorial Race" at our local track, Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip, in the early eighties. It was like a points race but was for charity. There were some great names in NHRA racing at those events. Sure wish I'd used my camera more.

Wayne.

[FrankChastain]

Originally Posted by Stewart Way

In the first photo, the guy leaning over the valve spring tester in the background is John Biedenkapp. He was the Div. II Tech Dir. then. X/S was 23-23.99.

Guys I found this site about a week ago and have really enjoy reading and seeing names that I haven't heard of in 30 + years. Names like Jimmy Parker, Sherman Adcock, Woodro Josey and others. These guys along with others probably remember a SS/P 65 Chevelve at Sulfork, Va setting the record at 12.11, when it started at Phenix City, Al at a 12.65, and the SS/Q at 12.52 at Blaney, SC..We went by Blount and Chastain back then. John Biedenkapp was the man and really give us a time back then. Checked us at both races..A great person to have passed so early in life....Thanks for the pictures and reading...

Have one ? for the members, does anyone know where abouts of Neil Cole, probably misspelled, of Montgomery, AL. Ran the Automotive Performance Engineers there....Please PM with any info on Neil.....or freekc_3@yahoo.com

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

Here are a couple photos taken in the teardown barn by Bill Truby. They were taken at Bowling Green in the 70s.

Anybody recognize anybody?
Is that Wesley doing the tech?

Tom Sheehan

Does anyone have a full picture of Harry's Comet?

[Dwight Southerland]

That doesn't look like Pritchett to me in the pic. Is that '65 Chevelle convertible Jimmy Gower's? Not Wesley in the pic either.