Ray Allen/Briggs Chevrolet SS454

[Rich Biebel]

I met Chip Gerst during the mid '80s while traveling to some races with my good friend Dave Schapiro. Dave ran S/G and brackets all over the eastern part of the country and me and a couple friends drove his truck and trailer many times to races. Chip raced for a couple years as well mostly in S/G. He started out with an early Corvette and then had an Olds Cutlass-Hurst Olds that I believe was a former WJ Pro Stocker. He won S/G at Indy in around 1985 or 1986 with the Olds.... Chip had a body shop at the time if I recall right. he went on to become involved in collector/musle cars. I saw him many times on the TV auctions usually with Reggie Jackson and later on with Joe Amato......I did not realize he bought the Chevelle from Ray before the big sale a few years ago. Looks like Chip did real well to say the least on that sale.....


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