Cobra Jet article in NY Times

bill dedman · 03-11-2009, 11:26 AM

Dang, Terry; how old ARE you???? LOL!

Bill (12/20/'38)

Ken Haase · 03-11-2009, 11:58 AM

Bill and Terry, Floyd Lippencotte(sp?) was a pseudonym so his parents wouldn't know what activity he was involved in. What was the racers real name? Operating strictly from memory(always unreliable) my guess is Bob Muravez.

I think we can declare this thread unequivocally hijacked, but hearing no objection from the floor, I await your replies.

Ken

Oops, sorry John. I must have been typing when you posted

Mike Carr · 03-11-2009, 12:38 PM

It was Bob Muravez. I believe he didn't want his parents to know he was racing. It was Top Gas at Bristol, in I believe 1965 or '66.

X-TECH MAN · 03-11-2009, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Dang, Terry; how old ARE you???? LOL!

Bill (12/20/'38)

Almost 63......Been a drag race fan since before I was allowed to drive. The 409's were brand new cars when my dad took me to Aquasco Drag strip in southern Md. to see Dave Strickler in his '61 "Old Reliable" byscayne in a match race. I remember the finish line (shut down area) after the speed traps was DIRT. My Uncle gave me stacks of HOT ROD mags. dated from back in 1948-1949 and newer to read and I almost read the print off of the pages....lol.

bill dedman · 03-11-2009, 05:23 PM

Terry,

That is SO COOOOL, that your family provided you with transportation to the races and magazines with all the technical info so you had a "basic training" in the tech field and could get into the classification/safety area of working on the tech crew, a little later... I learned it the same way (magazines and hands-on experience) and was the "Stocker-line" tech man at Carlisle (Arkansas) drag strip from '59-'64, Little Rock drag strip (alternate weekends) from ''60-'64, and Des Moines (IA) drag strip from '65-'68. Peeked under a lot of hoods during those years... and have never gotten over this disease.

My dad only ever went to the drags once.... and, unbeknownst to me. When I got home that night, (still unaware that he had been there) his only comment was, "GOT BEAT, DIDNT YA..." (in regards to our having had our asses handed to us on a platter in B/Gas.)

I just walked out of the room. We never talked about it again.

X-TECH MAN · 03-11-2009, 07:26 PM

Bill...In 1965 I had a new 426 street wedge Belvedere and won quite a few trophies. My parents didnt want me to race such a nice new car so I used to tell them that the trophies belonged to a friend who had a 1964 Sport Fury that was the same color as my car and the fact that HIS parents didnt want him to race either.....lol.

bill dedman · 03-11-2009, 09:03 PM

Terry,

Maybe you should have entered it as Floyd Lippencotte, III

LOL!

03-11-2009, 11:26 AM	#1
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times Dang, Terry; how old ARE you???? LOL! Bill (12/20/'38) __________________ Bill

03-11-2009, 11:58 AM	#2
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times Bill and Terry, Floyd Lippencotte(sp?) was a pseudonym so his parents wouldn't know what activity he was involved in. What was the racers real name? Operating strictly from memory(always unreliable) my guess is Bob Muravez. I think we can declare this thread unequivocally hijacked, but hearing no objection from the floor, I await your replies. Ken Oops, sorry John. I must have been typing when you posted Last edited by Ken Haase; 03-11-2009 at 12:00 PM.

03-11-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times It was Bob Muravez. I believe he didn't want his parents to know he was racing. It was Top Gas at Bristol, in I believe 1965 or '66. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

03-11-2009, 05:23 PM	#5
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times Terry, That is SO COOOOL, that your family provided you with transportation to the races and magazines with all the technical info so you had a "basic training" in the tech field and could get into the classification/safety area of working on the tech crew, a little later... I learned it the same way (magazines and hands-on experience) and was the "Stocker-line" tech man at Carlisle (Arkansas) drag strip from '59-'64, Little Rock drag strip (alternate weekends) from ''60-'64, and Des Moines (IA) drag strip from '65-'68. Peeked under a lot of hoods during those years... and have never gotten over this disease. My dad only ever went to the drags once.... and, unbeknownst to me. When I got home that night, (still unaware that he had been there) his only comment was, "GOT BEAT, DIDNT YA..." (in regards to our having had our asses handed to us on a platter in B/Gas.) I just walked out of the room. We never talked about it again. __________________ Bill

03-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#6
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times Bill...In 1965 I had a new 426 street wedge Belvedere and won quite a few trophies. My parents didnt want me to race such a nice new car so I used to tell them that the trophies belonged to a friend who had a 1964 Sport Fury that was the same color as my car and the fact that HIS parents didnt want him to race either.....lol.

03-11-2009, 09:03 PM	#7
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Cobra Jet article in NY Times Terry, Maybe you should have entered it as Floyd Lippencotte, III LOL! __________________ Bill

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