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09-19-2022, 07:38 PM
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Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
Going to miss his stories (he had a few) and his wit. He always had an opinion that he was never afraid to share and it generally brought laughter. He would never miss an opportunity to chat, at the Track or at the Swap Meets. It was always a treat to see what he would pull out of the trailer, the car would always run faster than he let it to stay out of trouble (he got the odd warning). Very sad news. Rest in Peace Dave, Your Legendary Spirit will remain alive with us. Condolences to the Family. MB
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09-19-2022, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: The Lowcountry.
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
A true D6 and Mopar racing legend. Dave RIP, I'm sorry we had never met.
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09-20-2022, 06:03 PM
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
In the early 90's he raced a red 68 Hemi Cuda looked like it was painted in a barn, over spray everywhere.I remember you could see the fuel pump wires hanging at the back. I raced him with my Chevelle in a class combo at Mission, that's when my day ended.
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09-20-2022, 06:14 PM
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
Godspeed my friend!
I'll always remember the '71 Nationals when Dave showed up with a hole in the piston from running it out to 1600' trying to catch someone at a points meet the week before! Pulled the piston, welded it up and raced! Al Corda |
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09-20-2022, 06:33 PM
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
With Dave Wren, Mike Bogina, Jim Isherwood and Steve Hagberg now gone who's going to carry the Street Hemi torch?
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02-25-2023, 02:56 PM
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Re: Dave Wren RIP
While I never did go to Dave's place in Lynden WA, friends did and told me all about it. On Google Earth go to "9073 Weidkamp Rd. Lynden WA "
Those are all Mopars! And that plane... he had a grass runway (barely visible running at an angle from the driveway to the SW) Here's the proof... https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInq...umberTxt=9827R The buildings were packed full of cars. Not even room to walk between them so as they crawled along the tops of the quarter panels and doors Dave would say "Careful that one's aluminum fenders". Hemi heads stacked like firewood. The primered Max Wedge looked like a beater but he was on the brakes by 900 feet to run 11.50. He still raced the red Hemi Barracuda last i'd seen. He had heart problems a decade or so ago and couldn't renew his competition license so he ran that Hemi dialed 10's in Pro bracket. He was a regular at Mission. We'd seem him at most races. That travelling to Colorado would have been like a trip to the store for Dave.... he told me about going to Gainesville. |
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