Remember "PRO GAS" ?

Geerhead55 · 01-31-2013, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Danny, not sure whos white Falcon that is, but it looks like hes chasing Jody Langs 69 Chevelle in the other lane.
Also in the 2nd photo, there is a rear section of Jim Waldos 67 Fairlane behind the motorcycle. I have a couple of shots of Waldos car wearing those same aluminum slotted wheels, from Mission in, I believe 1975. I think we need to compare our old photo albums wnen I come down to Bremerton this year. What do you think?

Yeah,,, I knew it was Waldo's Fairlane, heres another shot I took that weekend in Ontario, plus another shot, earlier in the year, at Bremerton, before the car was lettered.
The last photo, although I'm not sure, could possibly be Jim's white Superstock Fairlane, at Seattle, that was run before he turned to Stock Eliminator. If you know otherwise, please let me know. Yeah,, we can compare photos,, I've got a few of old Mission Raceway, on the edge of town, before the "unexpected break" took place.
Danny Durham

Rory McNeil · 01-31-2013, 02:13 AM

Danny, the white Fairlane may well be Jim Waldos, I never did see the car when Waldo owned it, but I did watch it race after Dennis Miller from Oregon bought it. I have no idea where the Fairlane went after Miller sold it. After the Fairlane, Miller raced a Pro Stockish Pinto or Mustang 11 with a Hi Port head 351C with a tunnel ram and Lenco, in Super Comp.

Michael Pliska · 03-13-2014, 05:52 PM

I think all the ones I could answer have already been answered, but I do recall a few other names from the early days around here. My Vega was originally built to run Pro Stock in the 70's but never completed, it was purchased by Don Cliver who had been running Pro Gas with a '68 Camaro. Don ended up briefly running a 2 car team in the early days of Super-Gas (Camaro & Vega), then quit racing and put both cars up for sale. He sold the Vega turn key to a guy who had just won the Oregon Lottery. That guy raced it for a while then blew up the engine, came back and bought the Camaro turn key, trading in the blown up Vega towards it. I came along and bought the Vega as a roller, but ended up buying a bunch of parts from the prior engine and trans. Once the lottery guy ran out of money he sold the Camaro. Not sure if he was the very next owner, but it now belongs to Dennis Robinson and still races S/G.

01-31-2013, 02:13 AM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,312 Likes: 323 Liked 1,113 Times in 304 Posts	Re: Remember "PRO GAS" ? Danny, the white Fairlane may well be Jim Waldos, I never did see the car when Waldo owned it, but I did watch it race after Dennis Miller from Oregon bought it. I have no idea where the Fairlane went after Miller sold it. After the Fairlane, Miller raced a Pro Stockish Pinto or Mustang 11 with a Hi Port head 351C with a tunnel ram and Lenco, in Super Comp. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

03-13-2014, 05:52 PM	#3
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember "PRO GAS" ? I think all the ones I could answer have already been answered, but I do recall a few other names from the early days around here. My Vega was originally built to run Pro Stock in the 70's but never completed, it was purchased by Don Cliver who had been running Pro Gas with a '68 Camaro. Don ended up briefly running a 2 car team in the early days of Super-Gas (Camaro & Vega), then quit racing and put both cars up for sale. He sold the Vega turn key to a guy who had just won the Oregon Lottery. That guy raced it for a while then blew up the engine, came back and bought the Camaro turn key, trading in the blown up Vega towards it. I came along and bought the Vega as a roller, but ended up buying a bunch of parts from the prior engine and trans. Once the lottery guy ran out of money he sold the Camaro. Not sure if he was the very next owner, but it now belongs to Dennis Robinson and still races S/G. __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G