Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit - Page 2

SStockDart · 03-05-2013, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebern Watson

1st win at drag racing 1957 Easy Street DragStrip Benson NC 1949 Ford ,two Stromberg 97.s Offy Heads,3 speed overdrive
? Gas Class 74 MPH no et.s at that time.

1st Stock Eliminator Win 1960 with 335Hp tri powered 348 4 speed at BroadSlab, was thankful that Bobby Warren was not there.

I did not quit when I lost to Bobby Warren or Haywood Register, David Surles, David Ward, Sonny Robbins,James Bullock, Odell Lee, Ronnie Yopp, George Duff,Troy Humpries,JA Bray, James Shelton,Jimmy Morton, The Pickle Man,Bobby Smith, Harold Denton, Harold Stewart, Bobby Brown,Charlie Taylor, Bobby Warren (oh, I already said Bobby Warren)Doc Bilbrey, Bobby Smith, Jerry Ball, Jack Strickland, Jim Reynolds, Ronnie Socks,Herb Hickman,Billy Merritt, Bobby Warren (excuse me, I already said Bobby Warren) etc, you get the idea?..........Why should I quit now????

Now that is funny...is their anyone that we have not lost to?

Ed Fernandez · 03-05-2013, 02:03 AM

I raced a 1969 VW bug at NY National Speedway in 1969.It was classed X/FF
(Expertimental / foreign F).Won class that weekend.I caled it quits in 2010 and found out there was life after drag racing.

RANDY PAYNE · 03-05-2013, 12:40 PM

1955 53 corvette green valley alabama biggg

Bruce Gibson · 03-07-2013, 07:55 PM

Starting in 1972 I would go to Ohio Valley and enter stock. If no other cars in j/sa I'd make a single and take my trophy to the drive-in with the shoe polish on the windows. I loved to act all bad *** even though I couldn't out run anybody. Come to think of it, that last sentence is still valid.

Sam Murray · 03-07-2013, 08:03 PM

Off & on since 1963 Charlestown, RI. 54 Chevy 6 cyl. 3 speed. Used to have to run against flathead Fords. You know how that worked out!

Dick Kirkpatrick · 03-07-2013, 10:02 PM

My first race at a drag strip was when I was in the Canadian army stationed at Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1955
I had a 1937 chev with split manifold and 2 single barrel carbs, me and a buddy went to an old air force base in Abbotsford, B.C.
I think this drag strip was the forerunner to the Mission Dragway.

BTW, I think they put me in G/Gas and I ran way over the record at an astonishing sub 20 second run at just over 65 mph.

tim worner · 03-08-2013, 03:55 PM

Stationed in N.C. 1963 ran several tracks ,Holly Ridge,flag start, old airstrip. Kinston was big time with christmas tree.

Clayton Wright · 03-08-2013, 10:25 PM

1960 Langhorne speedway Langhorne Pa. With a 1954 Mecury Sun Valley. Wish I still had the car.

03-05-2013, 02:03 AM	#2
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit I raced a 1969 VW bug at NY National Speedway in 1969.It was classed X/FF (Expertimental / foreign F).Won class that weekend.I caled it quits in 2010 and found out there was life after drag racing. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-05-2013, 12:40 PM	#3
RANDY PAYNE Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ROME,GA. Posts: 197 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1955 53 corvette green valley alabama biggg __________________ Randy Payne 2837 STK, SS

03-07-2013, 07:55 PM	#4
Bruce Gibson Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Starting in 1972 I would go to Ohio Valley and enter stock. If no other cars in j/sa I'd make a single and take my trophy to the drive-in with the shoe polish on the windows. I loved to act all bad *** even though I couldn't out run anybody. Come to think of it, that last sentence is still valid.

03-07-2013, 08:03 PM	#5
Sam Murray Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cummaquid, Mass Posts: 445 Likes: 417 Liked 60 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Off & on since 1963 Charlestown, RI. 54 Chevy 6 cyl. 3 speed. Used to have to run against flathead Fords. You know how that worked out! __________________ Sam Murray 1616 STK Last edited by Sam Murray; 03-07-2013 at 08:06 PM. Reason: forgot to add somethings

03-07-2013, 10:02 PM	#6
Dick Kirkpatrick Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Carlise, Ontario, Canada Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit My first race at a drag strip was when I was in the Canadian army stationed at Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1955 I had a 1937 chev with split manifold and 2 single barrel carbs, me and a buddy went to an old air force base in Abbotsford, B.C. I think this drag strip was the forerunner to the Mission Dragway. BTW, I think they put me in G/Gas and I ran way over the record at an astonishing sub 20 second run at just over 65 mph. __________________ Dick Kirkpatrick 3033 SS

03-08-2013, 03:55 PM	#7
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Stationed in N.C. 1963 ran several tracks ,Holly Ridge,flag start, old airstrip. Kinston was big time with christmas tree. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

03-08-2013, 10:25 PM	#8
Clayton Wright Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 39 Likes: 89 Liked 13 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1960 Langhorne speedway Langhorne Pa. With a 1954 Mecury Sun Valley. Wish I still had the car. __________________ Clayton Wright 1980 STK