Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit

Ron Ortiz · 03-04-2013, 09:20 PM

9528 BC, when the Wheel brothers, Goe and Vast invented round objects for the transportation of dirt, a very good commodity at the time since rock was very hard. That's when I got hooked, should of quit when I had the chance. Been involved ever since.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA from dust to dust

Tom Goldman · 03-04-2013, 09:27 PM

Since '69. Mountain View Dragway ,Wind Gap Pa. & Kel Reca Raceway , Tamaqua ,Pa

FED 387 · 03-04-2013, 09:29 PM

1958 Great Lakes Dragaway Union Grove Wisconsin-- used to ditch High School classes to go race my 1950 Olds Super 88!!!

SStockDart · 03-04-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FED 387

1958 Great Lakes Dragaway Union Grove Wisconsin-- used to ditch High School classes to go race my 1950 Olds Super 88!!!

Wow, Union Grove.........I watched 4 wide racing there in probably 1964....Drank "Near Beer" and watched Arnie Beswick...and a ton of altered wheel base cars. Great memories

Rich Biebel · 03-04-2013, 09:44 PM

1966 Island Dragway. and many others including Indy......

I have raced just about every sportsman category.....either as the driver or as a wrench......

Jim Woods · 03-04-2013, 09:55 PM

1968 kettlersville dragstrip in ohio 1957 chevy

Eddie Rezac · 03-04-2013, 10:23 PM

First time racing was at Omaha Flightland Dragstrip in 1963, I was already 24 years old, and I have been hooked on it ever since. Now days the Senior Citizens Center wants me to join, I told them that's for old folks, I am only 74, besides I said, that I didn't have the time, cause I got to run back, and forth, from Nebraska, to Indiana to help my son, Todd with his race car. Oh it's been a wonderful 50 years, with the same wife, and a whole bunch of cars! Eddie Rezac

SStockDart · 03-04-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie Rezac

First time racing was at Omaha Flightland Dragstrip in 1963, I was already 24 years old, and I have been hooked on it ever since. Now days the Senior Citizens Center wants me to join, I told them that's for old folks, I am only 74, besides I said, that I didn't have the time, cause I got to run back, and forth, from Nebraska, to Indiana to help my son, Todd with his race car. Oh it's been a wonderful 50 years, with the same wife, and a whole bunch of cars! Eddie Rezac

Eddie, my first trip to Flightland, I raced Judy Lilly when when she had the 57 wagon. Oh....she beat me. Later raced her Hemi Cuda (as did you)....way too many times. I talked with Judy a couple of years ago in Denver and told her that was probably the first race she would not beat me....LOL she wasn't racing and I was.

Jim Wahl · 03-05-2013, 03:28 AM

1967...... Osceola Airport/ Daytona Timing Assn. Won class with a 273 "D" Dart. I was 16 years old. Jim

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Floyd Staggs · 03-05-2013, 07:47 AM

Pomona Raceway, 1958, when they still had a flag man.

03-04-2013, 09:20 PM	#1
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 9528 BC, when the Wheel brothers, Goe and Vast invented round objects for the transportation of dirt, a very good commodity at the time since rock was very hard. That's when I got hooked, should of quit when I had the chance. Been involved ever since. Ron Ortiz U/SA from dust to dust __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Since '69. Mountain View Dragway ,Wind Gap Pa. & Kel Reca Raceway , Tamaqua ,Pa __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,420 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1958 Great Lakes Dragaway Union Grove Wisconsin-- used to ditch High School classes to go race my 1950 Olds Super 88!!!

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Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1966 Island Dragway. and many others including Indy...... I have raced just about every sportsman category.....either as the driver or as a wrench...... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

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Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1968 kettlersville dragstrip in ohio 1957 chevy __________________ Jim Woods

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Eddie Rezac Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 155 Likes: 11 Liked 63 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit First time racing was at Omaha Flightland Dragstrip in 1963, I was already 24 years old, and I have been hooked on it ever since. Now days the Senior Citizens Center wants me to join, I told them that's for old folks, I am only 74, besides I said, that I didn't have the time, cause I got to run back, and forth, from Nebraska, to Indiana to help my son, Todd with his race car. Oh it's been a wonderful 50 years, with the same wife, and a whole bunch of cars! Eddie Rezac

03-05-2013, 03:28 AM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1967...... Osceola Airport/ Daytona Timing Assn. Won class with a 273 "D" Dart. I was 16 years old. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 156 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Pomona Raceway, 1958, when they still had a flag man. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST Last edited by Floyd Staggs; 03-05-2013 at 08:03 AM.