Brainbeau & Berejik Olds

Jim Kaekel · 09-23-2014, 03:09 PM

There's a great feature story about the Brainbeau and Berejik Olds teams on Competition Plus.

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...e-s-glory-days

tommy d · 09-23-2014, 04:48 PM

Great article and well deserved recognition.

Jerry Terry · 09-23-2014, 10:40 PM

It brings back good memories of the times,what a great article.
Jerry

Dan Lattimore · 09-24-2014, 08:37 AM

Great article about a couple of really smart and creative guys-----In 1966 I was a 22 year old line mechanic for Bendall Pontiac with a new black 66 442 W30 post sedan ( which really p----d them off ) Bob and Woody were THE class of these cars and really set the bar for them. I would read every week how fast they had gone somewhere and wondered how the h---- they could do that, and of course that made me work harder to try and catch up. I heard a few years ago that Woody had gotten his car back and was getting ready to race. I still have my car and thought man that would be cool and a lot of fun to have a little grudge race sometime somewhere but unfortunately Woody had some health issues and had to sell his car. ------ Now I learn he is living in Fort Pierce Fl. just 20 minutes up the intercostal from me. How great would that be to maybe sit in front of the garage and shoot the ----- with Woody about those days. We could even take turns beatin the snot out of my old car on the way to cruise night in Jensen Beach. :-)

dannyboy · 09-24-2014, 09:00 AM

Great article about 2 Great guys, was lucky enough to go to Indy with them in 1965, test at Muncie before Indy, rub graphite on the car to make it slippery in the air, We, Bruce, Brian Bachelder and myself took the 63 Z-11 that was at that time a C/MP to Woody and Bob for them to do their tricks to the rear suspension, oh for the good old days.

Dan Chipman

chris ok · 09-24-2014, 09:24 AM

Fantastic story, thanks for the link.
is that Brainbeau B/S the car that runs NHRA in division 1 now?
I always like that car. Missed the points meets this year w a new job.
Dan, I hope you do what you say and get that 442 out for what it was built for.
Maximum Performance!!!
Chris

Dan Lattimore · 09-24-2014, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris ok

Fantastic story, thanks for the link.
is that Brainbeau B/S the car that runs NHRA in division 1 now?
I always like that car. Missed the points meets this year w a new job.
Dan, I hope you do what you say and get that 442 out for what it was built for.
Maximum Performance!!!
Chris

Chris------ I think I got this right------That is a beautiful and fast tribute car owned and built by Sam Murray who formally worked on the original car and was close friends with Bob and Woody.

Run to Rund · 09-24-2014, 11:21 AM

Sam Murray's 67 held the D/S record in 2006, and I believe it is the first Olds 400 stocker to run in the tens.

09-23-2014, 03:09 PM	#1
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,225 Likes: 131 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Brainbeau & Berejik Olds There's a great feature story about the Brainbeau and Berejik Olds teams on Competition Plus. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...e-s-glory-days __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

09-23-2014, 04:48 PM	#2
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 829 Likes: 1,588 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds Great article and well deserved recognition. __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

09-23-2014, 10:40 PM	#3
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 648 Likes: 6,060 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds It brings back good memories of the times,what a great article. Jerry

09-24-2014, 08:37 AM	#4
Dan Lattimore Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Beaverdam, Va./ Port St. Lucie,Fla. Posts: 362 Likes: 177 Liked 154 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds Great article about a couple of really smart and creative guys-----In 1966 I was a 22 year old line mechanic for Bendall Pontiac with a new black 66 442 W30 post sedan ( which really p----d them off ) Bob and Woody were THE class of these cars and really set the bar for them. I would read every week how fast they had gone somewhere and wondered how the h---- they could do that, and of course that made me work harder to try and catch up. I heard a few years ago that Woody had gotten his car back and was getting ready to race. I still have my car and thought man that would be cool and a lot of fun to have a little grudge race sometime somewhere but unfortunately Woody had some health issues and had to sell his car. ------ Now I learn he is living in Fort Pierce Fl. just 20 minutes up the intercostal from me. How great would that be to maybe sit in front of the garage and shoot the ----- with Woody about those days. We could even take turns beatin the snot out of my old car on the way to cruise night in Jensen Beach. :-) __________________ 66W30POST

09-24-2014, 09:00 AM	#5
dannyboy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 99 Likes: 299 Liked 42 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds Great article about 2 Great guys, was lucky enough to go to Indy with them in 1965, test at Muncie before Indy, rub graphite on the car to make it slippery in the air, We, Bruce, Brian Bachelder and myself took the 63 Z-11 that was at that time a C/MP to Woody and Bob for them to do their tricks to the rear suspension, oh for the good old days. Dan Chipman

09-24-2014, 09:24 AM	#6
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 591 Likes: 127 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds Fantastic story, thanks for the link. is that Brainbeau B/S the car that runs NHRA in division 1 now? I always like that car. Missed the points meets this year w a new job. Dan, I hope you do what you say and get that 442 out for what it was built for. Maximum Performance!!! Chris

09-24-2014, 11:21 AM	#8
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Brainbeau & Berejik Olds Sam Murray's 67 held the D/S record in 2006, and I believe it is the first Olds 400 stocker to run in the tens.