Original hemi dart information

mopar68 · 12-22-2015, 09:17 PM

rhinodaert · 12-23-2015, 10:22 AM

Are there any better pictures of this car?

marfen · 12-23-2015, 02:25 PM

got any info which track /year this was taken at? website? might help as I can't read any of the lettering on the car.

340 Six Pack · 12-23-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by marfen

got any info which track /year this was taken at? website? might help as I can't read any of the lettering on the car.

The track is OCIR, and it looks like it says Jenkins & Rettig Bros. If I had to guess I'd say 1970, as "Fast" Eddie went to a Comet for '71.

Charlie A · 12-23-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rhinodaert

Are there any better pictures of this car?

marfen · 12-23-2015, 07:40 PM

We've been at this thread for a long time. We've discussed this pic way back posts 1312 1313. Jerry Jenkins, Rettig Bros. longtime CA hitters

dc1320Fan · 12-23-2015, 11:05 PM

I recall this as the Feb. 8, 1970 Pro Stock race at OCIR the week following the Winternationals at Pomona. 16 car qualified field. April 70 HRM article by John Dianna page 32. Short text only covers late rounds. I have seen other articles on the event but can't find them at the moment. Schartman and Bob (or Jerry?) Jenkins driving Rettig brothers Dart were both entered.

Feb. 8 70 US ProStock Championship race at OCIR Sox qualifies low at 9.86 (70 Cuda), with 69 Barracuda (ex match racer) qualified 2nd at 9.95 (Butch Leal drove 69 car) Sox red lights in second round against Booth. Leal runs 9.97/138.88 to beat Bob Lambeck in Dick Landy’s 2nd team car with a 10.46/132.54. Nicholson beats Leal 10.00 to a late 9.97 and Bill Jenkins wins race at 9.87 beating a red lighting Nicholson with at 9.93.[DN 19700215] [HRM4/70]
Drag News story Feb. 15, 1970 issue states Bob (or Jerry?) Jenkins wins first round 10.44/130.62 against red lighting Dick Landy. A broken torque converter caused him to not make 2nd round.

DC

rhinodaert · 12-26-2015, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by marfen

We've been at this thread for a long time. We've discussed this pic way back posts 1312 1313. Jerry Jenkins, Rettig Bros. longtime CA hitters

Thanks, been in this thread for quite a while and can't remember it all!

jerry witzel · 12-29-2015, 09:53 PM

From Facebook.

Charlie A · 12-30-2015, 08:18 AM

GREAT picture. Not many shots of the Wayne County Dart and do not recall (2008 when Daryl started this thread) ever seeing the other one either.

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mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information __________________ "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus Last edited by mopar68; 12-22-2015 at 09:46 PM.

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rhinodaert Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Are there any better pictures of this car? Attached Thumbnails

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marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information got any info which track /year this was taken at? website? might help as I can't read any of the lettering on the car.

12-23-2015, 07:40 PM	#6
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information We've been at this thread for a long time. We've discussed this pic way back posts 1312 1313. Jerry Jenkins, Rettig Bros. longtime CA hitters

12-23-2015, 11:05 PM	#7
dc1320Fan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 33 Likes: 2 Liked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information I recall this as the Feb. 8, 1970 Pro Stock race at OCIR the week following the Winternationals at Pomona. 16 car qualified field. April 70 HRM article by John Dianna page 32. Short text only covers late rounds. I have seen other articles on the event but can't find them at the moment. Schartman and Bob (or Jerry?) Jenkins driving Rettig brothers Dart were both entered. Feb. 8 70 US ProStock Championship race at OCIR Sox qualifies low at 9.86 (70 Cuda), with 69 Barracuda (ex match racer) qualified 2nd at 9.95 (Butch Leal drove 69 car) Sox red lights in second round against Booth. Leal runs 9.97/138.88 to beat Bob Lambeck in Dick Landy’s 2nd team car with a 10.46/132.54. Nicholson beats Leal 10.00 to a late 9.97 and Bill Jenkins wins race at 9.87 beating a red lighting Nicholson with at 9.93.[DN 19700215] [HRM4/70] Drag News story Feb. 15, 1970 issue states Bob (or Jerry?) Jenkins wins first round 10.44/130.62 against red lighting Dick Landy. A broken torque converter caused him to not make 2nd round. DC

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jerry witzel Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 185 Likes: 3 Liked 44 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information From Facebook. Attached Thumbnails

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information GREAT picture. Not many shots of the Wayne County Dart and do not recall (2008 when Daryl started this thread) ever seeing the other one either. Last edited by Charlie A; 12-30-2015 at 08:26 AM.