Anyone recognize this O/SA Buick Sportswagon ?

joe huestis · 05-09-2016, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by greatinspirational

Thanks for the help gentlemen ! Nice to start piecing together a little bit about the cars history. Anyone have contact info for Lyn Smith ? I tried googling info on Bobby Dee Myers and found a little info- but where did you find the class win at Indy in 85 ?

Google "drag racers reunion site, Bobby Dee Myers page" and you will see the photo with him standing holding his class winner Wally with a large sign behind him with 1985 US Nats.

GTX JOHN · 05-10-2016, 03:05 AM

I raced it at Winternationals around 2004 or 2005 with CW driving it in 1st round
in stock. Never saw it in Div. 7 after that ( O'Brien hated my guts even then).

MadMax404 · 05-10-2016, 11:14 AM

Rodney Parks
Eric Sandlin
Mark Foster
Brad Young

Have all either owned or drove it since early 2000's here in DFW area. Been sitting a bit these last couple years, was at Ennis last month but a good car for the money. Be a good car to dive into the stock world, or a good car for the wagon lovers.

bigshow2966 · 05-18-2016, 04:26 AM

Bobby used to bracket race that car at Assumption, IL back in the late '70s early '80s. Only 13:50 car I ever saw leave with the front wheels 3 feet in the air.

Pinballer · 05-18-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Bobby used to bracket race that car at Assumption, IL back in the late '70s early '80s. Only 13:50 car I ever saw leave with the front wheels 3 feet in the air.

Likely due to the 400 lbs of concrete in the spare tire.

bigshow2966 · 05-23-2016, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinballer

Likely due to the 400 lbs of concrete in the spare tire.

Haha! He told us 300#. He also said he had a pair of mufflers he hung under it that weighed 100# each.

Lyn Smith · 05-23-2016, 07:44 AM

Another one of Bobby's tricks was to run about a half dozen oil pan gaskets between the 350 buick pan and engine.Made his own "legal deep sump pan".LOL Also had a bread box size box added to the rear end cover on the 12 bolt .That ended up burning up the r and p on the near 4000lb wagon though.

05-10-2016, 03:05 AM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,732 Likes: 2,798 Liked 2,479 Times in 697 Posts	Re: Anyone recognize this O/SA Buick Sportswagon ? I raced it at Winternationals around 2004 or 2005 with CW driving it in 1st round in stock. Never saw it in Div. 7 after that ( O'Brien hated my guts even then). __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

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MadMax404 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anyone recognize this O/SA Buick Sportswagon ? Rodney Parks Eric Sandlin Mark Foster Brad Young Have all either owned or drove it since early 2000's here in DFW area. Been sitting a bit these last couple years, was at Ennis last month but a good car for the money. Be a good car to dive into the stock world, or a good car for the wagon lovers. __________________ Mad Max NHRA/IHRA Stock 4040 Mickey Thompson Tires;Mothers Polish; Champion Brands Oils

05-18-2016, 04:26 AM	#4
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 672 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Anyone recognize this O/SA Buick Sportswagon ? Bobby used to bracket race that car at Assumption, IL back in the late '70s early '80s. Only 13:50 car I ever saw leave with the front wheels 3 feet in the air.

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Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 965 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Anyone recognize this O/SA Buick Sportswagon ? Another one of Bobby's tricks was to run about a half dozen oil pan gaskets between the 350 buick pan and engine.Made his own "legal deep sump pan".LOL Also had a bread box size box added to the rear end cover on the 12 bolt .That ended up burning up the r and p on the near 4000lb wagon though.