Dave Wren RIP

[Tom P]

While I never did go to Dave's place in Lynden WA, friends did and told me all about it. On Google Earth go to "9073 Weidkamp Rd. Lynden WA "

Those are all Mopars! And that plane... he had a grass runway (barely visible running at an angle from the driveway to the SW) Here's the proof...
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInq...umberTxt=9827R


The buildings were packed full of cars. Not even room to walk between them so as they crawled along the tops of the quarter panels and doors Dave would say "Careful that one's aluminum fenders". Hemi heads stacked like firewood.

The primered Max Wedge looked like a beater but he was on the brakes by 900 feet to run 11.50. He still raced the red Hemi Barracuda last i'd seen. He had heart problems a decade or so ago and couldn't renew his competition license so he ran that Hemi dialed 10's in Pro bracket. He was a regular at Mission. We'd seem him at most races.

That travelling to Colorado would have been like a trip to the store for Dave.... he told me about going to Gainesville.

[ss125h]

Sorry to hear, condolences to his family. never met, but always glad to read about him. May GOD bless Glen H div 1

[Bluteam]

I found this forum post in doing a search for Dave Wren. I'm sorry for the loss for all that knew him. I did not.
I was too young to remember the details, but as my older brother told me the story, Dave used to build his engines across the street from where we grew up in Missoula, MT.
My brother told me he would sneak across the street to watch Dave and thats where he learned to smoke cigarettes and cuss, and developed his love for cars.
I would have liked to ask Dave if he remembered that little garage in Missoula and that boney kid he made an impression on. But I'm sure there were many just like my brother.
RIP Dave Wren

[mitch kight]

RIp Dave