teardown photos from BG in the 70's - Page 2

Bob Pagano · 01-11-2009, 12:06 PM

Tom, Wesley was with X in Div.1 when he broke in about 72-73

PJ305 · 01-11-2009, 01:38 PM

Photo #2

Looks like Marlin Snyder holding his 813 head off his 68 250hp 327. He also looks like he's sweating bullets that his valve spring is not over the 84lbs installed height ( those were the days )

Bob Mulry · 01-11-2009, 03:59 PM

That looks like Bill Nelson, wearing the nhra tee shirt in the first picture.

MEMORIES · 01-11-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart Way

In the first photo, the guy leaning over the valve spring tester in the background is John Biedenkapp. He was the Div. II Tech Dir. then. X/S was 23-23.99.

We used to have a "John Biedenkapp Memorial Race" at our local track, Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip, in the early eighties. It was like a points race but was for charity. There were some great names in NHRA racing at those events. Sure wish I'd used my camera more.

Wayne.

greg fulk · 01-11-2009, 05:46 PM

Dave that's the car Jack has now (under dog)

TOM KASCH · 01-11-2009, 06:16 PM

only have the w/s white car

Jack Matyas · 01-11-2009, 07:23 PM

Artie -- Wasn't that the race where you and Tex ( the late Ray Cook ) invented the steel belted radial ? ?

art leong · 01-11-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Artie -- Wasn't that the race where you and Tex ( the late Ray Cook ) invented the steel belted radial ? ?

No the "steel belted radial" was a couple of years earlier. By then we knew where to put the weight. Kevin Schmidt wasn't with us for the "tire" incident.

MFR440 · 01-12-2009, 09:57 AM

Tom,

Thanks for sharing these photos. Some of my earliest memories of being at the track were from Bowling Green. I still remember sleeping in the camper in the Camping World parking lot while the "crew" went throught teardown with our friend's C/SA Corvette, "Butch Cassidy". I think I was there in '79 and '80 - I was VERY young then, but still remember being at those races.

I would be interested in any pics of the gold Corvette with "Butch Cassidy" on the side. Von Cassidy won C/SA at the Sportsnationals in '80, I believe. I remember that it was a big deal to win class at that race back in the day!

Brian

thomas sheehan · 01-12-2009, 10:07 AM

Brian

Here are a few more shots from teardown.
There is a gold vette in one of the bays and I'm not sure who it is.

The second photo looks like it is from the rear of the facility (camperworld).
Both are Bill Truby photos.

01-11-2009, 12:06 PM	#11
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 239 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Tom, Wesley was with X in Div.1 when he broke in about 72-73 __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

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PJ305 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Photo #2 Looks like Marlin Snyder holding his 813 head off his 68 250hp 327. He also looks like he's sweating bullets that his valve spring is not over the 84lbs installed height ( those were the days )

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Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's That looks like Bill Nelson, wearing the nhra tee shirt in the first picture. __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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01-12-2009, 09:57 AM	#19
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 112 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Tom, Thanks for sharing these photos. Some of my earliest memories of being at the track were from Bowling Green. I still remember sleeping in the camper in the Camping World parking lot while the "crew" went throught teardown with our friend's C/SA Corvette, "Butch Cassidy". I think I was there in '79 and '80 - I was VERY young then, but still remember being at those races. I would be interested in any pics of the gold Corvette with "Butch Cassidy" on the side. Von Cassidy won C/SA at the Sportsnationals in '80, I believe. I remember that it was a big deal to win class at that race back in the day! Brian __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer

01-12-2009, 10:07 AM	#20
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Brian Here are a few more shots from teardown. There is a gold vette in one of the bays and I'm not sure who it is. The second photo looks like it is from the rear of the facility (camperworld). Both are Bill Truby photos. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046