Indy Tech Suggestions

[Crew Chief]

How many people did Dave Ley have on his crew working teardown at Indy?

[Mike Fuller]

Six if my memory serves me correctly.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

Great Idea. But after Dave was through with us @ Indy Friday he was dead tired. He needs to be the professor and teach some younger people the trade.

Dave Ley is a good friend of mine. Him and his wife are a great team for NHRA. His health is not the best the last several years but his love of drag racing and the people keeps him going. He knows a lot and always acts like a professional. He needs to instruct now and be in a position like Farmer Dismuke was. Its a tough job. When I was doing it I was about the only one except for one other guy. Very seldom was there three of us. Sadly Hank Blakenship died after I taught him a lot. Marty Barrett and Greg X were my mentors. Keep up the good work Dave but watch your health.

[Milton Gamble]

Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

Jimmy and Terry, thanks for the update. Dwight Southerland identified John B. when he gave me permission to cut and paste the picture from his site but I don't recall having had my own car inspected by him. Everyone who has commented on John has offered the opinion that he was a good tech man. The other two in that picture, Farmer Dismuke and Cloy Fitzgerald were frequently visible participants in the local scene in Division 7 during the "Glory Years."

I had the distinct experience of justifying my existence to Marty B. and Greg X. a few times on the west coast and realized that having one's car signed off by guys like those two, or Farmer (or Travis, or Wesley, or Wayne, or some of the other really knowledgeable techs) was equivalent to picking out a steak that bore the stamp "FDA Approved." If and when I showed up to race on Sunday with a "T" on the windshield and a trophy on the front seat, it stood for something that had meaning.

Barry, my Mom used to tell me, "If you can't say something good, don't say anything at all." Using that yardstick, there are a lot of things that don't measure up for comment these days. Of course, she was also frequently heard to say, "Get out from under that car, wash your hands, and get ready to go to church!" Probably should have paid more attention to Mom?

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My favorite is "Least Said is Easiest Mended". Given to me by Special Lady that I worked with in my early 20s.

[Dave Ley]

Thanks to everyone for the kind words, I've always tried to treat people in a very respectful way. As far as the help at Indy, there were 3 of us that did all of the manual work, myself, Pete Woodruff and Dave Luken from Div. 3. We had Bruce Bachelder come in from retirement to do the paperwork and I had Pat Cvengros from the office get TI forms for any info that was needed plus National Tech Director, Danny Gracia at my disposal for any questions. As far as my health situation, in 2008 I had some serious intestinal problems but that was corrected and have been fine since. Once again, thanks.

[ALMACK]

How does one go about becoming a tech inspector ?
Are there certain requirements to be met ?

Just curious

[FrankChastain]

Originally Posted by jimmyparker

Chuck, the tech man with the blue shirt is the late DivII tech director John Biedencapp. He passed away from cancer way too soon in the late seventies. Great guy who knew his job and performed it very well.


Jimmy Parker

Hey Jimmy those were the days Bill Blount/FrankChastain from Vidalia, Ga //// Maybe Bill want get upset with me using his name. Knew you probably wouldn't remember me. Take care

[jimmyparker]

Frank, yes I remember you and Bill well, we were both running 283 SS cars at about the same time. You and Bill ran well so I'm sure that John checked you once or twice. I have a question about the Savannah days as I know you and Bill raced there a lot. I only came to Savannah one time in late '72 for a SS race that paid 400 for 1st round and 200 for 2nd round, I won both in two different cars and had to tear one of them down before I could collect. Who would have been the tech guy that checked me at Savannah at that time?


Jimmy

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

How does one go about becoming a tech inspector ?
Are there certain requirements to be met ?

Just curious

It helps to be half nuts !

[a pontiac]

Every year we hear the same thing "No water or cooling in the lanes". With no techs in sight, this year, some were pulling ice at the water box. So is it ice and water to the water box or dry in the lanes to the water box?