Any you guys remember Roger England of Columbus, IN

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by bluegrassx

Bob, any other local guys on here who may have run at Bluegrass? I just had a 30 year reunion for the old track. First one since the track closed in 1981.

Wagon in far lane (or as Barker the owner use to say "FUR lane" ) was Lester Trobough out of southern Indiana. Saw him at Indy this year.

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by DaveHyatt

Double Trouble was a blue 70 chevelle if I remember right. Blue, big block car with a mile of front end lift. Kinda like the Truppi and King car.

Dave,

Echoing Ernie, kinda surprized to see this thread revived.

Regarding Bob Williams "Double Trouble" Chevelle. My memory may be failing me but he had Truppi-Kling on the side of the car. Steph Thompson, whom for a short time had a speed shop (1973ish) in an office suite near Meridian Street and Troy, always said that Truppi helped Williams so that Roger England wouldn't be the dominant SS/DA car in this neck of the woods. I was a dumb 19-20 year old pup back then, so take that with a grain of salt.

Those were some fun times back in those days. It's really kind of funny looking back, because many of those old local cars were impressive. Like most bracket racers today, many of those cars rarely were ever raced anywhere other than their local track.

Ernie, if you can post those pictures, I'd sure enjoy seeing them. Regarding the Sunfire, is that the same one you guys had at Brown County a couple years back? If so, that was one nice looking car!

[Dick Butler]

Local Racing was the racing at this time. The Nationals was considered the only race away from the local tracks. We ran the Muncie, Pences turkey farm some week ends then later moved on to Tri State in Hamilton Ohio. Then it was Edgewater and occasional Lexington. We saw a lot of national competitors. Those weekends were something to see. Many good guys learning the cars and moving up to more competitive status. Then the points meets began to attract many and the local tracks were less often attended. Runing your index became a goal and then points meets were more attractive.

[bob3240]

Dave, I think I saw your friend driving Lloyd's car @ Tri-State along time ago. Didn't it have a big block Chev in it?

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Local Racing was the racing at this time. The Nationals was considered the only race away from the local tracks. We ran the Muncie, Pences turkey farm some week ends then later moved on to Tri State in Hamilton Ohio. Then it was Edgewater and occasional Lexington. We saw a lot of national competitors. Those weekends were something to see. Many good guys learning the cars and moving up to more competitive status. Then the points meets began to attract many and the local tracks were less often attended. Runing your index became a goal and then points meets were more attractive.

That's how I remember it Dick. When I started running with the Meeks. The first couple of years, we ran at IRP on Sundays (when they ran, that could be another whole topic), usually Edgewater on Saturday nites. We would run the Nationals, the Spring Nationals over in Columbus (your neck of the woods). From 75 on, we would run all the points meets. Made an occasional foray down to Ohio Valley for the IHRA 1/8 mile Nationals. Also make a trip up to Bunker Hill now and then.

Before they built their Modified Compact car, they did a bit of the eastern national tour. I know they went to the Gators and Englishtown. I couldn't get enough time off work to go with them.

Those were good times. I don't think I realised how lucky I was to have experienced all that at that time.

[David Daulton]

Originally Posted by bob^3240

Dave, I think I saw your friend driving Lloyd's car @ Tri-State along time ago. Didn't it have a big block Chev in it?

Yes Bob it does. Was backed by a turbo 400 but he changed it over to a stick last summer to add some fun & run the UMTR events.

[Ernie Neal]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Ernie, if you can post those pictures, I'd sure enjoy seeing them. Regarding the Sunfire, is that the same one you guys had at Brown County a couple years back? If so, that was one nice looking car!

Robert, It will be awhile for I get on that scanning process.
You got it right, David drove that car 2 years ago and haven't been able to get him out of it since. He had forgotten how much fun a stick was to drive! Once he gets it figured out as well as his bracket stuff, he'll tough.

Ernie Neal
SS 354

[Jerry Terry]

Ernie what ever happened to Bob Williams and the Double Trouble chevelle ? My brother did stop by and see Odie not to long ago and they called me , hes quit driving the race cars althought im sure he still could cut a lite its in his blood. Hes doing fine he said. I miss the Bean Blossom, Ohio Valley, Bunker Hill, Clay City, going early saturday and racing then staying overnight and racing sunday somewhere. Man it was fun.

[tommy d]

Originally Posted by Jerry Terry

Ernie what ever happened to Bob Williams and the Double Trouble chevelle ? My brother did stop by and see Odie not to long ago and they called me , hes quit driving the race cars althought im sure he still could cut a lite its in his blood. Hes doing fine he said. I miss the Bean Blossom, Ohio Valley, Bunker Hill, Clay City, going early saturday and racing then staying overnight and racing sunday somewhere. Man it was fun.

Hey, Bob lives around the corner from me. He is doing great and still hot rodding. We went to the fairgrounds swap meet last Saturday and he wore me out! That is one tough 79 yr old. He has a pro-street Nova with a 502 and a turbo 400. I will direct him to this thread. Tom.