Attention Jim Waibel Broken Down in North Florida

[Joe Pinkston]

Jeremy;

I'm sorry that we couldn't get a alternator for them last night. I could tell that they really were hoping to be home last night instead of spending the night in Ocala. By that time of night on a Sunday every possible place had closed up.

Please post and let us know that they arrived home safe.

Thanks.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

[FlyingW]

Yes, they arrived home safe and we are very thankful to everything that you have done to help them.. If every you are in need please dont hesitate to ask..

Thanks again

Jeremy Waibel
Triple J Motorsports & Machine

[davebw31]

I wish he would have stayed broke down! Especaily after the srewing he gave a lot of us Stock/Super Stock racers over the years back in the 70s and 80s that had work done by him and his cousin Terry.

I had several shortblocks done by him that did not last 75 runs. I personally know of two other racers that Waibel did their heads illegally and when they beat him in elminations he would protest the win saying " I know the car is illegal as I did the heads". I was present when Waibel said this at the inspection area at Bradenton,Florida.

I have satisfaction that he WILLGO TO HELL !

Dave Bunch Racing and Restoration Services

[Joe Pinkston]

Jeremy;

I am so glad to know that they arrived home safe. Again, I'm sorry that we couldn't get them back on the road Sunday night, but after he told me the route that he would take home I must say it was probably best that the truck quit where it did near Ocala. Taking a chance on going down Hwy. 471 with that uncertainty at night would not have been the best idea. In the end it all worked out for the best, and that's what is important.

In the time I have been involved in racing the most valuable thing I have gained is the loyal friendship of the different racers I have met. A few years ago I was talking with Tom "The Old Man" Ward and we agreed that the friends we have both gained through racing are the ones you can count on anytime you find yourself in a bind. This might be stretching it a little, but I believe one could count on my low-life scum bag friend Dan Moore even.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

[G Schenck]

That is pretty bad to kick a man when he is down.

I don't know you or Jim.

But I do know several people in Louisiana that had Waibel engines in the 70s and they were all record holders checked by Red Anderson or Wesley. With that being said why would you have several short blocks built by him. I would have had two. The first one and the last one.

Greg

[davebw31]

I don't have the time to waste on this scum bag on this forum. He is not worth it! I have been silent for a long time and I guess I just got tired of the "great Waibel". I had John Troxel talk me in to doing my short block after 3 short blocks by Waibel with number 7 rod out the side of the block. Troxel said "send Waibel's short block to me along with another short block and I will build you one at cost". I did send Waibel's and other short block sent to me by Olds Engineering rep. Dale Smith (yes I was part of the factory race team) on two seperate shipping pallets via truck. Within two weeks Troxel calls me and said " number 7 rod and piston were unbalanced in relatioinship to the weights of the rest of the rotating assembly". In others words purpouslly done to keep me coming back. I got a lot more facts that this guy is not what he seems.
Just ask Ron Kenziour.

BTW: at a points meet at Warner Robins, GA a guy he screwed over big time stepped in front of Waibel's car to keep him from racing in the 1st round of SS and Waibel ran over the guy and broke his leg! Nice huh, what a great guy!

I am done

[FlyingW]

I am not here to decifere what may have or may not have happened back in the 70's. I do however feel sorry for you that you have carried this around for so many years. It must be agonizing to live this way.

Understand this... while you may have had bad experiences with my dad, there were MANY MANY MANY others who did not. There were MANY MANY MANY national record holders that ran under the Waibel Competition W. I also know that you do not recieve honors such as "Engine Builder of the Year" or Division 2 Hall of Fame Inductee by either being a fraud and/or not what you are made out to be. I dont think that NHRA seeks out very many people to place information into thier rule books on how valve jobs should be done, however they did with my dad. So I ask you, do you feel that they would do this to someone that by your definition was OUT TO GET YOU!!!

My other question to you is the same as other in this forum, if you had a problem with the work that was done in your motor, WHY GO BACK? You know there is an old saying "1st dog bites me, SHAME ON DOG, the next time the dog bites me, SHAME ON ME" I just know that if it were me, and I had the kinds of issues that you are describing, I would have went down the road long before what you are saying. It is not as though you did not know other engine builders. I do wish that you would have cleared the air with my dad years ago...

As far as Troxel is concerned, I know that there was a working relationship between him and my father, however to what extent I do not know.

With all of this being said , I would still stop and help ANY racing family that was stranded on the side of the road....

Again, as I said before I am sorry that you had a bad experience with my dad, and I hope that you can eventually put it past you and move on. After all, in the grand scheme of things what good does it do for you to hold on to the bitterness?

Please understand that even though I try not to take sides in things like this that do not directly involve me, it is very difficult not to have a biased opinion in the matter because no matter how you look at it, he is still my dad, right or wrong in his actions in the past.

I am not my Dad, and I hold no hard feelings towards anyone in reguard to this issue or any issues they may have had with him. I want to be my own person in the racing world, and you really have NO IDEA how hard that actually is!!

Jeremy Waibel

[davebw31]

Jeremy:

I understand it is not about you. I am a mature 66 yrs old man with a lot of real life experiences, a single parent who raised two young daughters, a two tour Viet Nam combat veteran, and I could not attend all the races I could have due to job and family commitments, I also know "blood is thicker than water". Enough said on that!

Jim Wahl:

I respect you on what you have done for the Southern Stock/Super Stock Association. I do not carry any weight on my shoulders about this. You sir have no Idea the hardship this person put me in. I lost a vital points race at an IHRA national event, a Wally at a NHRA National event, and the chance to be the Div 2 stock points champion prior to Indy! I was a hard working single parent with two young daughters to provide for and because I was very successfull locally and nationally I made enough money racing to more than cover expenses and provide extras for my girls, this guy cost me prestige and $$$. Besides who likes being taken advantage of. I thought this guy was OK to deal with when I moved to Florida after quiting Olds. Gezzzzzs he was part of the team, the team I belonged too! Who knew!

OK, this is the last I will comment, because it will go no where but negative! THAT is why I never said anything before. I regress, I guess my switch got flipped. LOL

[Carl Weisinger]

Dave,

"Gone Banana's" Dave Bunch, right?

1. Every time I've broken a rod it's been number 7 and Jimmy Waibel never built any
of my engines.

2. In 1976 I rode all the way to Indy and back with Waibel and he didn't run over or protest anyone.

3. Hope I never did anything to piss you off.

Had some good times racing against you and Jimmy Waibel back then.

[FlyingW]

Originally Posted by davebw31

I wish he would have stayed broke down! Especaily after the srewing he gave a lot of us Stock/Super Stock racers over the years back in the 70s and 80s that had work done by him and his cousin Terry.

I had several shortblocks done by him that did not last 75 runs. I personally know of two other racers that Waibel did their heads illegally and when they beat him in elminations he would protest the win saying " I know the car is illegal as I did the heads". I was present when Waibel said this at the inspection area at Bradenton,Florida.

I have satisfaction that he WILLGO TO HELL !

Dave Bunch Racing and Restoration Services

Mr. Bunch,

I am Jim Waibel's son Jeremy. With that being said, I 'm not going to be on either side. Not only was I a kid at this time there is obviously nothing I can say to change your opinion of my dad. As far as bringing my Uncle Terry into this, I dont feel that is appropriate. Just wanted to let you know in case you were not informed that we lost Terry almost 3 years ago now.

Opinions are one thing, however; when you say that he "will go to hell"; this I do have an issue with. My Bible says no man can enter the kingdom of heaven except throungh the Lord Jesus Christ. My dad knows he is right with God as was Terry at the time of his death.

I am sorry about your experience with him and to be upset is your right.

When I posted this I was not thinking about racing for one second , I was asking the family of racing to help my 70 year old mom and dad and their "little" doggie that were stranded on the side of the road. Thank you to the "rescue rangers" and hope to see you at the races.

Jeremy Waibel
NHRA B/SA K&N 69 camaro
STK2231