Carter AFB Question

Mark Yacavone · 12-02-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pfordamx

not to hi jack the thread but ed i didn't even notice you were from tulsa well sands springs even i'm curious as to how long you've lived and raced there odds are we know alot of the same people

Probably as long as the sand in the springs. Right, Ed?

Ed Wright · 12-02-2011, 01:43 PM

Sorry I didn't see this sooner.
I've lived in Tulsa all my 68+ years. Just bought a house with a Sand Springs address about eleven years ago. Only six miles from my shop (which I sold my dyno & closed just over a year ago) in west Tulsa.
Now my mailing address is the same town as my long time friend & hero, 2 time NHRA Top Fuel World Champ Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn. LOL

pfordamx · 12-03-2011, 09:23 PM

Ed

hey sorry it took me so long to reply. I asked my dad if he knew you and he said he remembered you racing a 65 chevelle in stock with a 327 and a glide in the 70s, that ran 12.40s said he never met you just knew who you where. if you ever saw a blue rambler american that ran deep 13's that was his old race car.

Ed Wright · 12-03-2011, 09:32 PM

I ran that car for two years. Tulsa was AHRA then. I had to slow it way down because the records were so soft. Best it went at Tulsa was 12.0s. Took a year off after that, then built the C/SM '69 Camaro. Tulsa was back to NHRA by then. Never did care for AHRA.

pfordamx · 12-03-2011, 09:54 PM

well evidently you had quite a reputation as a carb guy. anyway speaking of tulsa i'm glad the tracks going to be alive for a couple more years atleast.

Ed Wright · 12-03-2011, 10:23 PM

Yeah, we still have a place to play. When I started we raced at the North Airport. Still had a flag man. Had to stop the races to let airplanes take off & land. Small private airport near 36th street North & Cincinatti.

pfordamx · 12-03-2011, 10:59 PM

Well ed maybe well see you at the track sometime it would be a red white and blue amx that should be ready for next season.

12-02-2011, 01:43 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I've lived in Tulsa all my 68+ years. Just bought a house with a Sand Springs address about eleven years ago. Only six miles from my shop (which I sold my dyno & closed just over a year ago) in west Tulsa. Now my mailing address is the same town as my long time friend & hero, 2 time NHRA Top Fuel World Champ Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-03-2011, 09:23 PM	#3
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 215 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Ed hey sorry it took me so long to reply. I asked my dad if he knew you and he said he remembered you racing a 65 chevelle in stock with a 327 and a glide in the 70s, that ran 12.40s said he never met you just knew who you where. if you ever saw a blue rambler american that ran deep 13's that was his old race car.

12-03-2011, 09:32 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question I ran that car for two years. Tulsa was AHRA then. I had to slow it way down because the records were so soft. Best it went at Tulsa was 12.0s. Took a year off after that, then built the C/SM '69 Camaro. Tulsa was back to NHRA by then. Never did care for AHRA. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-03-2011, 09:54 PM	#5
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 215 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question well evidently you had quite a reputation as a carb guy. anyway speaking of tulsa i'm glad the tracks going to be alive for a couple more years atleast.

12-03-2011, 10:23 PM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Yeah, we still have a place to play. When I started we raced at the North Airport. Still had a flag man. Had to stop the races to let airplanes take off & land. Small private airport near 36th street North & Cincinatti. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-03-2011, 10:59 PM	#7
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 215 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Well ed maybe well see you at the track sometime it would be a red white and blue amx that should be ready for next season.