Don Grotheer

jimmyparker · 06-30-2025, 05:15 PM

I remember Don well from the Okla City track in the early sixties. My 81 year old memory recalls a red '61 Starliner that ran well, then a '62 Black Galaxie that was the first stocker that I saw run in the 12's, 12.97 if I remember correctly. Then came the black '63 Plymouth which was real fast and he went to Pomona probably in '63 for the W Nats. When I first saw him after that trip he had some traction bars on the car that ran toward the rear of the car, it didn't seem to work very well and they weren't on very long. In late '63 I was at and OCTA meeting and overheard someone telling Don that Chrysler had a Hemi engine coming out and Don told him he was getting one of them, I just assumed it was engine only but he was just getting started.

OKC was booming at the time and subdivisions were going up everywhere, I was doing electrical work and Don was doing heating and air on these new houses. Jimmy Parker

06-30-2025, 05:15 PM	#1
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 65 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Don Grotheer I remember Don well from the Okla City track in the early sixties. My 81 year old memory recalls a red '61 Starliner that ran well, then a '62 Black Galaxie that was the first stocker that I saw run in the 12's, 12.97 if I remember correctly. Then came the black '63 Plymouth which was real fast and he went to Pomona probably in '63 for the W Nats. When I first saw him after that trip he had some traction bars on the car that ran toward the rear of the car, it didn't seem to work very well and they weren't on very long. In late '63 I was at and OCTA meeting and overheard someone telling Don that Chrysler had a Hemi engine coming out and Don told him he was getting one of them, I just assumed it was engine only but he was just getting started. OKC was booming at the time and subdivisions were going up everywhere, I was doing electrical work and Don was doing heating and air on these new houses. Jimmy Parker