Geoff Turks Blackbird - Page 2

bigshow2966 · 10-25-2017, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff Turk

Started racing at Motion Raceway in Assumption, IL with my brother around '77, started driving my own car in '79 (a rusted out '69 Dodge Charger). Been stressing my finances and trying to go faster ever since : ) .

I remember that Charger. Ran good for what it was. I ran you a couple times with my old '72 Challenger.

69cam, Nokomis sounds familiar. Isn't that where Jack Goodwin with the 'Scrap Iron' Fairlane was from?

69camz28 · 10-25-2017, 01:38 PM

Yes, Jack is from Nokomis - I believe he still lives there as well. I am pretty sure he still has 'Scrap Iron' in a shop he has down there (at least he did a few years ago), though I am not sure what condition the car is in. Jack worked with Tim Wilkerson on the LRS sponsored Funny Car for several years but he is retired now. Awhile back I had heard he was having some health issues, I am not sure how he is doing now.

bigshow2966 · 10-29-2017, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the update.

10-25-2017, 01:38 PM	#12
69camz28 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 148 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Geoff Turks Blackbird Yes, Jack is from Nokomis - I believe he still lives there as well. I am pretty sure he still has 'Scrap Iron' in a shop he has down there (at least he did a few years ago), though I am not sure what condition the car is in. Jack worked with Tim Wilkerson on the LRS sponsored Funny Car for several years but he is retired now. Awhile back I had heard he was having some health issues, I am not sure how he is doing now.

10-29-2017, 12:31 PM	#13
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 616 Likes: 389 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Geoff Turks Blackbird Thanks for the update.