Bobby Warren on TV - Page 4

Bob Rice · 08-08-2009, 10:20 AM

Here's a couple of pics of the Nova taken by George Cureton at the 1970 World Finals at Dallas. George bought the car after the race.

Roger Backman · 08-08-2009, 12:00 PM

Great to see that video of Bobby. He did some work on my car in the 70's. Had the pleasure of knowing him and racing against him in many weekly races at Florence-Darlington and Blaney. The good ole days.

Bob Rice · 08-08-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Sofranko

Hi
Does anyone know what Bobby's most successful race car was? The 69 camaro maybe? Where is it now? Yeah... we should start a photo gallery of his former cars. Like that awesome Thunder Valley thread.

My guess would be the SS/IA '67 Camaro that he won several national events with in '74. I think he may have won the Div 2 title that year also. That car was featured in a lot of magazine ads back then. He wrecked that car in a top end collision with Jim Kinnett at the Blaney points meet in 76 or 77.

Roger Backman · 08-08-2009, 02:49 PM

"He wrecked that car in a top end collision with Jim Kinnett at the Blaney points meet in 76 or 77."

I was at that race. That Chicken car from Alabama was pretty successful too.

Rich Biebel · 08-08-2009, 06:41 PM

I saw the brown W&R Nova at the first SummerNationals and that was at York Dragway in 1970 I thought it had a black vinyl top but I think that was when George Cureton had it. At the Summer's that year, 1970....I raced a '68 Chevy II with my partner. It was a 350/295 high compression engine. Bobby's Nova was a '69 and had the 350/255 We had nothing but trouble at that event and never qualified. We had run 12.20's out there in the spring but in the summer heat we struggled and never made a decent run. Bobby went 12.29 if I remenber right in J/S and I will never forget thinking how the heck did he go that fast with a low compression engine in 80 to 90 degree weather...

I always respected the southern Div 2 racers a lot as I felt they knew how to run in the heat of the summer since they dealt with the hot weather more than us northerners.....We ran good in cool weather but they ran good even in the heat and that was not easy especially on 7" tires and pavement......We did not have concrete or traction compound treated tracks.....

I think of many cars when I think of Bobby Warren.....probably the '69 Crunchy Chicken car more than any other.......he won the grace Cup I think with that ride. That was a big deal back then....

mopar68 · 08-10-2009, 11:30 AM

Where's Warren "Cash" Register, Bobby's partner of yore?

M68

kchromey88 · 04-15-2018, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Rice

Here's a pic of Mr. Bobby's World Championship Nova that I took at Kinston, NC, on a Sunday afternoon after the Blaney points meet on Saturday night.

how would a guy go about validating a car that was supposed to be one of Bobby's cars? There is a 69 nova close to me that is supposed to be his car that he won the world finals in dallas tx?

HR9121 · 04-16-2018, 06:54 AM

I would probably start at the source by calling Mr Bobby at Warren Racing Engines. You can reach him there almost every day.

Alan Nyhus · 04-16-2018, 07:37 AM

A true legend. Congratulations, Mr. Warren.

08-08-2009, 10:20 AM	#31
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Here's a couple of pics of the Nova taken by George Cureton at the 1970 World Finals at Dallas. George bought the car after the race.

08-08-2009, 12:00 PM	#32
Roger Backman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lexington SC Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Great to see that video of Bobby. He did some work on my car in the 70's. Had the pleasure of knowing him and racing against him in many weekly races at Florence-Darlington and Blaney. The good ole days.

08-08-2009, 02:49 PM	#34
Roger Backman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lexington SC Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV "He wrecked that car in a top end collision with Jim Kinnett at the Blaney points meet in 76 or 77." I was at that race. That Chicken car from Alabama was pretty successful too.

08-08-2009, 06:41 PM	#35
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,275 Likes: 25 Liked 510 Times in 200 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV I saw the brown W&R Nova at the first SummerNationals and that was at York Dragway in 1970 I thought it had a black vinyl top but I think that was when George Cureton had it. At the Summer's that year, 1970....I raced a '68 Chevy II with my partner. It was a 350/295 high compression engine. Bobby's Nova was a '69 and had the 350/255 We had nothing but trouble at that event and never qualified. We had run 12.20's out there in the spring but in the summer heat we struggled and never made a decent run. Bobby went 12.29 if I remenber right in J/S and I will never forget thinking how the heck did he go that fast with a low compression engine in 80 to 90 degree weather... I always respected the southern Div 2 racers a lot as I felt they knew how to run in the heat of the summer since they dealt with the hot weather more than us northerners.....We ran good in cool weather but they ran good even in the heat and that was not easy especially on 7" tires and pavement......We did not have concrete or traction compound treated tracks..... I think of many cars when I think of Bobby Warren.....probably the '69 Crunchy Chicken car more than any other.......he won the grace Cup I think with that ride. That was a big deal back then.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479

08-10-2009, 11:30 AM	#36
mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Where's Warren "Cash" Register, Bobby's partner of yore? M68

04-16-2018, 06:54 AM	#38
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,352 Likes: 112 Liked 2,866 Times in 640 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV I would probably start at the source by calling Mr Bobby at Warren Racing Engines. You can reach him there almost every day. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA

04-16-2018, 07:37 AM	#39
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,166 Likes: 1,017 Liked 762 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV A true legend. Congratulations, Mr. Warren. __________________ "That'll never work....."