Question for Ed Wright - Page 4

Adger Smith · 07-04-2010, 05:44 PM

Ed,
Did I see your 56 running at Hallsville, Tx back in the day? Paint was the giveaway....
Who did you sell it to? Seems like I know who had it.

Ed Wright · 07-04-2010, 06:23 PM

Probably so, if it was a WCS or special race. I ran Tyler one Sat night before a Sunday race at Dallas. Don't remember many special races in that area, but I'm old.

Ed Wright · 07-07-2010, 01:20 PM

Butch, I found the record sheet good ol' Bob Rice sent me. It shows your old car:
"N/SA John Thropp St Georges Del - '56 Chevy Atco NJ 9-71 13.29"

PM your email address to me and I'll email you a copy if you want.

Bob Rice · 07-07-2010, 02:54 PM

Here's a George Cureton pic of Thropp at Dallas.
Bob Rice

Ed Wright · 07-07-2010, 03:40 PM

I know what he was doing! First time I ran the Spring Nationals there I still had everything in the 9 passenger wagon. I was down to the last 2 cars in class, and a couple of friends were all excited trying to help me get ready. They trimed the tires (7") while I was doing other things. Red Anderson put a rule bok to them just before we pulled out to run for the trophy. (The rule book was 7" long and was often used to check tires), I was OK there, cold tires. They took my picture holding the class tropy, had me move up for fuel check, measured my tires and they were 1/16" over hot. Disqualified me. I got the picture, just no class win. Still have the picture as a reminder.

After that my tires were always 1/8th' under cold. I always learn everything the hard way. My friends felt really bad, but they were as green at that stuff as I. Heck, I was just happy I was fast enough to win class.

Those SureForm body files did make the smoke!

Butch Sentner · 07-07-2010, 04:28 PM

Ed,

Speaking of the spring nationals, 1967 I was driving a 1960 chev biscayne owned by Johnny Novak. Car ran D/S with a 320 hp 348 built by Bill Jenkins. We managed to beat all the 57 Chevys and won the
class.

At tear down the NHRA guy checked everything but when he looked at the combustion chamber and piston in the block he was scratching his head , about that time the Grump came walking by and said don`t worry that block and piston is legal. The NHRA guy said good enough for me and we were the D/S winner.

Great times to be a racer

Butch Sentner

PUSHERMAN CAMARO · 07-11-2010, 09:18 PM

Maybe some of you guys from the Pittsburgh area will remember this 56 from Larry's Speed Shop in New Brighton.

07-04-2010, 05:44 PM	#31
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,352 Likes: 437 Liked 678 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Ed, Did I see your 56 running at Hallsville, Tx back in the day? Paint was the giveaway.... Who did you sell it to? Seems like I know who had it. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

07-04-2010, 06:23 PM	#32
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Probably so, if it was a WCS or special race. I ran Tyler one Sat night before a Sunday race at Dallas. Don't remember many special races in that area, but I'm old. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-07-2010, 01:20 PM	#33
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Butch, I found the record sheet good ol' Bob Rice sent me. It shows your old car: "N/SA John Thropp St Georges Del - '56 Chevy Atco NJ 9-71 13.29" PM your email address to me and I'll email you a copy if you want. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-07-2010, 02:54 PM	#34
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Question for Ed Wright Here's a George Cureton pic of Thropp at Dallas. Bob Rice Attached Thumbnails

07-07-2010, 03:40 PM	#35
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright I know what he was doing! First time I ran the Spring Nationals there I still had everything in the 9 passenger wagon. I was down to the last 2 cars in class, and a couple of friends were all excited trying to help me get ready. They trimed the tires (7") while I was doing other things. Red Anderson put a rule bok to them just before we pulled out to run for the trophy. (The rule book was 7" long and was often used to check tires), I was OK there, cold tires. They took my picture holding the class tropy, had me move up for fuel check, measured my tires and they were 1/16" over hot. Disqualified me. I got the picture, just no class win. Still have the picture as a reminder. After that my tires were always 1/8th' under cold. I always learn everything the hard way. My friends felt really bad, but they were as green at that stuff as I. Heck, I was just happy I was fast enough to win class. Those SureForm body files did make the smoke! __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-07-2010, 04:28 PM	#36
Butch Sentner Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Ed, Speaking of the spring nationals, 1967 I was driving a 1960 chev biscayne owned by Johnny Novak. Car ran D/S with a 320 hp 348 built by Bill Jenkins. We managed to beat all the 57 Chevys and won the class. At tear down the NHRA guy checked everything but when he looked at the combustion chamber and piston in the block he was scratching his head , about that time the Grump came walking by and said don`t worry that block and piston is legal. The NHRA guy said good enough for me and we were the D/S winner. Great times to be a racer Butch Sentner

07-11-2010, 09:18 PM	#37
PUSHERMAN CAMARO Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Maybe some of you guys from the Pittsburgh area will remember this 56 from Larry's Speed Shop in New Brighton. Attached Thumbnails