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08-08-2009, 10:20 AM | #31 |
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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.
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08-08-2009, 12:00 PM | #32 |
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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.
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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. |
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08-08-2009, 02:49 PM | #34 |
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"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. |
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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....
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Re: Bobby Warren on TV
Where's Warren "Cash" Register, Bobby's partner of yore?
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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?
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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.
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Re: Bobby Warren on TV
A true legend. Congratulations, Mr. Warren.
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