Cornhusker Raceway Park - Page 10

sstk100 · 02-19-2013, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fpcopo

yellow69:

The original air cleaner for the ZL1 is on my COPO. I bought it from the guy who owns the #22 car now. He would probably pay some good money for the protect o plate for the car if you have it. The original engine to #22 is in the engine restoration room at Speedy Bill's museum, we saw it and shot pics of the VIN on the block. It is polished and it was raced by Larry Eberhard in a 66 Vette who blew it up and sold it to Speedy who had it repaired. Bill won't sell it. The Camaro RD's Shaker was named after Nick Whitaker who they called Rubber Di*k, hence RD. They also called him Slick Nick, Easy Fix, Dick Gozinya. I can't figure it out but its true.

I was friends with Nick Whitaker back them. I'm pretty sure it was a guy named J. Bridgewater that actually bought the Mac Chevy originally in about 1971? (I know some details of the purchase) I'm pretty sure he bought the car when he came back from Vietnam. I went to high school with Bridgewater.

It looks like "Bridgewater" and "Whitaker" on the side of the car , as shown in the previous picture of the"RD Shaker" Mac Camero. I don't know how or why they might have became partners in the Camero. I used to run around and party with them in the 60's and about when Raceway Park was opened....then it later closed after the drivers strike

Bridgewater was partners with another guy, in a 55 Chevy before the Camero., and I think (not sure) it was before he went to the Vietnam, and raced for a short time at Omaha Dragway.

I know Whitaker had an L-88 big block in a 1964 or 65 Chevelle a few years prior to the Camero. I drove the Chevelle a few times at the old Omaha Dragway.

I had raced an NHRA stock class 56 Chevy at Omaha Dragway about the same time, but got married, had kids, and got out of racing to work, and go to college...and the rest is history as they say.

I remember when Whitaker had bought a new 1967 Chevy II with a 327 - 350 HP, 4 speed....silver with black interior. Very cool ...and fast ! I loved that car. It would be a collector's car now.

I have a few funny stories about Whitaker (not racing related).... some not appropriate for this forum, but has a little bit to do with some of his nick names.
I had a 29 Ford coupe that was stored in Whitaker's garage for a while, but his wife said it had to go, and it was sold.

Last I knew Whitaker was a mechanic for the Omaha Police Dept, but that was in the 1970s and I have no idea where he or Bridgewater are now.

Those were the good old fun times.

cruiznlow · 02-26-2013, 10:40 AM

here is a photo of the Macs Chevrolet in thr pits at Thunder Valley Raceway SD

cruiznlow · 03-02-2013, 08:18 PM

Here is another photo of the 55 from page one, not sure where the photo was taken.

cruiznlow · 03-02-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Here is another photo of the 55 from page one, not sure where the photo was taken.

After checking all the photos it does appear that this was taken at Cornhusker raceway, the buildings in the backgorund match other photos on this site.

aspen5816 · 03-02-2013, 11:24 PM

That is Cornhusker, 144th Street in the background. Saw my first race there in 1970, was there for the final race, the WWCS race in Sept 73

cruiznlow · 03-03-2013, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by aspen5816

That is Cornhusker, 144th Street in the background. Saw my first race there in 1970, was there for the final race, the WWCS race in Sept 73

found the photo on a facebook site, think it was called powerglide magazine. I also saw a photo of a blue and white opel on there, got to try and refind it as it also raced at cornhusker.

cruiznlow · 03-03-2013, 01:30 AM

need help with this, found this trophy on ebay, it was listed as an original trophy that cornhusker gave out to class winners. it has already sold so I am not able to inquire about it

Charlie A · 03-03-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Here is another photo of the 55 from page one, not sure where the photo was taken.

joe cool · 03-03-2013, 12:13 PM

Mike Daly's car was remade a couple of years ago, I don't think it was the original car, but I could be wrong, it seems I saw it on the H.A.M.B forum but I don't go there anymore so I can't reference it.
Nice pics from everyone, a nice way to remember the old carefree days.

cad · 03-03-2013, 12:42 PM

It was a tribute car:

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cruiznlow Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: OMAHA NEBRASKA Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park Here is another photo of the 55 from page one, not sure where the photo was taken. Attached Thumbnails

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aspen5816 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park That is Cornhusker, 144th Street in the background. Saw my first race there in 1970, was there for the final race, the WWCS race in Sept 73

03-03-2013, 01:30 AM	#97
cruiznlow Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: OMAHA NEBRASKA Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park need help with this, found this trophy on ebay, it was listed as an original trophy that cornhusker gave out to class winners. it has already sold so I am not able to inquire about it Attached Images

03-03-2013, 12:13 PM	#99
joe cool Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: southwest iowa Posts: 53 Likes: 3 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park Mike Daly's car was remade a couple of years ago, I don't think it was the original car, but I could be wrong, it seems I saw it on the H.A.M.B forum but I don't go there anymore so I can't reference it. Nice pics from everyone, a nice way to remember the old carefree days.

03-03-2013, 12:42 PM	#100
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 673 Likes: 141 Liked 72 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Park It was a tribute car: Last edited by cad; 03-03-2013 at 12:48 PM.