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Originally Posted by Carguy49
 I, also, remember those days. Bob Bunker and Dave Riolo put on quite a show at S.I.R. back in the day. It was worth the admission price just to see these guys and others run. Definitely more entertaining than watching super gas or super comp today. Rory, the cars listed bring back some great memories of the 80's at the track. I remember the nova wagon that was mentioned and loved watching it run when the Teager's had it. Is this the wagon that Al Chinn runs now?? I remember the car from earlier days and the the guy who owned it was named Nick (can't remember the last name). If it is the same car, what a history. Al still runs the car often and usually with a mid 9.50's dial in.
I just re-read the commentary by Rory. Got the answer to my question about Al's Nova. Since it isn't the Teager's car, where did it come from??? Anybody know. |
Carguy49, I don`t recall the Chevy 11 wagon owners last name, but the car had "Quick Nick" on the doors, and when Al Chinn first bought the car,he had the lettering changed to |"Quick Kick". Don`t know if you recall, but before that, abound 1980, Chinn raced a yellow first gen. Camaro sponsoered by Pepsi, called the "Pepsi Challange". Also around that time, the 10.90 class started, called "Jr.Gas", remember that? As a Ford guy, some of the Ford cars I followed were Gene Bergstroms 65 Falcon, Leroy Greys 67 Fairlane and later, 67 Falcon, Paul Neros "Fiddler 5" Falcon, Bill Rusbolts "Gladiator" Falcon and Pinto, the Hawthorne Bros Ranchero, Mustang, and Pinto (all sticks!) Don DeVitos stick Maverick, "Dr". John Bertoldis Falcon, Dave Bliss` flying SB ford stick Falcon and ex Pro Stock Pinto and T Bird, Darwin Glassers real 64 Galaxie 427 `lightweight`, and several others.
Danny, Jwayads Mercedes was red, and last time I saw it at SIR/Pacific, was with Steve Ellis driving it, 5 or 10 years ago. Steve even ran it in Super Shifter one weekend at Mission.