Question for Ed Wright

Chad E532 · 12-31-2013, 03:27 PM

Ed,
My father and I were looking through the 1971 Christmas issue of National Dragster this past weekend and noticed that you were the national record holder at the end of the season in N/S with your 225hp 265 2 door post at 13.10.
We were wondering if you (or anyone else) ever dipped into the 12's with this combination prior to the rule change obsoleting these cars in stock?

Thanks,
Chad

Ed Wright · 12-31-2013, 04:39 PM

Yes, Sonny Bryant, myself and the Ronca Brothers all ran some 12s. I never raced, met, or saw the Ronca boys, but Sonny did. Sonny ran them in class at Indy one year. He told me they were the fastest of us. I know I never could run their MPH record.
May have been others go that fast (or faster), but we three are the only ones I know about.

Bob Pagano · 12-31-2013, 06:45 PM

Hay Ed, One of the brothers still has the car ! Truppi/Kling power

Ed Wright · 12-31-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Pagano

Hay Ed, One of the brothers still has the car ! Truppi/Kling power

Think Tom drove, can't recall the other brother's name. Never did figure out they ran the MPH they did. Probably Truppi & Kling power. I just cobbled my own crap together. Still do.

Chad E532 · 01-02-2014, 11:25 AM

Thanks!

FINESPLINE · 01-02-2014, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Think Tom drove, can't recall the other brother's name. Never did figure out they ran the MPH they did. Probably Truppi & Kling power. I just cobbled my own crap together. Still do.

Rumor has it that you were quite a cobbler and still are.

Ed Wright · 01-02-2014, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Rumor has it that you were quite a cobbler and still are.

I'm from Oklahoma, what would you expect? We cobble.
I did take the wheels off my double wide. LOL

C and W Racing · 01-02-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I'm from Oklahoma, what would you expect? We cobble.
I did take the wheels off my double wide. LOL

By yourself? I'm impressed. Lol
Chuck

12-31-2013, 03:27 PM	#1
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Question for Ed Wright Ed, My father and I were looking through the 1971 Christmas issue of National Dragster this past weekend and noticed that you were the national record holder at the end of the season in N/S with your 225hp 265 2 door post at 13.10. We were wondering if you (or anyone else) ever dipped into the 12's with this combination prior to the rule change obsoleting these cars in stock? Thanks, Chad

12-31-2013, 04:39 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Yes, Sonny Bryant, myself and the Ronca Brothers all ran some 12s. I never raced, met, or saw the Ronca boys, but Sonny did. Sonny ran them in class at Indy one year. He told me they were the fastest of us. I know I never could run their MPH record. May have been others go that fast (or faster), but we three are the only ones I know about. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-31-2013, 06:45 PM	#3
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 240 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Hay Ed, One of the brothers still has the car ! Truppi/Kling power __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

01-02-2014, 11:25 AM	#5
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Thanks!