RIP Gary Ostrich

ww63 · 02-04-2014, 01:19 PM

God bless and keep.

SStockDart · 02-04-2014, 09:57 PM

Wow, only 68 years old. Heck of an engine builder. I remember him best with his SS/DA Hemi Cuda (1970), when he won class at Indy in 1970 against tons of other new Hemi Cudas.

340Cuda · 02-04-2014, 10:02 PM

How sad, I used to see him at Division 5 races back in the sixties, nice guy and a lot of fun.

Bill

Don Sofranko · 02-06-2014, 02:30 PM

Sad to hear another one of the guys I grew up admiring has passed.
My buddy Dave and I, used to watch Jack Briner wheel that SS/DA Cuda at Eddyville, back in the 70s.
The engine in that car popped like an old John Deere, after the burnout, before staging.
It had a beautiful paint job, and was a featured car in many mags. I think Del-Star did the paint.
So was Chuck the original driver? I see his dad's name was Charles?

A google search will show lots of pictures of the Cuda.
Obit is online here:

http://amestrib.com/obituaries/gary-...945-feb-3-2014

bigsixman · 02-06-2014, 10:05 PM

I remember his nice appearing mopars at Donnybrook ( BIR ) back in the day. Always a professional looking and running team.

Myron Piatek · 02-09-2014, 10:03 AM

On forabodiesonly.com, there is a thread about 1968 440 Darts. Someone posted some photos of Dick Landy's Dart and it happened to include Gary Ortrich's Cuda. RIP

Minnesota Dragway - 1969-1970. These are links to those photos on the photographer's site:

http://northwoodsimages.com/gallery3...ag-Strip/nwi09

http://northwoodsimages.com/gallery3...ag-Strip/nwi52

Lots of other, cool, nostalgic photos there as well.

02-04-2014, 01:19 PM	#1
ww63 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	RIP Gary Ostrich God bless and keep.

02-04-2014, 09:57 PM	#2
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 878 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: RIP Gary Ostrich Wow, only 68 years old. Heck of an engine builder. I remember him best with his SS/DA Hemi Cuda (1970), when he won class at Indy in 1970 against tons of other new Hemi Cudas. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

02-04-2014, 10:02 PM	#3
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,668 Likes: 3,844 Liked 799 Times in 336 Posts	Re: RIP Gary Ostrich How sad, I used to see him at Division 5 races back in the sixties, nice guy and a lot of fun. Bill

02-06-2014, 02:30 PM	#4
Don Sofranko Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 121 Likes: 0 Liked 128 Times in 32 Posts	Re: RIP Gary Ostrich Sad to hear another one of the guys I grew up admiring has passed. My buddy Dave and I, used to watch Jack Briner wheel that SS/DA Cuda at Eddyville, back in the 70s. The engine in that car popped like an old John Deere, after the burnout, before staging. It had a beautiful paint job, and was a featured car in many mags. I think Del-Star did the paint. So was Chuck the original driver? I see his dad's name was Charles? A google search will show lots of pictures of the Cuda. Obit is online here: http://amestrib.com/obituaries/gary-...945-feb-3-2014

02-06-2014, 10:05 PM	#5
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: RIP Gary Ostrich I remember his nice appearing mopars at Donnybrook ( BIR ) back in the day. Always a professional looking and running team. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

02-09-2014, 10:03 AM	#6
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: RIP Gary Ostrich On forabodiesonly.com, there is a thread about 1968 440 Darts. Someone posted some photos of Dick Landy's Dart and it happened to include Gary Ortrich's Cuda. RIP Minnesota Dragway - 1969-1970. These are links to those photos on the photographer's site: http://northwoodsimages.com/gallery3...ag-Strip/nwi09 http://northwoodsimages.com/gallery3...ag-Strip/nwi52 Lots of other, cool, nostalgic photos there as well. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing Last edited by Myron Piatek; 02-09-2014 at 10:10 AM.