Question for Ed Wright

Butch Sentner · 07-02-2010, 05:12 PM

Ed,
I was reading one of your posts about your N/S 56 chev. When did you hold the record and do you remember what you set it at.
I ran that class also back in the dark ages
thanks,
Butch Sentner

Ed Wright · 07-02-2010, 05:58 PM

When they did away with Stock I held it at 13.10. Tom Ronca held the MPH, I don't remember what it was. Sonny Bryant and I swapped the et record a couple of times. Back then it was worth 200 points, same as winning 2 rounds at a WCS race. Setting the MPH record was 100. Now, zip.

Butch Sentner · 07-02-2010, 06:55 PM

I held it in 1970 at a 13.24 and then I put a Marv Ripes glide and went some 12.90`s at Cecil county in good air. Cecil times were phony for the most part, too fast.
I was able to sell my 56 after the Cecil testing to a guy that was there that day.
Butch

Ed Wright · 07-02-2010, 08:17 PM

A lot of records were set at Cecil County and Atco back then. At The Dallas track (actually in Lewisville) at the Spring Nationals we would see some of those guys, as well as some left coast record holders, that could not run their own records. Welcome to the Sourhwest. :-). All you saw was their tails as their heads were under the hoods trying to find what happened to their cars.

Your name doesn't ring a bell, but I'm old. Buddy Ingersol and Garly Daniels ran N/S at that time with the same combo. A 1956 210 dr sedan with the 225 hp 2X4 carbs Vette eng.

Jack Matyas · 07-02-2010, 08:44 PM

Holy cow Batman -- Is this the same Butch Sentner that owned Sentner's Sunoco in Allentown , Pa ? Or the one that owned Superior Automotive Machine again in Allentown . Or could this be the same Butch that was partnered with the infamous John Troxell in many racing endevors ...........Geez Butch I had no idea you could type let alone operate a computer.......how the hell are you ?

PS -- Welcome to ClassRacer ..................

Bob Rice · 07-02-2010, 08:58 PM

Butch,
Don't know if you are aware of this Junior Stock thread but I'm sure the guys would love to have you take part.
Bob Rice

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=201085

Bunkster · 07-03-2010, 05:33 PM

With all of the 56 talk, does Lamar Vaubel ring any bells?

Ed Wright · 07-03-2010, 05:43 PM

Yep, met Lamar at the World Finals the year they were held at Amarillo Texas. He had a black convertible (with a 'glide?)Very friendly guy. We talked quite a while. My home-made "slipper" clutch (3 speed saver/7" tire-hooker :-) ) gave up so I could not even qualify.

Rich Biebel · 07-03-2010, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Yep, met Lamar at the World Finals the year they were held at Amarillo Texas. He had a black convertible (with a 'glide?)Very friendly guy. We talked quite a while. My home-made "slipper" clutch (3 speed saver/7" tire-hooker :-) ) gave up so I could not even qualify.

Ed wasn't that race once held at Tulsa........I seem to recall my friend who ran D/MP at the time going to Tulsa for a W.F.'s event....

Ed Wright · 07-03-2010, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Ed wasn't that race once held at Tulsa........I seem to recall my friend who ran D/MP at the time going to Tulsa for a W.F.'s event....

Rich, it was 1967 or 1968. I just got my 1st real race car that year ('56 wagon) but was not fast enough to run points races yet. Didn't run that one. Already knew Jere Stahl (sorta) and met Bill Stiles (built Stahl's eng)also Jim McFarland when he came to my friend's shop to visit with Stahl & Stiles. Didn't Bill Jenkins beat Stahl's "street Hemi" that year? My friend Benny "The Wizard" Osborn also won Top Fuel. Fun times.

07-02-2010, 05:12 PM	#1
Butch Sentner Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Question for Ed Wright Ed, I was reading one of your posts about your N/S 56 chev. When did you hold the record and do you remember what you set it at. I ran that class also back in the dark ages thanks, Butch Sentner

07-02-2010, 05:58 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright When they did away with Stock I held it at 13.10. Tom Ronca held the MPH, I don't remember what it was. Sonny Bryant and I swapped the et record a couple of times. Back then it was worth 200 points, same as winning 2 rounds at a WCS race. Setting the MPH record was 100. Now, zip. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-02-2010, 06:55 PM	#3
Butch Sentner Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright I held it in 1970 at a 13.24 and then I put a Marv Ripes glide and went some 12.90`s at Cecil county in good air. Cecil times were phony for the most part, too fast. I was able to sell my 56 after the Cecil testing to a guy that was there that day. Butch

07-02-2010, 08:17 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright A lot of records were set at Cecil County and Atco back then. At The Dallas track (actually in Lewisville) at the Spring Nationals we would see some of those guys, as well as some left coast record holders, that could not run their own records. Welcome to the Sourhwest. :-). All you saw was their tails as their heads were under the hoods trying to find what happened to their cars. Your name doesn't ring a bell, but I'm old. Buddy Ingersol and Garly Daniels ran N/S at that time with the same combo. A 1956 210 dr sedan with the 225 hp 2X4 carbs Vette eng. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-02-2010, 08:44 PM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,849 Likes: 340 Liked 1,667 Times in 340 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Holy cow Batman -- Is this the same Butch Sentner that owned Sentner's Sunoco in Allentown , Pa ? Or the one that owned Superior Automotive Machine again in Allentown . Or could this be the same Butch that was partnered with the infamous John Troxell in many racing endevors ...........Geez Butch I had no idea you could type let alone operate a computer.......how the hell are you ? PS -- Welcome to ClassRacer .................. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 07-02-2010 at 08:50 PM.

07-02-2010, 08:58 PM	#6
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Question for Ed Wright Butch, Don't know if you are aware of this Junior Stock thread but I'm sure the guys would love to have you take part. Bob Rice http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=201085

07-03-2010, 05:33 PM	#7
Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright With all of the 56 talk, does Lamar Vaubel ring any bells?

07-03-2010, 05:43 PM	#8
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Yep, met Lamar at the World Finals the year they were held at Amarillo Texas. He had a black convertible (with a 'glide?)Very friendly guy. We talked quite a while. My home-made "slipper" clutch (3 speed saver/7" tire-hooker :-) ) gave up so I could not even qualify. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 07-03-2010 at 06:03 PM.