don grotheer max wedge

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by chooch

Does anybody have any info or pics on Don grotheer's 63 max wedge I know it was raced a lot at green valley for a few years then sold locally in Oklahoma as a daily driver with a 361 in it & ended up in ohio in the 70's. here's what it looked like shortly after he bought it new & as raced in ohio any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[marfen]

I'm sure Don does, I'd check with him.

[chooch]

Did that already i'm just trying to fill in the blanks & find any more photos / info that might be out there. Thanks

[marfen]

Cool!

[jimmyparker]

I remember seeing this car run at Okla City in early '63. Don had just installed a traction bar system that went to the back of the car, when he left the starting line these bars actually pulled down on the back of the car and raised the front. Ask Don about them, I'm sure he will remember because they didn't stay on the car long. If I remember correctly he stated that he had seen cars at the Winternationals with the same set up.

[chooch]

Originally Posted by jimmyparker

I remember seeing this car run at Okla City in early '63. Don had just installed a traction bar system that went to the back of the car, when he left the starting line these bars actually pulled down on the back of the car and raised the front. Ask Don about them, I'm sure he will remember because they didn't stay on the car long. If I remember correctly he stated that he had seen cars at the Winternationals with the same set up.

I asked Don about them & said he never could figure out if they helped him or not & was hard to tell because of the mw torque plus a 3 speed then you throw in 7" tires that's why he ran shorter collectors on the headers

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by marfen

I'm sure Don does, I'd check with him.

How is Don doing?

[DRAKE VISCOME]

Hey...please see above post..."yikes" truly sorry-Drake

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by DRAKE VISCOME

Hey...ignored this post the other day...in "hope" that someone else would remind/let you know Don tragically lost his life some years ago...racing a Pro Stock Pinto...certainly a change from all those successful Chrysler years...real good guy...fine racer...Drake p.s...Don's "fleet" of Cable Cars slick...a quite successful as well!

Drake,

Don Grotheer is still alive and well (as far as I know). You have him confused with Irv Beringhaus who purchased Don's Pro Stock Pinto.

Pete

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Irv Beringhaus

Born: July 17, 1934
Died: January 26, 1974
Buried: Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado

Age: 39
Full Name: Irvin Herbert Beringhaus
Nickname:
Drag Strip: Beeline Dragway, Arizona
Event: AHRA Winternationals
Accident Date:
Car: Pro Stock 1973 Ford Pinto

Biographical: He was driving a Pro Stock Pinto that had been built by Don Hardy in Texas with an engine built by Gapp & Roush. It was his first year campaigning a Ford after running Mopar in all his previous racing. During qualifying his car flipped six times at 152 MPH. He was a Denver land developer and had been racing in pro stock for at least five years. He first began drag racing with an Olds 442, but progressively advanced until getting into the pro ranks. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Sources
"AHRA driver dies in crash during trials," Chicago Tribune, January 27, 1974
Pueblo Chieftain website (http://forums.pueblochieftain.com/sh...?t=2326&page=5)
Find a Grave website
Bob McClurg, "Pint-o'-Pinto," High Performance Cars, Mar. 1974
Nancy Beringhaus, e-mail communication to site administrator, Feb. 22 & 24, 2011
Debra Beringhaus, e-mail communication to site administrator, Mar. 7, 2011
Photos
Keystone Bison Dragways website (http://www.mts.net/~57ford/reunion11.html)
Nancy Beringhaus, e-mail communication to site administrator, Feb. 26, 2011
Pro Stock Hemi.com gallery (http://www.prostockhemi.com/gallery2...&g2_itemId=725)

http://dragstripdeaths.webs.com/197074.htm