Anybody have any history on these guys? - Page 2

RJ Sledge · 06-17-2009, 03:40 PM

Not a nicer pair of people in my book. Known both of them for nearly 30 years, and have many fond memories. Their 1983 Chev Dually Crew Cab had the windshield with a "Border" of National Event Entry Decals on it.

They were true Sportsman Racer Representitives in the sport of Drag Racing. Always wore their white "Precision Performance" uniforms at the track and I swear I never saw a mark on either one of them.

Lloyd had to have his legs amputated due to infection brought on by his diabetes a couple of years ago and has since been living in a nursing home.

If anyone is interested in sending him a card or letter I am sure he would be thrilled to hear from someone who enjoys drag racing whether he may know you or not. I will get his address and post it here.

D G stills runs the business (precision performance) in Bartlesville, Ok and runs the GT car once in a while. Last time I saw him at a race was in Noble, Ok a couple of years ago.

They had the first Ford GT SS car back in 1984 and D G still has it, They sold the Lite Weight Mustang to a mutual friend in Michigan when they built the GT car.

R J Sledge

david cron · 06-17-2009, 04:11 PM

r.j. is correct, the car was sold to and restored by a gentleman in michigan. it is one of the original six cars that was prepared by ford and bill stroppe for the 1968 winternationals, driven by gas rhonda. it has been restored to the way it appeared for the 1968 winternationals and has been displayed in various museams in the detroit area. also this car was displayed at the 40th mustang anniversary in nashville, tn.,
there were three of the original 1968 winternational cobra jets on display. the information that has been provided is there are five cars remaining of the original six.

will prater · 06-17-2009, 04:29 PM

Way back in the 70's when I first started drag racing at Tulsa I was pitted next to them. I somehow managed to make it to the finals and was down to about one gallon of gas. We had a six gallon tank and could see the bottom. There was no gas available at the track back then. I didn't know hardly anyone and asked to buy some gas from them. Lloyd and DG put enough in my tank for several more rounds and would not let me pay them for it. They didn't know me from Adam.

doug schriener · 06-17-2009, 05:04 PM

When I ws racing I got to be friends with the Line family and Lloyd was a very close friend with them. They told me he was a class act;in fact he did the heads on my 283. He wouldn't know me from Adam but I'd be more than happy to send him my best wishes.Any form of motorsports could use more people like Lloyd and DG. Doug Schriener

Daniel Ashlock · 06-17-2009, 10:14 PM

well i wish i'd stopped by here when this thread started... but RJ pretty well hit all the updates correctly...& Lloyd's racing history dates back to the late 50's starting with a dual qaud 312 57 ford fairlane, then a paxton/ mccoulha( spelling?) centrifugal blown 312 ford engine that he got the parts for & built for the 57, which he sold to gordon payne of the parham payne fame ... who was/is a good friend.. then on to 62 galaxie 500 xl convertible 406 3x2 4 speed, then a 67 7 liter conv. that they actually towed their 68 mustang to races with when lloyd & dg first bought it.. & the 68 mustang is restored to its 68 winternationals condition by the gentleman they sold it to & he even drove down from detroit for us to rebuild a 428 for the car & he finished the whole restoration of the 68 in time for the ford 100th anniversary which lloyd & i attended.. anyways i have worked with Lloyd & DG since 2002 but more exclusivey with Lloyd in the machine shop where he so graciously taught me a lot of what he knew.. we became good friends & Lloyd is considered family... some of you may know me from seeing me @ the races with Lloyd & dg .. i was that "kid" that was always with them.. i know who a lot of you on the forum are even if you don't know me from going to the races with them & have had a lot of reverence & fun living in their shadow over the last several years

anyways if you guys want anymore info or pics i have a lot.. DG may even chime in

Daniel Ashlock · 06-17-2009, 10:33 PM

this one of my favorite of thier old pics
i have several more if anybody is interested in seeing them

Jeff Lee · 06-17-2009, 11:57 PM

I met Lloyd & DG while racing my AF/S Daytona in Denver. Somebody introduced us and I said I was building an AMX for Stock and it had an Autolite carb. Lloyd became interested in the project and offered his help in the carb department. The AMX eventually made it on it's maiden voyage but all I had was a borrowed Holley 750 DP. It had no jet extensions and was overly rich. So much that it labored to 5000 RPM. It ran a 12.65.
The next week my Bray-O-Lite arrived. "No payment" said Lloyd, "just try it. If you like it, we'll talk about the money". Oh boy I said. But off to the races I went. First pass: 11.65 / 11.50 corrected and instantly hitting the 6200 RPM rev limiter!
I called Lloyd from the track as I was still pissing in my pants from the excitement. Lloyd shared in my excitement. I said "guess I owe you some money" and he made a long drawn out presentation (oh boy I said, here it comes...), finally saying "how about you send me $250?"
Well that same carb eventually got me down to 10.50 in D/S and 10.02 in SS/H. I tried different air bleed sizes and no improvement.
I've kept in touch with DG and Lloyd and have spent many hours on the phone with him. He trully is a racing legend and you won't find a nicer guy. Same with DG.
I've tried calling Lloyd at the home but he's not good at answering the phone. I would love to drop in one day and keep him company for awhile. I'm all for a card. Is that done on the internet and mailed to his home?
Now that Daniel kid, he was supposed to be building a Rambler on my advice for Stock. I'm a little pieved to see mention of a Buick instead!

Lloyd, I hope you get this. You've been a great influence in my racing and I owe you.
Peace...
Jeff Lee

Daniel Ashlock · 06-18-2009, 12:14 AM

I have been planning to go see Lloyd again.. the problem with going to see him is that the care center (nursing home, call it what you will) is about 3 and a half hours away from Bartlesville... one way .. so its an all day thing to go see him.. but i will for certain let him know that this thread was started & how many ppl are thinking about him still.. i may even take a laptop with me & show him... & jeff if it makes you feel any better i have been working on my 69 american this month trying to get it road worthy.. we'll see what happens, but i also have a 67 mustang coupe that Lloyd & I were going to make into a stocker.. but never got a chance to...

4284spd · 06-18-2009, 05:05 AM

I would love to see more pics!

Dwight Southerland · 06-18-2009, 06:26 AM

I will do a massive mega-dittos to all the good things said about this pair. Lloyd and D.G. are some of the best people I have ever met in the sport. Their GT Mustand was one of the first GT cars built when NHRA started the classes, and the first stick GT car ever built IIRC. Very specal guys. Lloyd, in his humility and down-home ways, was brilliant. That's a lot for me to say, considerng they raced Fords, were Okies, and all.

(Showing my Ozark-American roots there.)

06-17-2009, 03:40 PM	#11
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 498 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? Not a nicer pair of people in my book. Known both of them for nearly 30 years, and have many fond memories. Their 1983 Chev Dually Crew Cab had the windshield with a "Border" of National Event Entry Decals on it. They were true Sportsman Racer Representitives in the sport of Drag Racing. Always wore their white "Precision Performance" uniforms at the track and I swear I never saw a mark on either one of them. Lloyd had to have his legs amputated due to infection brought on by his diabetes a couple of years ago and has since been living in a nursing home. If anyone is interested in sending him a card or letter I am sure he would be thrilled to hear from someone who enjoys drag racing whether he may know you or not. I will get his address and post it here. D G stills runs the business (precision performance) in Bartlesville, Ok and runs the GT car once in a while. Last time I saw him at a race was in Noble, Ok a couple of years ago. They had the first Ford GT SS car back in 1984 and D G still has it, They sold the Lite Weight Mustang to a mutual friend in Michigan when they built the GT car. R J Sledge Last edited by RJ Sledge; 06-17-2009 at 04:17 PM.

06-17-2009, 04:11 PM	#12
david cron Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: gallatin, tn Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 1 Post	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? r.j. is correct, the car was sold to and restored by a gentleman in michigan. it is one of the original six cars that was prepared by ford and bill stroppe for the 1968 winternationals, driven by gas rhonda. it has been restored to the way it appeared for the 1968 winternationals and has been displayed in various museams in the detroit area. also this car was displayed at the 40th mustang anniversary in nashville, tn., there were three of the original 1968 winternational cobra jets on display. the information that has been provided is there are five cars remaining of the original six.

06-17-2009, 04:29 PM	#13
will prater Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 108 Likes: 2 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? Way back in the 70's when I first started drag racing at Tulsa I was pitted next to them. I somehow managed to make it to the finals and was down to about one gallon of gas. We had a six gallon tank and could see the bottom. There was no gas available at the track back then. I didn't know hardly anyone and asked to buy some gas from them. Lloyd and DG put enough in my tank for several more rounds and would not let me pay them for it. They didn't know me from Adam.

06-17-2009, 05:04 PM	#14
doug schriener Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennock,mn Posts: 83 Likes: 21 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? When I ws racing I got to be friends with the Line family and Lloyd was a very close friend with them. They told me he was a class act;in fact he did the heads on my 283. He wouldn't know me from Adam but I'd be more than happy to send him my best wishes.Any form of motorsports could use more people like Lloyd and DG. Doug Schriener

06-17-2009, 10:14 PM	#15
Daniel Ashlock Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? well i wish i'd stopped by here when this thread started... but RJ pretty well hit all the updates correctly...& Lloyd's racing history dates back to the late 50's starting with a dual qaud 312 57 ford fairlane, then a paxton/ mccoulha( spelling?) centrifugal blown 312 ford engine that he got the parts for & built for the 57, which he sold to gordon payne of the parham payne fame ... who was/is a good friend.. then on to 62 galaxie 500 xl convertible 406 3x2 4 speed, then a 67 7 liter conv. that they actually towed their 68 mustang to races with when lloyd & dg first bought it.. & the 68 mustang is restored to its 68 winternationals condition by the gentleman they sold it to & he even drove down from detroit for us to rebuild a 428 for the car & he finished the whole restoration of the 68 in time for the ford 100th anniversary which lloyd & i attended.. anyways i have worked with Lloyd & DG since 2002 but more exclusivey with Lloyd in the machine shop where he so graciously taught me a lot of what he knew.. we became good friends & Lloyd is considered family... some of you may know me from seeing me @ the races with Lloyd & dg .. i was that "kid" that was always with them.. i know who a lot of you on the forum are even if you don't know me from going to the races with them & have had a lot of reverence & fun living in their shadow over the last several years anyways if you guys want anymore info or pics i have a lot.. DG may even chime in __________________ Daniel Ashlock 4103 Stock -'86 Buick Grand National stock class bound!! Last edited by Daniel Ashlock; 06-17-2009 at 10:44 PM. Reason: typing

06-17-2009, 10:33 PM	#16
Daniel Ashlock Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? this one of my favorite of thier old pics i have several more if anybody is interested in seeing them Attached Thumbnails __________________ Daniel Ashlock 4103 Stock -'86 Buick Grand National stock class bound!! Last edited by Daniel Ashlock; 06-30-2009 at 08:47 PM. Reason: pic

06-17-2009, 11:57 PM	#17
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? I met Lloyd & DG while racing my AF/S Daytona in Denver. Somebody introduced us and I said I was building an AMX for Stock and it had an Autolite carb. Lloyd became interested in the project and offered his help in the carb department. The AMX eventually made it on it's maiden voyage but all I had was a borrowed Holley 750 DP. It had no jet extensions and was overly rich. So much that it labored to 5000 RPM. It ran a 12.65. The next week my Bray-O-Lite arrived. "No payment" said Lloyd, "just try it. If you like it, we'll talk about the money". Oh boy I said. But off to the races I went. First pass: 11.65 / 11.50 corrected and instantly hitting the 6200 RPM rev limiter! I called Lloyd from the track as I was still pissing in my pants from the excitement. Lloyd shared in my excitement. I said "guess I owe you some money" and he made a long drawn out presentation (oh boy I said, here it comes...), finally saying "how about you send me $250?" Well that same carb eventually got me down to 10.50 in D/S and 10.02 in SS/H. I tried different air bleed sizes and no improvement. I've kept in touch with DG and Lloyd and have spent many hours on the phone with him. He trully is a racing legend and you won't find a nicer guy. Same with DG. I've tried calling Lloyd at the home but he's not good at answering the phone. I would love to drop in one day and keep him company for awhile. I'm all for a card. Is that done on the internet and mailed to his home? Now that Daniel kid, he was supposed to be building a Rambler on my advice for Stock. I'm a little pieved to see mention of a Buick instead! Lloyd, I hope you get this. You've been a great influence in my racing and I owe you. Peace... Jeff Lee __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

06-18-2009, 12:14 AM	#18
Daniel Ashlock Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? I have been planning to go see Lloyd again.. the problem with going to see him is that the care center (nursing home, call it what you will) is about 3 and a half hours away from Bartlesville... one way .. so its an all day thing to go see him.. but i will for certain let him know that this thread was started & how many ppl are thinking about him still.. i may even take a laptop with me & show him... & jeff if it makes you feel any better i have been working on my 69 american this month trying to get it road worthy.. we'll see what happens, but i also have a 67 mustang coupe that Lloyd & I were going to make into a stocker.. but never got a chance to... __________________ Daniel Ashlock 4103 Stock -'86 Buick Grand National stock class bound!!

06-18-2009, 05:05 AM	#19
4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,708 Likes: 848 Liked 4,138 Times in 950 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? I would love to see more pics! __________________ Bob Smith

06-18-2009, 06:26 AM	#20
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 64 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Anybody have any history on these guys? I will do a massive mega-dittos to all the good things said about this pair. Lloyd and D.G. are some of the best people I have ever met in the sport. Their GT Mustand was one of the first GT cars built when NHRA started the classes, and the first stick GT car ever built IIRC. Very specal guys. Lloyd, in his humility and down-home ways, was brilliant. That's a lot for me to say, considerng they raced Fords, were Okies, and all. (Showing my Ozark-American roots there.)