Dave wren still has it - Page 2

Jeff Goss · 06-10-2011, 08:01 PM

I had the fantastic opportunity to have breakfast with Dave Wren, Jerry Hancock, Gary Rouse, Bill Stewart and Rod Stults just after I had got the old Wagon together (for the first time).

It was one of those moments I'll never forget for the rest of my life. I even had the presence of mind to keep my mouth shut and just listen. Simply amazing what these men have done. The stories were unbelievable (but I believe them-LOL!)

Dave is a really great guy, and has done it all. Best of luck to him in his recovery!

DemonChick · 06-11-2011, 06:15 PM

Dave Wren still has it...here is proof, LOL.
This picture taken shortly after Dave winning the Hot Rod class last Saturday, we all gave a bowe to him and us ladies huddled around him for this picture.
Kelly on left of Dave, me on right (Vicki) and Fran

Dave is such a great guy/racer, he has many stories to tell us each and every weekend he is at the track.

Dinsdale · 06-11-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DemonChick

Dave Wren still has it...here is proof, LOL.
This picture taken shortly after Dave winning the Hot Rod class last Saturday, we all gave a bowe to him and us ladies huddled around him for this picture.
Kelly on left of Dave, me on right (Vicki) and Fran

Dave is such a great guy/racer, he has many stories to tell us each and every weekend he is at the track.

What's not to smile about when you're surrounded. They should do a book/movie about Daves life. I hardly know him but the stories have to be awesome. Super guy and he can still win a race.

SStockDart · 06-11-2011, 10:45 PM

Dave looks great. Hasn't aged too much since I saw him last about 40 years ago. Seriously, Dave, you look good, hope you feel well.

Gary and Donna Hansen

Dave Jung · 06-12-2011, 04:50 PM

Yes he can still get it done! And a killer playoff beard too!

GO CANUCKS!

GarysZ24 · 06-12-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Dave Wren has been a favorite of mine for over 40 years,, of course I was just a highschool kid back then. I'm also glad to see that Ken Dodgion is still around. I remember seeing a Super Bee with his name on it out at good 'ol Puyallup Raceway many years ago before he started racing the wagon. Those were fun days.
Danny Durham

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Dave Wren's Belvedere is one of the reasons I'm a Mopar fan (and wishful racer of one of those types of cars). Heck, Dave's car is one of my favorite mopars (the 63-65 Belvedere's, the '64 Savoy, and the '65 Coronet's)! I read a lot about Dave winning in those cars of his, and wish you well Dave to get better so you can keep that up!

Rory McNeil · 06-13-2011, 01:07 AM

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who was racing at the Loafers Oldies race in Ashcroft BC Canada this weekend, it seems that Dave Wren won his class today, not sure which car in the fleet he was racing, but his light blue 62 Savoy has been seeing a fair bit of track time the past few years. As a teenager in the late 60`s-early 70`s, I got to see a bunch of Daves cars at the old Mission track, from his yellow & purple 70 Hemi Cuda (SS/D & DA) a few 68 SS/AA cars, and likely my all time favorite, a SS/B 64 2 dr sedan. Around 77 or 78, Dave was running a D/Modified Compact Plymouth Arrow, which I believe was the least favorite he ever raced. Dave is quite a character, and diehard MoPar guy. A couple of years ago he was checking out my buddys really nice 67 327 4 speed Nova, and gave the car his ultimate compliment, for a non MoPar car; Quote:" Out of all the Chevys ever made, those are the ones I hated the least"! Pretty high praise indeed.....

DemonChick · 06-13-2011, 02:52 PM

Rory...it was the blue 62 Savoy he was racing in Ashcroft. I was chatting with Steve the starter this morning and he told me that Dave Wren also entered into another race (gambler I think) and he lost in the semi final.

My good friend Nancy Matter was telling me that her step dad Ted Wells used to race against Wren when she was just a toddler, so she was happy to hear Dave was still racing. I will mention this to Dave at Mission's next race and get hear even more stories from him.

hemi kid · 06-21-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Good to here that he's doing okay now, and yes I wouldn't mind hearing some of those old bench racing stories myself, I'm sure he's got hundreds of them. I recall seeing his old orange 70 Plymouth Cuda that was restored for sale in the last few years, and also heard that he recently bought back his old 68 Hemi Barracuda Super-Stocker last year. Curious on what other cars he's running now.

i saved it from the junkyard when reed came and got it ,then eric did his majic on it,then dave bought it back ,i wish more race cars would get back to the org owners,but most are out of range price wise

Albert Lee · 06-21-2012, 07:17 PM

Way to go, Dave!

I remember Dave as always being the 'upstairs' rather than the 'downstairs' man.

My favorite Wren story:

Just before Indy one year, he chased down a Chevy 300 feet past the finish line with his Hemi.
Alas, it smoked when he took it off the trailer at the Nationals. He watched as the 'downstairs' man
pulled the piston. Dave had someone WELD the hole in the piston top and was Runner-Up in the Eliminator.

I love it when a plan comes together!

Al Corda

06-10-2011, 08:01 PM	#11
Jeff Goss Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 361 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it I had the fantastic opportunity to have breakfast with Dave Wren, Jerry Hancock, Gary Rouse, Bill Stewart and Rod Stults just after I had got the old Wagon together (for the first time). It was one of those moments I'll never forget for the rest of my life. I even had the presence of mind to keep my mouth shut and just listen. Simply amazing what these men have done. The stories were unbelievable (but I believe them-LOL!) Dave is a really great guy, and has done it all. Best of luck to him in his recovery!

06-11-2011, 06:15 PM	#12
DemonChick Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mission BC Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Dave Wren still has it...here is proof, LOL. This picture taken shortly after Dave winning the Hot Rod class last Saturday, we all gave a bowe to him and us ladies huddled around him for this picture. Kelly on left of Dave, me on right (Vicki) and Fran Dave is such a great guy/racer, he has many stories to tell us each and every weekend he is at the track.

06-11-2011, 10:45 PM	#14
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Dave looks great. Hasn't aged too much since I saw him last about 40 years ago. Seriously, Dave, you look good, hope you feel well. Gary and Donna Hansen

06-12-2011, 04:50 PM	#15
Dave Jung Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey B.C. Posts: 135 Likes: 3 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Yes he can still get it done! And a killer playoff beard too! GO CANUCKS! __________________ 6535 stk 81 Malibu K/SA

06-13-2011, 01:07 AM	#17
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 316 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who was racing at the Loafers Oldies race in Ashcroft BC Canada this weekend, it seems that Dave Wren won his class today, not sure which car in the fleet he was racing, but his light blue 62 Savoy has been seeing a fair bit of track time the past few years. As a teenager in the late 60`s-early 70`s, I got to see a bunch of Daves cars at the old Mission track, from his yellow & purple 70 Hemi Cuda (SS/D & DA) a few 68 SS/AA cars, and likely my all time favorite, a SS/B 64 2 dr sedan. Around 77 or 78, Dave was running a D/Modified Compact Plymouth Arrow, which I believe was the least favorite he ever raced. Dave is quite a character, and diehard MoPar guy. A couple of years ago he was checking out my buddys really nice 67 327 4 speed Nova, and gave the car his ultimate compliment, for a non MoPar car; Quote:" Out of all the Chevys ever made, those are the ones I hated the least"! Pretty high praise indeed..... __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

06-13-2011, 02:52 PM	#18
DemonChick Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mission BC Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Rory...it was the blue 62 Savoy he was racing in Ashcroft. I was chatting with Steve the starter this morning and he told me that Dave Wren also entered into another race (gambler I think) and he lost in the semi final. My good friend Nancy Matter was telling me that her step dad Ted Wells used to race against Wren when she was just a toddler, so she was happy to hear Dave was still racing. I will mention this to Dave at Mission's next race and get hear even more stories from him.

06-21-2012, 07:17 PM	#20
Albert Lee Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 145 Liked 258 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Way to go, Dave! I remember Dave as always being the 'upstairs' rather than the 'downstairs' man. My favorite Wren story: Just before Indy one year, he chased down a Chevy 300 feet past the finish line with his Hemi. Alas, it smoked when he took it off the trailer at the Nationals. He watched as the 'downstairs' man pulled the piston. Dave had someone WELD the hole in the piston top and was Runner-Up in the Eliminator. I love it when a plan comes together! Al Corda