Dave wren still has it - Page 3

Jeff Goss · 06-21-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Albert Lee

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

Hahaha! Best story EVER! Thanks for sharing this!

Jeff

Phillip marvetz · 06-22-2012, 12:53 AM

Dave has a million stories of the old days, And keeps adding to them every year!

ltwtjet · 02-12-2015, 11:44 PM

Best to Dave-my oldest memory of Dave is about 1960 of his 39 Plymouth with a 318 engine- I might have the year off a little but there was no mistaking the 4 bright red steel wheels he liked.
Later (about 1963) he built up a Willys with a hemi- nicknamed the One Week Willys- the car was put together in one week with a bet that it would run in the 12's on its first run- Drag strip was just North Of Missoula, Montana. Those days were the best. Roger Parlett

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-13-2015, 12:28 AM

I've always been a big fan of Dave Wren, nice job !

Travis Miller · 02-13-2015, 01:51 PM

An early photo of Dave's 68 Barracuda.

Mark Yacavone · 02-13-2015, 03:41 PM

First encounter with Dave Wren;

Joe Sr. and I are at the 71 Springnationals in Dallas.
We need to check our 7" slicks to see if they've grown and need to be shaved down.
We go over to Dave's pit and ask him if he's got a tape measure.

Dave says "Hell no..We never do nothin' that akker-it"

06-22-2012, 12:53 AM	#22
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Dave has a million stories of the old days, And keeps adding to them every year! __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

02-12-2015, 11:44 PM	#23
ltwtjet Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it Best to Dave-my oldest memory of Dave is about 1960 of his 39 Plymouth with a 318 engine- I might have the year off a little but there was no mistaking the 4 bright red steel wheels he liked. Later (about 1963) he built up a Willys with a hemi- nicknamed the One Week Willys- the car was put together in one week with a bet that it would run in the 12's on its first run- Drag strip was just North Of Missoula, Montana. Those days were the best. Roger Parlett

02-13-2015, 12:28 AM	#24
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it I've always been a big fan of Dave Wren, nice job ! __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

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Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it An early photo of Dave's 68 Barracuda.

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,814 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,118 Times in 1,950 Posts	Re: Dave wren still has it First encounter with Dave Wren; Joe Sr. and I are at the 71 Springnationals in Dallas. We need to check our 7" slicks to see if they've grown and need to be shaved down. We go over to Dave's pit and ask him if he's got a tape measure. Dave says "Hell no..We never do nothin' that akker-it" __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers