Question for Ed Wright - Page 3

Ed Wright · 07-03-2010, 07:28 PM

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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.

Ed Wright · 07-03-2010, 07:56 PM

SS Dart, Were you in the red Dart parked across from us? (black '96 Trans Am, SS/JA) I saw that one leave early. Give me your class & car number and I'll look. I have time slips here four four passes. Two SS/EA cars, one GT/HA (think that was Bryan Chaney, and a GT/EA. Let me know and I'll check for you.

Bob Rice · 07-03-2010, 08:07 PM

It looks pretty good to me Ed!
Bob

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Bob, that gaudy paint was traded to me for building a painter's engine. I was too poor to have mine painted,
He was too poor to have his engine done. My paint was
left over from previous jobs.

I thought it was really cool
at the time. Not now.

SStockDart · 07-04-2010, 10:29 AM

4911 - SS/EA..........We ran together in 2nd Q. pass. I think you had problems too. I glanced over on the launch and saw the under carriage of your car then you faded and passed me when I clicked my car at just past half track. Thanks Ed

Ed Wright · 07-04-2010, 10:58 AM

You had an .036 light and a 1.44 60'. I had a .048 with a 1.34 60'. Mine failed to shift, and still don't know why. I disconnected my tach from the MSD tach output " just in case", don't really need it anyway.
Hope you got everything fixed OK.

Even with the temps, if the starting line was any better, I couldn't stand it.

SStockDart · 07-04-2010, 11:12 AM

Thanks Ed...The Dart is fine. I got looking at the Cornhusker Raceway Park pictures closer and The lime green Chevelle of Gary Vincent's was a C/S car then, so than must have been 1970 or 1971. I was racing the Roadrunner in G/S at the time and also had a P/S 62 Catalina. Oh yes.........7 inch tires. What fun. The really fast guys around there in Stock (I am sure I will miss spell some names and leave some out) were Fred Anderson, Garber and Daveny, John Wilson, Eddie Rezac, and Richard Charbaneou. I was just a kid fresh out of the Army then.....where has all the time gone?

SStockDart · 07-04-2010, 11:16 AM

I knew my 60' was not any good, the car spun and the front end stayed on the ground. (Obviously it stayed on the ground if I could see the under carriage of your car.......ha ha) thanks again

Ed Wright · 07-04-2010, 11:25 AM

The guys I talked to most "up there" were Eddie Rezac and Herman Chapman. Saw the others you mentioned, all fast, just never got to know them. Wonder if Herman Chapman is still with us? Always enjoyed visiting with him and his wife. Judy Lilly didn't seem to feel the same?

Don't know why. Some friction there.

SStockDart · 07-04-2010, 11:55 AM

How could I forget Herman Chapman. Really fast and would ground tow his Chevelle.

Ed Wright · 07-04-2010, 12:29 PM

Herman was really fast, and seemed like a no-tricks guy. None you could see, anyway.

07-03-2010, 07:56 PM	#22
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 SS Dart, Were you in the red Dart parked across from us? (black '96 Trans Am, SS/JA) I saw that one leave early. Give me your class & car number and I'll look. I have time slips here four four passes. Two SS/EA cars, one GT/HA (think that was Bryan Chaney, and a GT/EA. Let me know and I'll check for you. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-04-2010, 10:29 AM	#24
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,116 Likes: 722 Liked 459 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright 4911 - SS/EA..........We ran together in 2nd Q. pass. I think you had problems too. I glanced over on the launch and saw the under carriage of your car then you faded and passed me when I clicked my car at just past half track. Thanks Ed

07-04-2010, 10:58 AM	#25
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 You had an .036 light and a 1.44 60'. I had a .048 with a 1.34 60'. Mine failed to shift, and still don't know why. I disconnected my tach from the MSD tach output " just in case", don't really need it anyway. Hope you got everything fixed OK. Even with the temps, if the starting line was any better, I couldn't stand it. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 07-04-2010 at 11:10 AM.

07-04-2010, 11:12 AM	#26
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,116 Likes: 722 Liked 459 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright Thanks Ed...The Dart is fine. I got looking at the Cornhusker Raceway Park pictures closer and The lime green Chevelle of Gary Vincent's was a C/S car then, so than must have been 1970 or 1971. I was racing the Roadrunner in G/S at the time and also had a P/S 62 Catalina. Oh yes.........7 inch tires. What fun. The really fast guys around there in Stock (I am sure I will miss spell some names and leave some out) were Fred Anderson, Garber and Daveny, John Wilson, Eddie Rezac, and Richard Charbaneou. I was just a kid fresh out of the Army then.....where has all the time gone?

07-04-2010, 11:16 AM	#27
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,116 Likes: 722 Liked 459 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright I knew my 60' was not any good, the car spun and the front end stayed on the ground. (Obviously it stayed on the ground if I could see the under carriage of your car.......ha ha) thanks again

07-04-2010, 11:25 AM	#28
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 The guys I talked to most "up there" were Eddie Rezac and Herman Chapman. Saw the others you mentioned, all fast, just never got to know them. Wonder if Herman Chapman is still with us? Always enjoyed visiting with him and his wife. Judy Lilly didn't seem to feel the same? Don't know why. Some friction there. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-04-2010, 11:55 AM	#29
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,116 Likes: 722 Liked 459 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Question for Ed Wright How could I forget Herman Chapman. Really fast and would ground tow his Chevelle.

07-04-2010, 12:29 PM	#30
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 Herman was really fast, and seemed like a no-tricks guy. None you could see, anyway. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA