My New Wrench

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Due to Mike's passing I had to find a new wrench. I've known Steve since I started racing a few years ago. He ran this dragster for 3 years i believe. He bought a Roadrunner right after he got out of high school from a guy in town for $150. He went to the same high school as I did, only 13 years later. Started racing when he was 16. Today he's running in the 8's at 160 mph with the RR. I think over 600ci and over 1,000hp. I saw this interesting article on his wall...see below. He also had one of the two handed size Wally,s setting there with his trophy's. I got one pic of the back of the RR. I see Red's Sound Center was one of his sponsors. Red Droste was a renowned local dirt track guy. I bet Fuzz remembers him. I remember watching him race at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo. Most people hated him because he won a lot. He also did what ever it took to win..........but he was a great driver.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looks like that roadrunner has a 9 inch rear end.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Not sure but it has a tube frame.

 

[Tooth]

Yep, 9” with a cross brace! Neat stuff though.... Wallys mean nhra divisional race, serious competition....

 

[La Hot Rods]

Dave , does Steve make house calls to your shop, or do you have to go to his?
And must be hard hitten Mopar, does it got a Hemi

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Car is at his shop. Disc's all around and the new intake.

Yes on the Hemi.

 

[La Hot Rods]

That's great! no pictures or is it top secrete

 

[Tooth]

Runs about the same as Russes hemi Cuda, mid 8’$ @ 150/160 mph
Dave just Curious, how did you end up with a 64? And how long of you had it?

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

No secrets here ....... well maybe a couple..... Headed to the paint shop next week. New Wilson headers hit the door at Jet Hot today. 21# per wheel and 12# hood.

 

[nana1962409]

Dave before you sent the headers did you clearance the flange so the dipstick tube will clear?

 

[blkblk63ss]

No secrets here ....... well maybe a couple..... Headed to the paint shop next week. New Wilson headers hit the door at Jet Hot today. 21# per wheel and 12# hood.View attachment 80472View attachment 80473View attachment 80475

You trying to win or something???

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Dave before you sent the headers did you clearance the flange so the dipstick tube will clear?

I know what you mean, but no I didn't. But I did buy an extra dipstick tube to bend.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

You trying to win or something???

Just trying to keep up Don.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looking good Dave

 

[RussC]

I never had a race car with a dip stick

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

It's just a street car that visits the track once in a while Russ.....

 

[La Hot Rods]

I always seem to be the dip stick of the race car.

 

[RussC]

It's just a street car that visits the track once in a while Russ.....

Yeh...I know... you take it to the grocery store

 

[Fuzz1957]

Yeh Dave. Remember watching Red Droste at Tunis Speedway and Independence. Other drivers I remember Claus Stricker, Mert Williams, Stan Stover, Tom Bartholomew, Karl and Dave Sanger, Bill Zwanzinger, Bob Hilmer, Verlin Eaker, Chub Lieberman and my Favorite Curt Hanson from Dike. Ran a Ford #9. Curt and his wife Alice lived across the street from me. Their little boy Bobby used to call me Fudd because he could’t say Fuzz. Droste was the man in the 50’s and early 60’s. Curt was probably the best there after that. Some may argue that. Remember too that Curt rolled his 57 Ford in high school and was very lucky to survive. Alice and me raced each other down University Ave. after the races one Sunday. I got stopped by cop and got a warning. Alice kept going. She drove a red ’66 Ford 428 Fairlane 500 4speed. I had a ‘64 Impala 327 4 speed. Dave, your post brought back a lot of memories - thanks!

Fuzz

MAGA

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

I figured you were a fan. Thanks for refreshing my memory. Hilmer and his brother were from Dysart. One of their sons, Curt is currently racing circle track. Also Bentley Chevrolet out of Fairbank. I remember Tunis Speedway well. Good old days, was 18-19 years old. When the races were over we'd go up to the go cart track. Usually got one run there before they threw us out. Evidently playing demo derby wasn't allowed.