Mopar pit images courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

Bob Bueckert's Hemi Super Stock '65 Plymouth

originally owned by Minnesota's John Hagen, car served Bob very well

races must be over car wasn't "put on the trailer" often photos show it was re-lettered a few times, though

clipping from Wheelspin courtesy of Jim L'Esperance


they came from near and far "Old Trapper" series of Mopars out of Alberta were impressive runners interesting to note local cars bookended by one of them and the East's Karbelt
tables reversed here with locals surrounding the pair

trapped

let loose

another Div. 6 invader, Dave Wren and no, you're not seeing double

Mopar parking lot

you want hot rods? we got hot rods
how about a deuce five window running injectors and unique aerodynamics? sorry, no ID on the owner

perhaps Brad Kendal's hammered '33 coupe with rat motivation suits you better

Rick Orobko and his '51 Prefect defended tradition against the onslaught of sleeker Camaros

410 Edsel with two 4's, 4 speed and an Olds rear end ran 12's using Altered class engine setback rules to full advantage Rick was the ultimate back seat driver

Timers affiliated Quick & Easy '55 leaving on a dragster handicapped racing at it's finest one wonders if Mort quit his day job?

fabricator of many local chassis, Bob Forzley built this one for himself Bob Buccini drove photo courtesy of Bill Balicky

Ken Murray leaves on Wally Dyck in similar dragsters

Wheelspin clipping courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

Polo Park mall display with Al Tucker and Ken Murray's C/Dragster in foreground Denny Darragh's fuel car hiding in back

there were funnycars, then there were funnycars to a multitude of fans continent wide, this was THE funnycar

the legendary Chi-town Hustler of Farkonas, Coil and Minick this car is credited with creating an art form out of the burnout procedure
ok, so who would you really want to see at a funnycar match race?
good answer

from the truth in advertising department cult funnycar performer, "Jungle Jim" Liberman was so popular he maintained several different cars dressed in his colors throughout the country and sub-contracted a variety of drivers to keep up with his booking dates Marc "the Kid" Susman here

Bernie and Della Woods, aka Bernella's Funny Honey a brother and sister act... Bernie tuned, Della drove

popular Minnesotan, Tom Hoover, and his SOHC Ford fuel car

Dwight Salisbury on tour from California
and from Div. 6...
none other than the self proclaimed King of the Northwest himself, Jerry Ruth

Denny Darragh poses with his Bill's Speed Centre sponsored fuel dragster originally owned by Tom Hoover, car featured the fine metal craftsmanship of Tom Hanna from a Dave Archer photo

same car, different version one day you're a hero...
next day...     bang!
not a particularly good day for Mr. Darragh
fuel cars are like that

Ken MacKenzie dabbled in Super Stock eliminator with factory 390 dual 4 bbl AMX photo courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

Jim L'Esperance also owned and raced the same car in various forms do you think the dragster in the other lane was running a little rich? photo courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

another Chuck Connors fan perhaps?

one quick grocery getter Richard Charbonneau's very successful 427 Fairlane wagon stocker from St. Paul, Minnesota among other accomplishments, Richard was a Div. 5 Stock Eliminator champion as well as the Stock Eliminator winner @ 1970 Winternationals in Pomona

Larry Nagel, from Sioux Falls, S.D, ran this A/A Bantam pretty car made good use of 500 inches of late model Hemi