Think I found DOUG TIPPETT

Found this searching for something else ,where Doug made a “blog” comment on a news site …E-Mailed address given and waiting for reply Who Knows ?

“Raced at dover from 61-63. My first car was a 59 chev impala 348 with a factory 4 speed a rare vehicle even at that time ,ran 14.9 with Atlas Bucrons. My secound car was a 55 chev. in C gas,my third car was a double A dragster
call Dark Eyes and was Ron Abbott’s (a car called Hellzapoppin) only competition most of the time.Was never really any “competition” ,Ron had a car that would run in the low 8’s and also won the winternationals I believe in 1962. The last car I help prepare was a 63 chev. wagon in I stock auto.
owned by Conrad Iwaneki. I live in Bradenton fl . for the past 40 years. After 46 years of not racing decided to build a 73 camaro with a 30 year old 355 out of one of Roy Hallquist stock cars .He has been a friend for over 60 years . WE run the car in sportsman class at Bradenton,Lakeland,St. Pete… have run in the high 10’s and am having a blast .”
dougtipp19566@aol.com