VINDICATOR FORDS …the almost complete record

[bossguy]

Andy, I was standing next to you while you were talking to Rich Head at the Dover reunion and I thought , “that guy looks Familiar”. I went to Saunders in 66-67 and graduated out of Lincoln HS in 68. In Saunders I remember a guy connected with the speed shop on South Broadway, had a burgandy 63-64 Pontiac with a 421 and 2×4 on a Mickey Thompson cross ram. Was that Dave Hodgeman? I can’t remember his name. I also knew Gene Lutz with the 67 Nova 327. He worked for his fathers Shell station on Yonkers ave and Kimball. I worked for his uncle at the Shell on McLean and Kimball. I used to get Tommy his Ford parts when he was on Radford St. Jack Karl

[tomblakeParticipant]

quote vindicator:

😀 😀 😀 HEY TOM…THERE IS SOME “HISTORY”…IN-HINDSIGHT…WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE “FOCUSED” ON THE RACE/KILL/WIN (“EYE OF THE TIGER”…DON’T-CHA’ KNOW..) FACTOR…AND LESS FOCUSED…ON “BABES”… THERE WERE MORE THAN A FEW…(SOME… PRETTY “STEAMY”) 😆 😆 😆 …”GOOD TIMES”…AND CHASIN’ “ALL” THE $$$$… 😆 😆 😆 WE DID/DO OK…WE’VE WON AT THE VERY “LEAST”… OUR SHARE… (HAD A LOTTA’ LUCK) IN A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SLYLE/CLASS CARS…FROM GAS/CARB TO… NITRO/BLOWER.. WITH & WITHOUT “DOORS”… BUT WITH THE QUALITY OF EQUIPMENT WE HAD…WE SHUDDA’ DONE BETTER…GUESS WE DON’T GET A “MULLIGAN” 😆 😆 😆 THE “FUTURE” WILL BE PRETTY MUCH IN THE KIDS’ “HANDS”…THEY SEEMINGLY ARE WAY LESS “PRONE”… TO THE “EARLY IN LIFE” (30-40 years ago…)… “WILD” THANG’…WAYS OF THE ‘OL MAN…NO “COOTER MADNESS” EVIDENT @ THIS TIME… 😆 😆 😆 THEY’VE GOT A BETTER “PERSPECTIVE”/CORE VALUES ABOUT IT ALL… 😀 😀 😀 DRAKE…P.S. SPENT A COUPLE OF WINTERS’ (’96-’97) IN FLORIDA…FOLKS HAD A PLACE ON HUTCHINSON ISLAND…RAN THE WINTER “SERIES”…THEN UP TO GAINESVILLE FOR NATS’…HEAD BACK TO NORTH…RAN A NUMBER OF TIMES @ MOROSOS’ TRACK…MEMORY ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE..FOR SURE…BUT I SEEM TO REMEMBER SEEING YOUR WIFE’S ROADSTER..EITHER THERE…ORLANDO?.. BRADENTON?.. 😀 😀 😀

You could have seen her roadster at any of those tracks in the 90’s. In the 90’s we made all those events in the Winter Series. The Citrus Nationals in 1995 she was runner up in Super Gas. It was her day, after missing a time trial due to a broken lifter and having to replace the transmission after the second round, she made it to the finals.

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[dinoKeymaster]

Looking for what Drake “Might” show up with ….at the Dover Drags in OCT ! Hmmmmmm

[liwoods]

Dino:

Great to look at all the pictures of Drake’s hot rods. One thing that I mostly remember is that it was a family dig. Both of his parent were always there and they were so proud of what their son accomplished. His cars were the best looking and ran at the top of the list. What more could a person ask-he is a great driver and only wish he could get back into it. I’d be there to support him in a minute.

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY LINDA…THANX FOR TRULY “KIND” WORDS/THOUGHTS…DO THINK IT’S VERY POSSIBLE THAT I COULD /WOULD “SHOE”…JUST ONE MORE RACE CAR (AT LEAST ONE!!!)…JUST HAVE TO “THINK” REAL HARD…AT WHAT LEVEL…DEPENDING ON THE “DEGREE” OF SOPHISTICATION…MIGHT NEED CREW/ CREW CHIEF…SURELY IT’LL HAVE A LIL’ TO DO WITH MONEY (the fund$ are in place)…BUT I THINK WE CAN “COMPETE” PRETTY MUCH ON ANY LEVEL ($$$)…WITH THE BEST OF QUALITY “STUFF”…AND O’COURSE…WE’D HAVE TO HAVE PRETTY “SLICK” IN THE APPEARANCE DEPARTMENT FOR SURE…BIGGEST “ISSUE”…IS THE HEALTH DEAL…DON’T WANNA’ START…WHAT WE CAN’T “FINISH” 😆 😆 😆 …U…GET THE IDEA!!!…WE SHOULD DO SOMETIN’…’CAUSE DOIN’ NUTTIN’…AIN’T VERY VERY REWARDING 😆 😆 😆 …2010…SHOULD BE A AT THE VERY LEAST…A YEAR TO REMEMBER…’EH???!!!***…THANK YOU AGAIN…I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A “LUCKY” GUY…JUST “LUCKY” ENOUGH…TO HAVE MET/KNOWN SPECIAL PEOPLE…LIKE YOU… 😀 😀 😀 DRAKE

[dinoKeymaster]

Get Back the Falcon ! …It’s not getting any progress lately …Mostly all there !

[bossguy]

I second the Falcon! You’re in Carolina now Drakester, shouldn’t be too hard to come up with a Carolina Mountain Motor! Show the twins how to kick it old school! 😆

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY GUYS…I GET THE “PICTURE”…U..LIKE ‘DEM FALCONS’… 😆 😆 TWIN BOYZ ARE RESPECTFUL ‘BOUT NOSTALGIA CARS/RACIN’…BUT REALLY TO THEM..(THEIR “ERA” OF EXPOSURE) THE “STUFF” IS JUST OLD, KINDA’ SLOW,SOMEWHAT “UGLY” 😆 😆 😆 WE KNOW DICKIE ESTEVEZ (PRETTY WELL)…HE RUNS THE “DADDY WARBUCKS” FALCON TRIBUTE CAR…GREAT “RUNNER”..7.80’S OR SO…MOUNTAIN MOTOR…”SPRAY”…VERY UP-TO DATE PRO STOCK CHASSIS…”COVERED” WITH ’65 FALCON BODY…RUNS CAR ‘BOUT 10X A YEAR…I DO THINK IT’S SAFER…MORE CROWD PLEASING…10’S (ET’S) TODAY IS A YAWN/SNEEZE…TO THE “AVERAGE” SPECTATOR… 🙁 🙁 🙁 I’M REALLY NOT SURE THAT THIS KIND OF “DEAL” WOULD BE FULFILLING…TO ME 😉 😉 😉 I READILY UNDERSTAND..DRAG RACIN’ PER ‘SE…JUST AIN’T A BU$INE$$… (CAN’T IMAGINE WHY ACTUALLY…CONSIDERING THE INVE$TMENT IT TAKES)…KNOWING THAT…IS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR SELLING OUR COMPLETE NOSTALGIA BLOWN FUEL FUNNY CAR THIS PAST SPRING ( MY DAD WOULD HAVE LOVED THE 100% FORD RE-CREATION) WE WERE GETTIN’ PAID $500 A RUN 35-40 YEARS AGO (70’S DOLLARS)..WITH INJECTED NITRO/BLOWN ALCOHOL CARS… 😎 😎 😎 @ THE MOMENT…GUYS ARE “BOOKING” BLOWN NOSTALGIA NITRO FC’S…TODAY 2009…FOR $500 A RUN ($1,000 TWO RUN DEAL)…IN 2009 DOLLARS…THIS TRULY DOESN’T MAKE ANY $EN$E AT ALL…AT LEAST…TO ME… 🙁 🙁 🙁 THE LAST “ISSUE” FOR ME IS “HEALTH”…@ THE MOMENT IT’S OK…SO FOR ME DOIN’ A CAR TO “HONOR”…FIRST AND FOREMOST MY DAD’S INVOLVEMENT…IS OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE…SPECIALLY IF IT’S TO BE SOME SORT OF NOSTALGIA RACER… 😀 😀 😀 THEN THE “TYPE”… TO MAKE THE MOST $EN$E & FUN…EXPOSURE 😀 😀 😀 …KEEP THOSE THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS COMING…THEY ARE MUCH APPRECIATED 😀 😀 😀 …2010…WILL NOT GO BY…WITHOUT SOME SORT OF RACER AS WE ARE SPEAKING OF 😉 😉 😉 COUNT ON IT…DRAKE

[liwoods]

DRAKESTER:

HOW ABOUT ONE OF THOSE J.R. MUSTANGS. MUST HAVE A FEW IN THE STABLE. PROSTOCK!!!!!! ALMOST WONDER WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE FALCONS. NO MATTER WHAT IT IS YOU WOULD GOOD WITH ALL YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND NEVER MIND CONNECTIONS. KEEP US POSTED, SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND TELL THE TWINS THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY MISSED IN OUR ERA. WE MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT WE WERE DAM GOOD. DRAKE, KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE-LINDA

[dinoKeymaster]

Put them Young-ans to Work!…You be the Crew Chief. Sitting in the Lawn Chair directing the Garage “Build” -Ha ! Can See ya now with a CEGAR ,remember them ? and a check list….tell Jack …he needs a Nostalgia Gapp & Roush Car with Carmel Ford on the Quarter panel !…..put it on His Dime

[vindicatorParticipant]

😆 😆 😆 YO’ DINO…I DO VAGUELY “REMEMBER” PUFFIN’ ON A BIG “STOGIE”… (NOW & THEN) HAVEN’T TRIED ONE IN ABOUT 30 YEARS…ALWAYS THOUGHT DICK LANDY(COOL)..ALTHOUGH, AL JONIEC, WAYNE GAPP ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE ONE TOO…A LOT OF GUYS OF THAT ERA…HUBERT PLATT…”GRUMPY” JENKINS… WERE “COOL”..OTHER GUYS WERE SMOKIN’ “OTHER PRODUCTS”… PRETTY REGULARLY…BUT THAT’S ANOTHER “STORY”…FOR ANOTHER TIME 😆 😆 😆 JACK HAS MORE THAN A FEW “ANGELS”(WEALTHY)…WHO WOULD DUPLICATE ANY ONE OF THE GAPP & ROUSH OLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARS IN A “FLASH”(JUST TO “BUDDY” UP)…THE TIJUANA TAXI-4 DOOR MAVERICK RE-BOP IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS WE SPEAK…BY BRETT HAJEK OF OKLAHOMA…HE ALSO OWNS THE 4 NEW TRIBUTE COBRA JET CARS THAT WERE @ POMONA (HIS AL JONIEC-RICE HOLMAN TRIBUTE CAR WON STOCK ELIMINATOR) JUMBO TRANSPORTERS…ETC….U…GET THE IDEA…JACK IS INVOLVED WITH HIS DAUGHTER,SUSAN AND HIS SON-IN-LAW PRETTY SERIOUSLY IN THE NMRA SERIES…SO I DON’T THINK ANYTHING OF TRUE “$UB$TANCE” IS AVAILABLE 😆 😆 😆 BUT HEY GREAT “THOUGHTS”…KEEP THE THINKIN’ “CAP” ON…FOR EVERY OBSTICLE..THERE’S A SOLUTION…RIGHT???!!!*** 😆 😆 😆 DRAKE

[dinoKeymaster]

You got it …Obsticles -solutions………..Whoever thought ther’de be another Dover Race ? We B doin it. Trophys ,dash plaques, Decals, T-shirts with the word DOVER on them . And there ain’t No track!

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY..I THINK IT’S ABSOLUTELY “AWESOME”….THAT YA’ ALL HAVIN’ AN “EVENT”…WITHOUT A TRACK!!! 😆 😆 😆 (‘COURSE ISLAND..THE KOWALIK FAMILY,TONY,HANK DINGER &CREW…ALL PRETTY AWESOME TOO!!!) …AS I “SEE” IT…WAY MORE MEANINGFUL…THAN A SOMEWHAT “COMMERCIALIZED”…SHOW DEAL…THERE WERE/ARE SO… SO MANY…OF THE BEST ‘O THE BEST PEOPLE ( THE DOVER “GANG”) 😀 😀 😀 …IT’LL BE A GRRREAT DAY..FOR SURE…JUST KEEP MY FO’ REAL ‘OL BUDDY…JACK REDD…UPRIGHT…IF U…CAN…OR CALL DIAL A RIDE… 😆 😆 😆 DON’T WANT NOTHIN’ HAPPENING TO JA-JACK…I’M PROBABLY GONNA’ BE SEEIN’ HIM SOON (STOPPIN’ BY THE “HOUSE” IN MARYLAND)…HE’S ABSOLUTELY AGE LESS DON’T-CHA KNOW…MAYBE IT’S THE ALCOHOL “THING”… 😆 😆 😆 …HE’S QUITE WELL PERSERVED!!!…I LOVE DA’ MAN…WILL NEVER EVER “FORGET”…HOW MUCH HE’S (PERSONALLY…& HIS WEEKLY PAPER…DRAG TIMES) DONE FOR ME…MADE…AT BEST… A MEDIOCRE RACER (ME)… A VERY STEADY BOOKED IN/PAID…CIRCUS…PERFORMER FOR A LOT A YEARS…SORTA’ LIKE BOZO…THE CLOWN 😆 😆 😆 AND A HAPPY “BOY” 😀 😀 😀 DRAKE

[paul-ceasrine]

DRAKE “MR. VINDICATOR”

Didn’t one of your early Falcon FX cars grace the cover of SS & DI or S/S & F/X Magazine.
Or was it in a feature article?
Need to know, before I start “rummaging” through old magazines.. 🙂

DINO, Trivia Question? How much did it cost to get an access pass from the Visitors side to the Pit side? Remember the little opening in the fence near the small bleacher, adjacent to Lane 2.

Paul
. . . . . .Paul ,Thats a good Question…I’ll Ask Bud Hallock (Keeper of the Bag)…..forgot about that …You Got some kind of Memory drug working overdose mode? jeez 😆 Dino

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY…”PAULIE WALNUTS” 😆 😆 😆 …OUR FALCON WAS ON THE COVER OF “RODDER & SUPER STOCK” ( PICTURE FROM AHRA SUMMERNATIONALS-NY NATIONAL SPEEDWAY)…DID HAVE A NUMBER OF PHOTOS IN SUPER/STOCK & DRAG ILLUSTRATED OF VARIOUS CARS…OVER THE YEARS…A COUPLE NICE COLOR FEATURES IN CARS MAGAZINE…DRAG RACING MAGAZINE…SUPER/STOCK& FX MAGAZINE…AND A FEW OTHERS…4:58 AM…AND ‘DIS IS WOT…U…BE THINKIN’ ‘BOUT???!!!*** 😆 😆 😆 ….GEEZ’ “DADDY”…I CERTAINLY HOPE YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER…DOESN’T KNOW WHAT’S ON YOUR “MIND” IN THE POVERBIAL “MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT” 😆 😆 😆 I HAVE A… “CONFESSION”…THAT I HAVE “REPLAYED” (MANY-X) THE 1954 WORLD SERIES…GAME 1 @ THE POLO GROUNDS…GIANTS VS. MY CLEVELAND INDIANS (CHIEF WAHOO LOGO ALWAYS MADE ME “JIGGY”)…THEY WON 111 GAMES…IN 154 GAME SEASON…’DIS WAS THE YEAR…BASES LOADED…VIC WERTZ HITS A MIGHTY “SMASH”…THE ONE…AND ONLY… GREAT… WILLIE MAYS…MAKES A SPECTACULAR CATCH… ABSOLUTELY… ONE OF THE “GREATEST” OF ALL TIMES…WIND GOES RIGHT OUT OF THE “SAILS”…OF THE “MIGHTY” CLEVELAND INDIANS…THEY LOSE…IN 4 STRAIGHT 😳 😳 :oops:…PRETTY MUCH HAVE FOUND A WAY TO LOSE…REGULARLY EVER SINCE…BUT I “STILL” THINK…CHIEF WAHOO IS COOL…BUT YO’ PAULIE…I’M 61…LIKE A USED CAR…WITH A LOT OF “MILES” ON THE ODOMETER…@ YOUR AGE…DIDN’T HAVE/MAKE ANY TIME…FOR OLD “DAZE” (ESPECIALLY….@ 4-5 AM!!!)…I DON’T THINK… U…BE GETTIN’ UP TO “MAKE THE DONUTS” (JOE…”BAG O’ DONUTS”???)… 😆 😆 😆 @ 4:58 AM…U…GOTTA’ GET “BUSZEE” 😆 😆 :lol:…U…GET THE IDEA… 1966-’67..WAS A “WHILE” AGO…EVEN FOR AN OL’ GOAT…LIKE ME…THANX FOR “KEEPIN’ ME (OR WUZ’ IT THE “FALCON”???)…IN YOUR “THOUGHTS”… 😀 😀 😀 DRAKE

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