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THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON

Posted By: HEMIFRED

THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:12 AM

Nearly 50 years ago in May 1963 I made my first pass at Atco. The car was dad's 1962 Olds Starfire.
It's been a blast

LOOKING FORWARD TO MY 60TH
Posted By: RSNOMO

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:20 AM

Talkin' about a black Duster in the latest MA...
Posted By: b1dartsport

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:38 AM

This guy told me he was in the other lane and treed ya!!!
Just kiddin Fred,congrats

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Posted By: quickd100

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:41 AM

And here's to many more Fred! Dave
Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:44 AM

I returned a few weeks later with my own car a 1950 Olds coupe. Headers consisted of a stub flange with flexible tubing held on with muffler clamps and the collectors were huge coffee cans.
IT WAS LEGAL
Posted By: Crizila

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 01:06 AM

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Nearly 50 years ago in May 1963 I made my first pass at Atco. The car was dad's 1962 Olds Starfire.
It's been a blast

LOOKING FORWARD TO MY 60TH

Congrats!!! My first pass was in 63 also with my newly purchased 63 Plymouth Max wedge convert. Oswego dragway in Oswego, Il. They were still using a flag start, but converted towards the end of the year.

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Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 01:38 AM

the tree had five yellow lights and there was no reaction times on your slip.
Posted By: Chargerfan68

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 02:15 AM

Congratulations Fred!! I hope to see you making blasts down the track for another 50. It sure keeps us young!
Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 02:41 AM

Where did the time go?????????????

Any predictions on ET's this season?

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 02:48 AM

Congrats Fred.... its 45 years for me now... I guess
I'm just a kid ... that was in my 62 Dart
Posted By: hemiparts

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 03:09 AM

wait.. hold up ... STOP !!! Did I read this correctly HemiFred started his racing career in a what ?? a G.M product !!!! Seriously CONGRATS on 50 great years my friend Here's to many many more .
Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 03:36 AM

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wait.. hold up ... STOP !!! Did I read this correctly HemiFred started his racing career in a what ?? a G.M product !!!! Seriously CONGRATS on 50 great years my friend Here's to many many more .



a very short time.
By the end of the 63 season I made the switch to a bright red 60 Fury 361 305 hp pushbutton. Undefeated in trophy class for three seasons as a D/SA
dig the square steering wheel
Posted By: BeEtLeJuIcE !

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 03:47 AM

Damn FREDster .... 50 years of racing ?

...and some here were calling me a geezer for just-turning 39 years old ...
Posted By: SNK-EYZ

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 04:35 AM

Congrats on 50 years of racing!!!
Posted By: 383man

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 05:26 AM

Congrats Fred as thats great ! I was 7 years old in 1963 ! Ron
Posted By: BB65Barracuda

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 11:20 AM

Almost everyone started with a chevy!
I know I just got tired of being towed back home trying to keep up with the mopar guys.\!!
Now that I think about it, I had blown up a couple fords too!!
WOW that was a long time ago.
Posted By: tboomer

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 11:59 AM

Congrats,Fred!
Posted By: SSDAcuda

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 12:36 PM

Congrats Fred!! Heres to another 50!!



And Crizilla...Damn that was a BadAss ride
Posted By: poppaj

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 03:21 PM

Congrats Fred! I am 10 yrs behind you and there were no reaction times when I started as well. poppaj
Posted By: 340Cuda

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 04:06 PM

Best wishes for the 50th to be the best yet!
Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 05:01 PM

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Congrats Fred! I am 10 yrs behind you and there were no reaction times when I started as well. poppaj



and no bracket racing
Posted By: TheHemi

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 06:49 PM

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Nearly 50 years ago in May 1963 I made my first pass at Atco.



Congrats, HemiFred!
Posted By: jcc

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 07:36 PM

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I returned a few weeks later with my own car a 1950 Olds coupe. Headers consisted of a stub flange with flexible tubing held on with muffler clamps and the collectors were huge coffee cans.
IT WAS LEGAL




So you were the one that started the Coffee can craze

You are a lucky man
Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 09:04 PM

Dang, you raced when you were 6? Nice job. But just wait until Bob hears about this post. Nice Uncle Fred. Have you been bringing cooked peppers to these races since then?
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 09:27 PM

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Congrats Fred! I am 10 yrs behind you and there were no reaction times when I started as well. poppaj



and no bracket racing



Yes we didnt have bracket racing back then... but we
only won a trophy and over time if you didnt have money
you didnt even win a trophy... I knew that at the
end of the day if they didnt wipe your class off
the window that was cool... riding down Woodward
with your class still on the car was cool(that showed
that you won that day)
Posted By: B1KILLER

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 11:48 PM

To think I was born that year
Keep it going Fred
Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/21/13 11:51 PM

You da man.............bet you`ve got LOTS of stories from over the years.
Posted By: HemiAA/FD

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 01:42 AM


congrats on 50 years of drag racing, it's the only sport that never stopped being awesome.
in April of '63 I took delivery of my new Plymouth Savoy superstock 426, cost out the door $2904.00, with that car I had the best seat in the house to see Tommy Grove run the Melrose missile at Fremont- I was in the other lane..
my first race was 1960 at Lodi california (kingdon) with my '53 Olds.
still hacking away with my restored 1965 Jim Davis AA/FD with a 392 hemi- is there anything else?
Posted By: longram60

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 02:16 AM

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By the end of the 63 season I made the switch to a bright red 60 Fury 361 305 hp pushbutton. Undefeated in trophy class for three seasons as a D/SA dig the square steering wheel



Got an outside shot of the '60 Plymouth? Would love to see it.
Posted By: BradH

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 02:28 AM

I'm getting ready to turn 54... but some of you fuggers are just freakin' OLD!!!
Posted By: sogtx

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 02:52 AM

If youre only 44 , how were you racjng in 62 , congrats
On golden anniversary , would love to hear
5o years of history , im sure youve seen some
Coool stuff ! Many more years ..
Posted By: Hemi Allstate

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 03:34 AM


Congrats on 50 years Fred!
My first pass was in 1967. 57 Chrysler, 392 Hemi powered of course.
Posted By: Mopar Missile JP

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 11:18 AM

Very nice my friend. Here is to many more years of fun!!!! We will hook up later this year. See 'ya!
Posted By: tubtar

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 12:34 PM

When I saw the Greek running this past week end , it hit me that there is no seniors division or old timers league.
Usually when I hear " 50 years " , it is in reference to a job or marriage..........and spoken as if it were a prison sentence.
Congratulations Fred.
I have to agree with Thumper.....you probably have more stories than many of us have passes.
Posted By: 1stBxMopar

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 12:43 PM

Congrats, HemiFred, many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: rt66jim

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 02:42 PM

Way to go Fred! Here is hoping you have many more years of fun as well. Jim
Posted By: Crizila

Re: THIS IS MY 50th RACE SEASON - 04/22/13 02:50 PM

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I'm getting ready to turn 54... but some of you fuggers are just freakin' OLD!!!

When you see the tech guys taking bets on who teched in the oldest driver - and you are his winner - your old.
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