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Those Vintage pics are awesome https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

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You can say that again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

I have tons from my career and many other people that I raced with. I just sent a shoe box full of photos to Ken Tibor so he can scan and post here. I don't have the time, or I'd do it. More comin' at ya soon.

Jerry

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Great shots Jerry. Thanks!!!

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I have tons from my career and many other people that I raced with. I just sent a shoe box full of photos to Ken Tibor so he can scan and post here. I don't have the time, or I'd do it. More comin' at ya soon.

Jerry

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Ya can't go wrong with Ken...he rocks! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Thanks Jerry for posting the race photos of the Berger COPO. I hope I can meet Ben W. someday and maybe see if he has any old photos I could get a copy of. Again Thanks Wayne

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

No problem Wayne, glad I could post these for you and everyone. Ben is one of the best in Stock Eliminator and an all round great guy.

Best place to catch him is at the drag strip. I just had dinner with Ben and David about a month ago while on a Camaro inspection trip in Saginaw, MI.

Jerry

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

I bet if you go to the US Nationals in Indy you will find the Wenzels and their Z!

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Like clock work, every year!

Jerry

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Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

I had a great visit with Ben's brother at the 07 US Nationals.Vary gracious people. I wish they had held on to the COPO car.

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Ben's 67 Z28 turned out to be the much better race car for NHRA's Stock and Super Stock Eliminator. David and Ben campaigned the COPO for two seasons, It just was not as competitive as the Z28.

I knew Ben for about five years before he even told me about the car! As I recall, I think that Ed Hedrick along with Jenkins Competition horsepower had the only COPO that won an NHRA National event, Gator Nationals, I think, 1970.

Where is that car?

Jerry

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Does anyone know if the Wenzel brothers ever raced their 67 Z28 in Ontario at Cayuga Dragway Park back in the late 60s? I was just a kid at the time but recall a black 67 Z that won the times I was there. I am sure I have some pics of the car somewhere in my box of photos. The car was crazy fast for such a small engine and I remember telling my father that I would have one some day. Well I ended up with a 68 Z which will have to do.

Re: 69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts
 

Yes, he raced there too. Ben and David's car is Tahoe Turquoise and was lettered like this from day one. They re-lettered the car as it was originally in 2004 and debuted it at Bristol at the national event here. We pitted together at this event and both of us won class for D/Stock and E/Stock.

Check out this photo. Cool shot! One NHRA 1968 World Championship Z28 and one NHRA 1967 Indy US Nationals Event winner parked next to one another.

Jerry

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I will get too my parents place and try to dig through my old photos to see if I can find the pics I took . I am thinking it was around June 1969 that I witnessed their car run up here. I will let you know what I come up with.

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It does not get any better than that! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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I agree totally. Love those vintage photo's

Mike