69' Olympic Gold with 47 miles ....whereabouts?

[wesyenko]

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

[Jerry@CHP]

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

[Seattle Sam]

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

[Jerry@CHP]

Like clock work, every year!

Jerry

[TC]

TC

[69z2x4]

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.

[Jerry@CHP]

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

[firez]

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.