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| 12.25.10 |
racenart |
Was this car later re-bodied to become the Egge Gremlin that
Whip Mulligan and Gary Balough drove before it became the #73? |
| 12.26.10 |
Jack Kromer |
Not sure, but I thought Gary started racing in the northeast
with the #9 Gremlin. I'm just guessing, but I think 1973 is when he first
started racing at Nazareth. He did win at Nazareth in the Egge #9 in 1973.
Maybe someone can verify that, but I thought that win was his first time at
Nazareth. |
| 12.26.10 |
Anthony IV |
First off this coupe didn’t become the Gremlin. Second, yes
Gary’s first Dirt Mod win was a Syracuse Qualifier at Naz in 1973 in the
Mulligan Gremlin. Once he started driving the Mulligan car there was no
going back to the coupe. I’m going with Gary on this one because the driver
just has Gary’s posture. One thing though, I’m pretty sure Del George at one
time had a white helmut with an American flag on it. |
| 12.26.10 |
3Wide |
I don't know for sure... but I posted that was Gary behind
the wheel mainly for the same reason Anthony... Gary always had his head
tilted to the side when he drove... The white helmet throws me off
because I remember Gary with the brown and black helmet, but that head tilt
makes me think its Gary...
Anthony - I may have asked before, but how is it that Gary came about
driving for you guys in the Mulligan #73? I know that it was the
pink #9 before becoming the #73, and we all know that Gary drove it as the
#9 and then for you as the #73, and other cars too including the King car. |
| 12.26.10 |
Anthony IV |
The story is Joe, Gary had asked my father to give his
Florida buddy Dick Anderson a shot driving the #73. With that my father and
Uncle Ron flew to Florida around November or December of 1973 for Gary to
introduce them to Anderson.
Some time while driving from the Airport after Gary picked them up my father
asked Gary what his plans were for the 1974 season since Egge had sold out.
Well this was the first Gary had heard of it and when he found out that they
had bought the Mulligan #9 from Egge he decided there was no more reason for
them to meet with Anderson because he wanted the ride in the #73.
As everyone knows Gary did introduce his buddy to another very good car
owner. That owner was Dick Cozze and his famous #44’s.
That was the beginning of a very successful union between Gary Balough and
us. Gary worked on the cars as hard as he drove them. |
| 12.27.10 |
3Wide |
Anthony - Thanks for the first hand info. (Great
stuff!)... I guess the question about who is driving the coupe comes
down to in addition to Gary driving the Mulligan Gremlin #9 for Egge, did he
drive the coupe pictured above prior... maybe in early 73?
Thanks again Anthony - Hope you and the Family had a great Christmas and
hope to see you at Motorsports. |
| 12.27.10 |
Anthony IV |
Well Joe now you have me under pressure! Gary drove the
coupe first in 1973 because the Mulligan car wasn’t finished until May I
think. I’m not even sure where they ran it. The first time I saw him in the
#9 coupe was opening day at Reading. One thing I’m sure of is that he hated
driving it as bad as he hated driving my fathers Sedan. |
| 12.28.10 |
Jack Kromer |
Will Cagle drove the #73 sedan one night at Nazareth in the
early 70's. Not sure, but I think he had a problem and didn't qualify that
night. Probably a Syracuse qualifier race. Anthony do you remember Cagle in
the sedan? Could have been a handling problem maybe, since everything I read
on this board about the #73 sedan from the drivers was that it was a handful
to drive.
Handling sure wasn't a problem with the"Hawk" and the "Weasel" #73 coupe or
the King car. They won plenty. |
| 12.29.10 |
Anthony IV |
Jack I do remember Will Cagle driving the sedan that night
in Naz. It was a extra distance race and my guess would be Syracuse
qualifier. I’m guessing 1972 or 3. He did make the race but didn’t have a
very good finish. That car just never really lived up to it’s potential. The
best drive it ever had was by Pee Wee Griffin in the 1973 Flemington 200
where he finished 3rd. |
| 12.30.10 |
Jack Kromer |
Thanks, Anthony for the info. I enjoy hearing any story
about the 73 from back in the day. Whip was the first driver that I
followed. The first model (stock car) that I built from scratch was the 73
coupe and I still have my #73 HO racer from back then. Just loved that
coupe. I mean both coupes,' cause I don't know what the difference was
between the Hawk and the Weasel . |
| 01.25.13 |
Steve Kresge |
Didn’t Dick Anderson race a sedan #M2 for Marinelli
painted like the #M1? Need help on this one. |
| 01.25.13 |
Steve Kresge |
I remember the race but I don’t remember who won ,cause
a young kid 40+ years ago so wrapped up into it as if I’m doing the driving,
but what a race between Whip in the coupe #73 and the ‘Wiley One’ in his
coupe #24 at Nazareth lap after
lap after lap, side by side, bumper to bumper, nerf bar to nerf bar……. awe
you get the picture, totally unbelievable! But then again these guys did
this night after night. |
| 05.06.15 |
Jack Burroughs |
Anthony, how did Dick Anderson wind up driving Charlie
Sanders #4 car? Also where was that Dick Anderson from? Because there are
Andersons still racing here in Fl., in Fact I know 1 that kart races with
his grandsons today and did race Late Models a few yrs. back. |
| 05.06.15 |
AF-IV |
Jack, I’m not sure where in Fl Dick Anderson is from
but I know he raced a lot in southern Fl. New Smyrna, Hialeah, Sunshine, and
West Palm Beach speedways. I believe he is the all time winning driver in
Florida history. His son is Wayne Anderson and he has won a lot of races in
his own right. I don’t know of him ever driving the Sanders #4. |
| 05.08.15 |
Jack Burroughs |
It was mentioned in either the "hard Clay" or , "Pit
Stop" track magazines about D.A. being released from driving Charlie Sanders
#4. |
| 05.08.15 |
Pat Wohlgemuth Jr. |
Dick Anderson lives in Wildwood Florida, about half
way between Orlando and Daytona. I helped on the pit crew for him a few
years ago during speed weeks. |
| 08.12.15 |
Jack Burroughs |
Pat, wildwood, Fl., is at the intersection of 301 and
S.R. 44, just west of the Villages. I drive through there often. |
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