"In the beginning..."  Ed Pink's Old Master
Fremont, 1965 - Mike Snively driving.

Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen driving, 1966.

"And now, Ladies & Gentlemen, The Wheeler Dealer!"  ~  March, 1967

Al Friedman's first licensing pass - March, 1967

E'town, 4/67  We won the event and set both ends of the track record.

Englishtown; vs. Richie Bandel who red lighted in the far lane.

1967 Springnationals. Conrad won when Al got crossed up in the oiled-down left lane.

Sanford, Maine - June, 1967  Joe Walker (in hat), Al Friedman & Bruce.

#1 qualifier (7.08 / 225.00) at Doug Kruse's inaugural 64-car PDA race - July 15, 1967.
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Saturday afternoon at The Beach, Dickie Burgess
working over the motor, Bruce headed his way.

Qualifying #22 (7.15 @ 221.12) at the 13th U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, 1967
(Garlits qualified #23 and won the event with a 6.77, we tied Top Speed of Meet @ 223.88.)

Pit scene at IRP, 1967. Al fouled running the Snake in round
one but still posted the 5th quickest pass of the event @ 6.83.

Al Friedman at OCIR, March, 1968

Bub Reese smokes 'em at Capitol Raceway, 1968

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172" Don Long Chassis (built late 1964)
Tin by Tom Hanna - Upholstery by Tony Nancy
1967 paint & lettering by Todd Pendleton
1968 paint by George Cerney, "words" by Kelly
392" 1958 Chrysler Hemi by Ed Pink Racing Engines
-= 98% CH3NO2 in the tank! =-

Owner: Bruce Wheeler
Driver(s) Al "The Jersey Jew" Friedman & Bub Reese
Motor tuned & tweaked by Dickie Burgess & Bub Reese
Crew: Joe Walker, Bill Summers and "a cast of several."

Best times: 6.83 E.T. (Indy, 1967) @ 225.00 MPH (LIONS, 1967)

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"Some" of the photos on this page are by Leslie Lovett, R. F. Bissell, Jim Kelly, Brian Beattie, Alan Earman
& Roy Wells Jr., all talented artists who have greatly influenced my passion for photography over the years.
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