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Topic: Blast from the Past - Tim Green 1979-1984
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September 03, 2009 at
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A photo gallery of one of the many great drivers to come out of Northern California, Tim Green.
http://leejohnson.smugmug.com/Other/Tim-Green-1979-1984/9506258_ZuFYY#638563870_Mi6o7
Does anyone know the story how Tim suddenly showed up at Knoxville driving the Jensen 55 in 1979?
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September 03, 2009 at
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While I'm not certain, I think that Kenny Woodruff from Sacramento was the crew chief on the Jensen 55 and may have had something to do with Tim getting the ride...........
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Damn fine pics. I like the one with the cheater panel on the right side of the car. Were those legal at Knoxville at one time?
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September 03, 2009 at
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I think bob trostle was also crew chief for a little while on that car.
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September 03, 2009 at
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I Saw Tim Green win the western at Manzy, in that car.
The Jensen Construction #55 wow! awesome pic's.
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September 03, 2009 at
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Tim Green was in the WoO race at Manzinita many many years ago in what was, I believe, the very first ever WoO race on television, a Saturday afternoon. Never forget the opening of this Outlaw tv race with two cowboy gunslingers on a western street facing off in a gunfight and the announcer talking about 'there are outlaws in town tonight'. I'll never forget the many many side by side wheelstands. Had never seen anything like that before.
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September 03, 2009 at
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Actually, he drove the Jordan 1 at the Spring Outlaw show, but didn't register a time. Woodruff was his mechanic on the #55, and he rode back from Florida that Spring with Wolfie and Trostle...
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September 04, 2009 at
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Tim Green was my favorite driver growing up as kid going to Baylands every Saturday night, the Virgil Owen #14 loved that car!
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September 04, 2009 at
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September 04, 2009 at
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Tim was a favorite down here in Australia too. He raced that red coil over Trostle #20 down here and it was awesome on the dry slick tracks but couldn't keep 4 wheels on the track at Parramatta back when it was 100% tacky clay.
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September 04, 2009 at
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I love that car. Those cheater panels on wings were popular for a short time, until they became illegal. Pretty sure Bob Trostle came up with that idea, along with the coil overs and downtube chassis back in the mid 70's, Trostle was a genious. I thik I even remember John McCoy running his #9 Dingus sprinter with a cheater panel wing.
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Posted By: EASports on September 04 2009 at 11:38:11 PM
I love that car. Those cheater panels on wings were popular for a short time, until they became illegal. Pretty sure Bob Trostle came up with that idea, along with the coil overs and downtube chassis back in the mid 70's, Trostle was a genious. I thik I even remember John McCoy running his #9 Dingus sprinter with a cheater panel wing.
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You are correct Bob Trostle was and still is a genious. I very much enjoy listening to Bob talk about the old days and the ways of today. He has many many stories about the past and he is a great person to talk to. He has helped the sport and many drivers along the way including drivers and owners like Wolfgang, Steve Kinser,Tim Green and many many more. I wish he was still building cars.
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