Woodbury Welding, Union City
 

Am looking for info & pix(hopefully) on a sprint car owned ? by a Darrell Woodbury/ W/B Welding of union City, Oh. I spoke to his son Gary who said a Don Pratt drove the car & also poss. driven by Bobby Marvin ?? He thinks father later traded car to a Gene Petro of Dayton or Columbus, Oh. Poss. traded for late model or modified ??

My interest is that B. Marvin drove car acquired from Walt Stearly (Penna) after Thomson fatal. Duke Cook gave me info to contact either a Sham's Wrecking or Woodbury Wr. I did & here I am.

Info request #2; info or pix on Clyde Gutzxweiler's # 63 from '66. Can this car be the same one as shown on page 107, USAC Sprint Hist. ??? Any & all info greatly appreciated,
mlight9.

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I was in the military at the time the sprint car would have been active although I never knew Darrel Woodbury owned a Sprint Car. The super modifieds that Woodbury built were driven by Dick Pratt who had a brother named Bob Pratt. Bob drove a sprint car frequently and I never knew Dick to drive a sprinter although he could have. A side note; Darrel Woodbury's father cast and machined in and out boxes and quick change conversions for Ford banjo and truck rear ends. Gene Beasecker had one of the Woodbury cars driven by Audie Swartz as I recall and Chick Hale had one as well. If he is still with us, Dick Pratt moved to Florida in the 60"s I believe. As Super Duke told you, Darrel's son still has a welding shop in Union City. A fellow by the name of Dick DeBolt (if he is still with us) lived in Union City and would probably have some answers for you. Sorry this is not the info you are looking for but maybe a contact might lead somewhere. DAVE

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Ask Broc Burton (zeroracer) to ask his grandpa. Pappy knows those Petro boys very well .

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Could that be the Gene Petro that was from Columbus,Indiana and drove stock cars?

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Spade, HurstbrosO, Sprintmandave, thank you all for the info. Could you steer me to Phone #'s, E-mail addr, etc. as to contacting each.
mlight9.

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Dick Debolt passed away here recently. I could not understand from your earlier post if you talked to Sham Kiser from Union city. He should be able to hook you up with anyone you need in Union City. He should not be hard to find they also owned a recycling place and am not sure if they still do. Gene Petro was most certainly the one from Columbus and much of there family still race around Brownstown and North Vernon in the mods and stock cars.

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the car that woodbury had was sam traylor's red 2! I seen the car when they first got it home! Dick pratt drove it! The put a gage on it and a chevy in it!

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I believe the car went to a Dave Hodson out of Richmond, Ind., from there I don't know. Brent Whited maybe could shed some light on this. If I remember right this was Dave's first car.

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Shane, thank you very much for your response. Sorry to hear about Mr. Debolt. Yes, I spoke Sham & he then referred me to Woodbury's, Darrell's son Gary. He said he would send me some pix but none to date.
mlight9.

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SUPERDUKE, that is very good news. Who would have some pix of the car to post here?? Thanks much for the info.
mlight9.

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SteveE, thanks much for info. How do I contact either D. Hodson or Brent Whited or where??
mlight9.

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SUPERDUKE, who did Woodbury get the car from ??
mlight9.

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Dave Hodson is dead, Brent Whited lives in Richmond, Indiana. I believe his son posts on here once in awhile.

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Hello
I thought I would let you know that I am Dick DeBolt's daughter Diane, I have a brother, Bob, and the Gary you are refering to is my dads stepson. If I don't know the answer to your questions, I can get the answer. My dad passed away on June 2 2009 with a horrible disease called C-Diff. You get it in a hospital where it is extremely catching or from taking antibotics. I anyone is interested in C-Diff just let me know I would be happy to explain it. Everyone should know about it since it is mostly contracted to older people and very few live thru it.I grew up at Eldora Speedway in Ohio and I can tell you all about the sprint car and why he didn't drive it very long.:22:

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Diane, just sent you a PM. Thanks,
mlight9.

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Diane, hate to be a pest, still awaiting info your dad's race car. There's no emergency, just anxious to hear the info.
mlight9.

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Diane,
My name is Darin Pratt. I grew up next door to your dad's shop. I was the little nuisance that he let jump my bike off that pile of dirt he had in his parking lot. My dad gave the news to me about your dad. Just wanted you to know, I thought that your dad was a hard working first-class guy and I loved to watch him wheel a race car.