Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car

chracing17 · 10/14/07, 10:15 AM

Does anyone know what ever happened to the pavement sprint cars that Kalitta drove back in the mid '90's? I believe they were built by Streicher.

richie · 10/14/07, 10:31 AM

I believe it's now owned by Ron Koehler. He drives in the HOSS winged sprint series. It is a Hawk chassis.

10/14/07, 10:39 AM

I think that 1 of them went to a guy in Ohio. But I cannot for the life of me remember his name at the moment, sorry.

Rex W. · 10/14/07, 10:54 AM

I thought Don Schilling built those????Could be wrong though

old timer · 10/14/07, 11:15 AM

I think you are right REX.

10/14/07, 11:22 AM

I think Dave Durnwald-car owner for Jimmy McCune may be the guy from Ohio that Mr Happy is thinking of

10/14/07, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin swanger

I think Dave Durnwald-car owner for Jimmy McCune may be the guy from Ohio that Mr Happy is thinking of

:idea: Yep! :checkered:

and I'll trust that young Mr. Hettinger knows what he's referring to here. Don may have built the 1st car, but I'm pretty sure that Mike built the others.

purvis · 10/14/07, 12:59 PM

I am pretty sure that Don Schilling was building the midgets that were driven by Doug but I seem to remember the sprint cars to be production cars. Those midgets built by Don were some really fast cars in their day.

chracing17 · 10/14/07, 1:44 PM

I'm pretty sure that Streicher was building both the midgets and the sprints, with influance from Don. I'm sure my dad would remember better. I knew that Durnwalds, driven by Jimmy McCune, was a hawk but I wasn't sure if it was one of the original Kalitta cars. I thought I heard it advertised as a kitty-hawk. I figured there were maybe others out there, as I would be surprised if you could run 2 or more years and win a USAC championship with one car. I thought Koehlers cars were a Dowker and a Dynamite. Maybe he has the Kalitta car sitting somewhere. I'll check with him. Thanks for the help.

10/14/07, 10:15 AM	#1 Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
chracing17 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	Does anyone know what ever happened to the pavement sprint cars that Kalitta drove back in the mid '90's? I believe they were built by Streicher.

10/14/07, 10:31 AM	#2 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,049	I believe it's now owned by Ron Koehler. He drives in the HOSS winged sprint series. It is a Hawk chassis.

10/14/07, 10:39 AM	#3 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
Mr. Happy Posts: n/a	I think that 1 of them went to a guy in Ohio. But I cannot for the life of me remember his name at the moment, sorry.

10/14/07, 10:54 AM	#4 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
Rex W. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 294	I thought Don Schilling built those????Could be wrong though

10/14/07, 11:15 AM	#5 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
old timer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 364	I think you are right REX.

10/14/07, 11:22 AM	#6 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
kevin swanger Posts: n/a	I think Dave Durnwald-car owner for Jimmy McCune may be the guy from Ohio that Mr Happy is thinking of

10/14/07, 12:59 PM	#8 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
purvis Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 83	I am pretty sure that Don Schilling was building the midgets that were driven by Doug but I seem to remember the sprint cars to be production cars. Those midgets built by Don were some really fast cars in their day.

10/14/07, 1:44 PM	#9 Re: Looking for info on Kalitta sprint car
chracing17 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	I'm pretty sure that Streicher was building both the midgets and the sprints, with influance from Don. I'm sure my dad would remember better. I knew that Durnwalds, driven by Jimmy McCune, was a hawk but I wasn't sure if it was one of the original Kalitta cars. I thought I heard it advertised as a kitty-hawk. I figured there were maybe others out there, as I would be surprised if you could run 2 or more years and win a USAC championship with one car. I thought Koehlers cars were a Dowker and a Dynamite. Maybe he has the Kalitta car sitting somewhere. I'll check with him. Thanks for the help.