He Drove the Legendary Camaros

He Drove the Legendary Camaros - Ed Hedrick!

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3 ай бұрын

👍 Take a ride with Ed Hedrick, who has driven some of the most legendary Camaros of all time. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering the magic of Camaros, this is a journey you won't want to miss!
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@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Parker. So many more stories to tell. My friend and Crew Chief Jerry Mayo was certainly a big part of the success we had then! I also owe many thanks to Tony Feil, Paul Harris, Ernie Cook, Tony and Anthony of Riverside Performance and Rodney Evans for their help with my 72 Nova which I still race. Thanks to Kevin Mayer for the Showboard you see to my left in the video.

@thegrump2.071 3 ай бұрын

You Sir, Are a Legend.

@vinniebarbone7219 3 ай бұрын

Sir I would love to have you come to the collection I take care of. I have a grumpy strikland car I'd love for you to come check out

@goleafsgo8496 3 ай бұрын

Ed congrats on an incredible life in racing and so much great success over the years. Listening to you talk about racing back in the day and the challenges you all faced back then is so awesome. LOL, you sure put that Mechanical Engineering background and education to use! Did you end up completing your education or like many back then leave a bit early? 😎 😎

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

@@goleafsgo8496 I graduated in 1959 from NC State. I am sure you are right that my education was a plus. Thanks.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

@@thegrump2.071 Thanks!

@MrMikekimball 3 ай бұрын

Your respect and admiration for everyone you interview brings out the best in the people, and the information they have to provide. Great job.

@alanmunroe8332 3 ай бұрын

I remember the "Grump's Group". They unloaded a semi trailer of Hot Rods, at the NHRA 1971 Springnationals at Dallas.

@carlosgarza1962 3 ай бұрын

Great interview Parker. Ed is a humble guy. I'm sure he enjoyed talking about racing back in the day as much as we liked listening to him

@danielhaines9737 3 ай бұрын

I am so glad I happened on to this video. Ed was my employer for a very exciting part of my life. I ran his Kawasaki shop for a while and Ed got me into the technical side of pro drag racing. Through Ed I got to work for the IDBA as a technical inspector. Went racing with Ed and we had a good time while Ed set more records. Thank you Ed. I hope you are well and miss you. May God bless and keep you always in the safety of his hands. A great American.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Dan, good to hear from you .Hope you and your family are doing well. You did a good job running the Shop for me and were a great help at the races. I remember the 100degree day at Darlington setting two National Records, doing the teardowns and winning the race. Great times!

@danielhaines9737 3 ай бұрын

@@EdHedrick Thanks Ed. I feel honored to have had an opportunity, early in my life, to have had you for a mentor and friend. Always remembered, Never forgotten. "Those were the days" as the old saw says. We are doing fine, hope you and your's are as well. I'll be in Charlotte for a week to attend ZMAX 4 WIDE. Wish we had time to connect. I'll be at the track on Friday for qualifications and practice.

@davidcallahan5157 3 ай бұрын

Ed Hedrick seems very humble ! Awesome interview.

@joeybuono6093 3 ай бұрын

thanks Parker for another Great interview with a legend drag racer with Great stories. i could listen to these stories all day long. Memories from back in the Day . AWESOME

@Ls6racer 3 ай бұрын

great seeing Ed.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@lancehardy5808 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Parker...your interviews just keep getting more informative, Ed Hendrick is amazing man....his memory's are truly inspiring.. Really enjoyed the Don Yenko history....

@plnthrd 3 ай бұрын

When Jenkins debuted the first Vega it had the first set of struts on the front that anyone had ever used in Pro Stock. He was at Cecil adjusting the struts and I was watching over his shoulder. He must have felt me behind him and he stopped and slowly turned around and just stared at me......lol..talk about intimidating!

@josephgrossi8994 3 ай бұрын

Great video . Thank you Parker and Ed.

@jasonahlstrom1424 3 ай бұрын

Mad respect on your channel Parker. You really have carved out an awesome unique niche with these videos. The history is important too. Hope to see more on these stories and your Camaro.

@kennethstauffer1034 3 ай бұрын

I can sit and listen to that history all day long thank you for the video it was a very good one

@Musclecar1972 3 ай бұрын

I’ve owned 2 Yenko Camao’s, 1 brand new in 1969, the second a few years ago, the second was a real car, but not number matching, it did retain the series 4 12 bolt with the 4:10’s, but the rest was gone, it ended up with a stroked 454, with a Hughes turbo 400, with a big stall, the frame was tied, and the suspension was Hotchkis, the new one I owned was a 4 speed, both nice cars, not on his level obviously. Really enjoyed the video! 👍

@JR-ho5qm 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic conversation thanks!

@ZMANPERF 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff...Like to see more on the car in the background.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

It is a 72 Nova I have had since 2006 and raced it in Nostalgia Races. It has a 509BBC Tony Feil motor, carb, Powerglide, and suspension by Tony and Anthony Griekspoor Riverside Performance. Best 1/8 time 6.06@112, 1/4 9.63@137.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Tony Feil had to limit the HP of the motor because in the Nostalgia Class of NETO you could not run faster than 10.00 in the 1/4 mile, but with Tony Feil 4/7 swap Comp Cam camshaft, Jesel Valvetrain by Wayne Jesel, and Stahl Headers we still had to run a restricter plate. The Nova weighs 3305# with me in it.

@johnmancuso3857 3 ай бұрын

Worked at Yenko's back in the 70s as a mechanic. Yes, Ed is right, Don Yenko always treated people good. Even his dad which was Frank Yenko was good people.

@scrappy7571 3 ай бұрын

Parker should interview you! Would love to hear the stories working at Yenko. I have 45 yrs working in GM dealers, and it's not fun anymore.

@67stingray1 3 ай бұрын

Great interview. Throughly enjoyed every minute of it, being a big "Grumpy" fan.

@Dave_9547 3 ай бұрын

I worked in a Chevron station back in the late 50's to early 60's. The Bucron tires were very popular with drag racers, but they wore out very quickly for regular driving as the compound was pretty soft.

@thegreenerthemeaner 3 ай бұрын

I find it interesting that a ZL1 ran Sebring! First I ever heard of a ZL1 bring anything other than a straight line brawler! That's beyond cool.

@davebarcelon 3 ай бұрын

Love it those were great times really glad to see Ed is still doing his thing i remember all those cars from back when racing less cookie cutter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MrMadkaw400 3 ай бұрын

Great interview

@joestelmach4191 3 ай бұрын

Awesome interview!!!Very informative!!!thank you…

@herbiederby3394 3 ай бұрын

And yet Another great interview....💯🙂👍🙏🏁

@rafaeltorres7233 2 ай бұрын

What a great interview.. i learned ALOT !! Thank you..😊

@justinadams1360 3 ай бұрын

That was awesome. Always good videos. However, this was a real treat. Keep up the great work, and thank you for all the work you put in for our enjoyment.

@electricman5010 3 ай бұрын

Ed also drag raced Kawasaki motorcycles , he held several national records and owned a Kawasaki dealership.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

I raced a Kawasaki Z2 750cc which was the same as a Z1 900cc except for the motor. 1977 IDBA World Champion Stock Eliminator and 1980 NMRA World Champion Stock Eliminator. Won 5 Nationals in a row 1977 and 1978.

@TheJagjr4450 3 ай бұрын

killer thing about a ZL1 engine is that it weighs 50# less than an iron headed small block. So it really gets a camaro or corvette into the 50 50 weight bias which makes it IDEAL for a balanced road racer. Ed talking about the full throttle shots in a garage... how about before Dave B could buy his original paint daytona yellow Yenko the original owner made him do a full throttle burn out in the garage... One time my brother and I went to buy a 67 camaro 5 sec 1/8 mile car... inside his basement garage guy does full throttle tran brake carried front wheels then stops inside 30 feet--- my brother and I were floored. Don Yenko's daughter and friends did the stripes,** stripes on original paint Yenko's are not straight even or centered within the thin stripe border. **

@roblukowicz5050 3 ай бұрын

Great video my friend thank you sending love from Canada

@garyluck8502 3 ай бұрын

Great interview!!!

@johndehaven8694 3 ай бұрын

I think you should do a piece on Ed Miller. He was the 67 super stock champion as well as a factory driver. I believe you'd find him very interesting

@jonathanolsen7254 2 ай бұрын

That was cool.

@AdamPrue-de5tw 3 ай бұрын

Good Work!!Thanks!!

@jeffchecchio5026 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video!!!!! Absolutely enjoy it 😊

@johnkranyics281 3 ай бұрын

Great job Parker! 👍👍🇨🇦

@randysinger2673 3 ай бұрын

Great Story, I Never knew he lived so close to me.

@gordocarbo 3 ай бұрын

Love hearing history from articles Id read as a kid. What id have given to be around and old enough to race in that era. Born in 68 10 yrs too late.

@THROTTLEPOWER 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed!!!!! 🤜🤛

@ocaiazza5822 3 ай бұрын

Being a Nova guy I was hoping you were gunna ask about the blue one behind you two

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

See previous reply.

@kurtfoulke5130 2 ай бұрын

One of the coolest cars of its time - not to shabby of a driver either 😉

@scotthultin7769 3 ай бұрын

First 👍's up BB thank you for sharing 🤗

@Merylstreep1949 3 ай бұрын

Wow ❤❤❤omfg so cool

@goleafsgo8496 3 ай бұрын

49:00 look at that rear tire bite and hookup. Ya all think there was a bot of horsepower looking desperately for somewhere to go? LOL 😊

@calvincooley1074 3 ай бұрын

Could it have been Doug Thorley Headers, who he was talking about??

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

As part of Jenkins Competion the Yenko Camaro ran Hooker Headers until the 70 Gatornationals when it had the first set of Stahl 427 Camaro adjustable primary Headers.

@mikeskidmore6754 3 ай бұрын

Seems I heard Jenkis say in an Interview that he was not patient with people who asked Stupid Questions. If the Person was knowledgeable and asked Inteligent questions he would conversate with them.

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Very true!

@jeremymcnicol9585 3 ай бұрын

👍

@charlesjackson6533 3 ай бұрын

Can you come to Dallas TX and interview Pro Stock Racer Willie Franks Mitchem

@deanbrondos6287 3 ай бұрын

Does Ed Hedrick have a brother named Cashwell? I was in the USCG with him and now I wonder if they were related ?

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

I did not have any brothers or sisters.

@roycervantes1341 3 ай бұрын

Yeee Yeee !!

@terrysmith8133 3 ай бұрын

i would have like to heard the story on the blue nova in the back ground

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

Tony Feil took me to a Nostalgia Drag Race in 2006 which got me interested in racing again while I could still do it. Bought the 72 Nova and have been racing it since.

@bighank796 3 ай бұрын

My neighbor blew out his back, working on his ford mustang. Claims it breaks down soo often, that he cant fix it fast enough, and now he is unemployed. Talking about opening up a cry - house, to help his family

@gordocarbo 3 ай бұрын

Same story here. When you are crippled and broke nobody knows your phone number any longer

@stevenbean9706 3 ай бұрын

it was all over the second he got the 55 olds

@EdHedrick 3 ай бұрын

I used the Olds to tow my '39 Ford 2-door sedan to a few races while I was still in school. I put a 38 or 39 Buick floorshift transmission in the Olds and later a 57 Olds engine

@Bandar_Alai_Heavy_Equepment 3 ай бұрын

Nice sharing Vidio.. very inspiring and useful... always succses friend... greeting from Bandar Alay Heavyequepment Channel Indonesia 🇮🇩🚜🛻🙏😍💗👍👍

@akforcars3713 Ай бұрын

Where is the cobra?

@EdHedrick Ай бұрын

I got a call from Bruce Larson several months ago that it was in England and that he had talked with the owner.

@accuratetowing8607 3 ай бұрын

ROOSEVELT JOHNSON 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@Merylstreep1949 3 ай бұрын

Just stupefied that chevy would not allow a 454 to be in any of the Camaros or Chevelles from the factory....at least not without using the. COPO....

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 3 ай бұрын

You didn't need a COPO for a 1970 or newer 454 Chevelle , GM was going to release a LS-6 , 454 Camaro for 1970 they even went so far as to provide the information for the car to the AMA , but upper management quashed the idea .Now if you wanted a 427 Camaro , or Chevelle that took a COPO because there was a 400 cubic inch limit on mid sized cars until 1970 .