Jim O out at Kalitta?

[stitcherbob]

Conspiracy theory: Connie 'releases' Jim O. and Jim moves to JFR. He picks the brains at JFR for a year or two and comes back to Kalitta Racing with a wealth of info.

I said that about Zippy and DSR.....

 

[stitcherbob]

If I were Jim O I would ask the weight of each of the team's crew members before I join.....go with the lightest combined team.

 

[fatcat]

Is Connie making room for Grubby to come back in a Crew Chief role ?

 

[qtermile14]

I'm thinking after working the grind for 30 plus years, that he has gotten burned out, and need to step back temporarily.

Looks like I called it right.
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag...ennen-motorsports-top-fuel-dragster-in-dallas

From above article:
"Jim Oberhofer admitted he wanted to take a break from drag racing, and for the former crew chief for Kalitta Motorsports, his sidelines stint will be a brief one."

 

[NITRO JUNKIE]

Looks like I called it right.
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag...ennen-motorsports-top-fuel-dragster-in-dallas

From above article:
"Jim Oberhofer admitted he wanted to take a break from drag racing, and for the former crew chief for Kalitta Motorsports, his sidelines stint will be a brief one."

That’s good he will find something else like Tommy d with Greg corrello at Denver then he got a deal with Cruz a few races later.

 

[Jeff]

That’s good he will find something else like Tommy d with Greg corrello at Denver then he got a deal with Cruz a few races later.

Not sure a job with Cruz is a good thing...

But I guess now when he flips off another Kallita crewchief, if might mean something...
Have you ever seen it when racing a team car, he pushes up his glasses with his middle finger when letting the other crewchief know they are ready?

 

[none]

Wait........... I think you missed the most important quote in the story: "I needed a change," Oberhofer admitted. "It's really nobody's business any details but things just change.

 

[NITRO JUNKIE]

Not sure a job with Cruz is a good thing...

But I guess now when he flips off another Kallita crewchief, if might mean something...
Have you ever seen it when racing a team car, he pushes up his glasses with his middle finger when letting the other crewchief know they are ready?

No I haven’t any pic

 

[Jeff]

Now that I think about it, wrong Oberhofer...
and I didn't miss it, just stirring the pot a little...

 

[BaldyLochs]

I believe Donnie and Jim were crewmates back in 1998 after Connie Kalitta quit driving and that one USAC Sprint Car guy came over to NHRA to race dragsters.

 

[MM]

They were crewmates long before then

 

[mike]

They were crewmates long before then

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[mike]

WOW what a group!

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Well his "getting away from the sport" didn't last long,he's crew chief for Hennen TF team at Dallas

 

[LouF]

Wow, this is something I thought would never happen.

 

[stitcherbob]

I never thought Coil would leave Force....

 

[Rajunz]

Well his "getting away from the sport" didn't last long,he's crew chief for Hennen TF team at Dallas

But there's zero pressure in this deal. I'm sure that the pressure to move up from sixth in points within the next 5 races has been pretty overwhelming.

 

[none]

They were crewmates long before then

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What ever happened to Doug Dragoo?
Alan

 

[MM]

What ever happened to Doug Dragoo?
Alan

Doug passed away about 10 years ago after a fight with bone marrow cancer.

 

[.]

Doug passed away about 10 years ago after a fight with bone marrow cancer.

Yeah, that hit a lot of racers in Iowa hard. I bought Doug's original Mr. Magoo 69 Camaro and he quit driving a few years later to go on tour. Doug was a fun guy to hang out with and smart as hell. I reached out to his wife a few years back, as I had a bunch of pictures from our days at Eddyville and Humbolt but never heard back from her.