We have lost Buddy Ingersol. An inovative drag racer, and turbo charging wizard. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thesouthern/obituary.aspx?n=buddy-ingersoll&pid=156460595 I have visited with Buddy and heard stories that curled my toes. I regret not knowing him longer, but I didnt move near him untill to late. Buddy is the guy who left the start line at 11,000 RPM's with a two liter Pinto. The tires looked big enough to handle a 460. The car was national champ 2 or 3 years. It has since been restored to its full glory. Buddy worked for GM for a while. He helped create the Buick Grand National. Buddy wll be missed here in Southern Illinois, and other places too.
The man who scared the living hell out of the NHRA with a turbo charged 6 cylinder. He was way ahead of his time. Ron Krisher put a RIP on his back window in round 1 of Gatornationals on Sunday.
Yes,heard that yesterday. Sad,indeed. Always admired Buddy and enjoyed his innovations. RIP and best to the family.
RIP Giant Killer !!! I thought it was funny that all the pro stock cars running non stock 500 inch motors were willing to walk from NHRA if Buddy was allowed to run the factory 215 inch motor. it was BS, but he did have a unbeatable combo
Just when you thought the apex of pushrod motors had been reached with the outlandish "big" big blocks that ruled the 1/4 mile along comes David, er Buddy and put Goliath in it's place. A tiny displacement and a little squeeze..............BYE BYE!!!! I met him once and i don't believe I've ever met a more unassuming man..............until his machine did the talking. He will be missed and my condolences to his family and friends. Frank
sorry to hear, condolences to his Family. sounds like a true believer of thinking outside the box and dare to be different.
He was closer to Pro Stock' ie Buick came with turbo'd V6 factory. NONE of the other cars came with BB's, factory. He put the hurt to the truth, and was banned. Raise a toast, or bow your head to a man who was true and straight.
I check out the article. Banned from IHRA, and not allowed NHRA Pro Stock class. Saw him run in Tulsa in the mid-late '80's. He tweaked the status quo, with that I tip the hat.
For a while in 86 I swear he was even sandbagging them. He would wait till they left then run them down on the big end it was AWESOME!!! Thats when IHRA said enough of that. RIP Buddy
Sad he is gone but He absolutely proved you can do much with very little. He will always be an inspiration to me. Peace to his family.
R.I.P. Seem like lately we have been losing too many of the mainstays of our chosen hobby. Their knowledge and friendship is so often taken for granite when they are here only for us to realize that the knowledge and know how is gone forever.
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