Does any body have any information on Jim Sellers from Newark. He was my Uncle and my inspiration to drag race. I used to hang around K and G in Newark and knew Cookie and I went to Pomona with George Cureton once but I never asked them about Jim. I found out just lately that he had one of the Old Reliable cars.I always thought he had a Chevelle. Any information or pictureswould be great . Thank you Dave Van Pelt III
I never met him but my dad did as he is also in the oil business, I know that the car is still owned and raced by hillside, now owned buy Jim jr, it is old reliable 2, a 409 car, stop by the shop and ask one of the older guys like butch about Jim sr. ive only seen the car in the bay never seen it raced but they still race it.
The car that Jim Sellers last raced is now owned & raced by Jim Macenzie. It is not an original Dave Strickler Old Reliable car. It now runs a big block Chevy, not a 409 w motor. I'm friends with "Mac" and race with him on occasion. Jim Sellers was also part owner of the NSCA prior to his death.
Thank you, I saw my aunt Barb at a party and we talked about Jim some and she said his car was called Old Reliable and I could not believe it. I always visited them growing up and never saw his car but he had a lot of engine parts. We move out in the mountains in Pennsylvania and I heard he p***ed away Iam sorry I never got to see again. Thank You again Dave.
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