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The Story of White Lightning

By Flyin' Phil Elliott

White Lightning Corvette vs Larry Van Unen. Photo from the Flyin' Phil Archives
White Lightning Corvette vs. Larry Van Unen. Photo from the Flyin' Phil Archives

White Lightning vs a Chrysler Cordoba. Photo form the Flyin' Phil Archives
White Lightning vs. a Chrysler Cordoba. Photo form the Flyin' Phil Archives

Wendell White owned/owns several nursing homes in the Walla Walla, Washington/ Milton-Freewater, Oregon, area. He was also in on the dragstrip at Walla Walla with Jerald McBee. WW ran a B/A Bantam w/426 for a number of years before buying a used AA/FC from Kenney Goodell. White renamed it White's Lightning and ran BB/FC. The car was upgraded a couple times and ended up as a Corvette. It was competitive and DID run points and match races. Goodell actually drove it a few times, as did a couple of others. Wendell drove most. Haven't seen him for a number of years.

Here are two from Woodburn in about 81. Car was black, silver, and white. I can't swear these were the same day but Gary Saindon was driving both times.

Flyin' Phil Elliott

 




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