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Wally Dallenbach Sr.
1936 - 2024
Wally Dallenbach Sr.
1936 - 2024
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BORN
1936
DIED
2024
Wally Dallenbach Obituary
Wally Dallenbach Sr. was an Indy car champion and Hall of Fame racer who, as Chief Steward of Competition for Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) for more than 20 years, pushed for new safety reforms still used today.
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arne Duhrkopp
May 13, 2024
condolences to the family and his cousin Walt. want people to know Wally built a rear engined "Buick powered" dragster in 57-58 that he raced in the Daytona area' I believe Spruce Creek. a time when NASCAR explored getting involved in drag racing. resembled more Mickey Thompson then Don Garlit's.
RR
May 4, 2024
Sincere condolences to the Dallenbach family, so very sorry for your loss. May God be with you all to help you through this very difficult time of your loss.
Janelle Almendis
May 3, 2024
May the God of heaven and love comfort your hearts.
Lynda Martin
May 1, 2024
I grew up with Wally who was my neighbor and a great person. I always looked up to him as my idol.
He could be mischievous and one day he gave my aunt a ride in his Buick which was wired in the back seat. She sat in the back and after a short distance was "whooped"
We all laughed but my aunt not so much.
I remember Wally´s dad as being very patient and kind
May Wally be at peace although probably bored! May he be reunited with his soulmate Pepe
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Wally will be missed.
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Bob & Kathie Zera
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the entire Dallenbach Family!
So sorry to hear about the loss of your father!
We have many happy memories of both your Mom & Dad who we met at Trenton Speedway in the mid 1960s. We visited them and their friends Ed and Amy Albin in New Brunswick many times. I was fortunate to work closely with your Dad Wally when he helped Promoter Sam Nunis to reconfigure Trenton Speedway. At the time, I worked as Auto Race Reporter at The Trentonian and was Trenton Speedway Publicity Director. With all these memories -- The Dallenbach Family will always be in our prayers and thoughts!!!!!
Kathie & Bob Zera
Rest in peace, Wally
April 30, 2024
Loved watching Wally Sr. and his rivals compete, during that wonderful era in racing history.
Elizabeth Bell
April 30, 2024
RIP Mr Wally
Carson Loveless
April 30, 2024
Condolences to his family
Billy Kamphausen
April 30, 2024
My Thoughts and Prayers are with the Entire Dallenbach Family!
Jeff Sellers
April 30, 2024
Wally Sr. was a kind hearted man with a lot of wisdom and life experience. I will miss his smile and his greeting, "Hey Bud". You and Peppy are missed daily but I know you two are in a better place together.
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