Old Indy Super Pull Pit photo- who drove these Deeres? March 16, 2022 02:49PM
Green Power Special

Who drove the two Deeres in the photo in the link?

If my old eyes are reading the name correctly on the link above, it appears to be two Green Power Specials.
Is one of these David Williams from MO, and the other one Michael Linnehan's former Cajun Queen 2 4320?

Side question- Did Michael Linnehan and Dave Schreier team up on the same tractor, or did they actually have two different 4320s?

Thanks to any pulling historians who would know.
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Re: Old Indy Super Pull Pit photo- who drove these Deeres? March 16, 2022 11:53PM
From NTPA website

David, father of four children, joined his brother Dick in the John Deere Implement business in 1965. Shortly after, Schreier began pulling with a 4020 series John Deere. Local pulling continued until 1973, when the “Cajun Queen” powerhouse John Deere 4320 was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement and prepared for the 1974 season. It was a stalwart of its day and featured an advanced, twinturbocharged engine that had direct John Deere factory involvement. Schreier renamed the tractor “Green Power Special.” He took off the intercooler and developed a water injection system that was built with parts from a John Deere high-powered washer. It was innovative for its day, as an on/off switch was attached to the throttle to control the flow of the water injection.

In 1975, Schreier and Mike Linnehan began building a new John Deere tractor that would ultimately propel “Green Power Special II” onto the national map. It featured over 500 cubic inches and twin turbochargers generating over 1,000 horsepower. Also, the larger series branded tractors of the day began getting lighter to make weight in the 7,000-lb. Super Stock class. Stock components were exchanged for lighter, aluminum-crafted parts, and a narrow front end was installed. By the time the tractor hit the track in 1976, Schreier had 300 lbs. of moveable weight in the 7,000-lb. class—quite a feat for that era.

Many wins and top-five finishes were the norm for Schreier and “Green Power Special II.” Son Christopher began driving for the team, as the Schreiers fielded a pair of tough-running Super Stockers.
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