Featured Racer:  Daryl Bureski

Having spent a quarter of a century blazing down the quarter-mile, the seemingly quiet Daryl Bureski has been making noise for years.  The Stock Eliminator racer from Elgin, Illinois can be spotted racing primarily throughout the Midwest in the Bureski family's 442olds.com 1970 Olds 442.  Bureski follows both the NHRA Division 3 and IHRA Division 5 circuits with success in both series.  To date, he has finished in the top five in NHRA Division 3 points twice and was the 2007 IHRA Division 5 series champion.  Bureski’s success in accumulating points should come as no surprise, having won numerous divisional races in both the NHRA and IHRA with two final round appearances at the NHRA National event level and the 2002 IHRA Northern Nationals Championship.

Daryl Bureski

The casual spectator, or even racer for that matter, may pass by the 442 just as they do any other Stock Eliminator car.  The simple fact is, this car is not just any ordinary 442 Olds.  Racing most commonly in the E/SA class, the Oldsmobile driven by Daryl is powered by a 455 big block with the high performance W-30 package.  The W-30 package features a special high lift cam shaft that feeds the extra air and fuel through an aluminum intake with cold air induction. 

Daryl Bureski celebrating an IHRA Pro-Am win

What’s more, the convertible top 442 makes for not only a solid race car but also a highly desired collector car.  This convertible 442 started life as an official Indy 500 Pace Car with the Y-72 option.  That makes the car a rare, 1 of only 268 ever produced.

Judi Bureski

If the last name Bureski sounds familiar, that is with good reason.  Daryl’s mother, Judi, also campaigns an Oldsmobile in the Stock Eliminator category with the help of husband, Bill Bureski.  In fact, Judi and Bill previously drove Daryl's car and still own the convertible to this day, with Daryl now behind the wheel.  In 2007, the Bureski family was awarded the Brut Essence of Drag Racing Award, recognizing the hard work and family values that make up the sport of drag racing.

To learn more about Daryl and keep up to date on his racing, visit 442olds.com.