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Old 08-13-2020, 12:44 AM   #553
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Default Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers

OK, here's another attempt to get some of these Pontiacs & drivers all straight, at least in my mind. I realize that for most any car/driver I mention, there will be somebody here who knows the driver & the history of the car.

Therefore, as always, if I get some of the facts wrong, somebody who knows the correct facts, please post the correct info. You won't hurt my feelings, cause I realize that I know very little about the history of most of the cars & drivers mentioned in this thread.

This post is about the '74 Grand Am that Danny Ashley raced, back in the late '90's/early 2000's.

After searching thru some DRC files, the earliest I spotted it was in June of '99, @ the Sears Craftsman Nats. He won the N/SA class there.

6/24/99 - Sears Nats - #22 - .857 under - N/SA Winner

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop

10/1/99 - Topeka Advance Nats - #23 - .952 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop

8/31/00 - US Nats - #15 - 1.107 under - N/SA winner.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2000#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2000#indextop

Then I find a '74 GA with Mike McGinley as the driver. Same car ?

Mike qualified in the upper portion of a lot of Q-lists, with the car.

5/17/03 - div 3-2 - #27 - .998 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2003#indextop

8/28/03 - US Nats - #97 - .943 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2003#indextop

9/20/03 - div 3-6 - #28 - 1.021 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2003#indextop

9/3/04 - US Nats - #40 - 1.128 under

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2004#indextop

https://autoimagery.photoshelter.com...BpYKQY-&GI_ID=

Then by 2012, Mike is driving something else & Don Turk is listed driving a '74 GA. Same car ?

4/28/12 - div 3-1 - #48 - .734 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2012#indextop

9/25/15 - Midwest Nats - #8 - .943 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2015#indextop

9/3/16 - US Nats - N/SA Class Winner.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop

Then Don put it up for sale, & more recently it has been driven by Logan Galbraith. So, I assume this is the same car, with at least 4 different drivers. Is this correct ?

5/7/19 - div 3 - Won Stock !

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2019#indextop

8/30/19 - US Nats - #75 - 1.037 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

https://autoimagery.photoshelter.com..._ACT=usrSearch

Not complete. Will continue.
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