Paul Dilcher's name was on a lot of Q-lists I've seen lately. So, lets take a closer look.
This is the oldest list I can spot his Bird on. Don't know when he began racing it.
4/24/98 - Pennzoil Nats - #18 - .819 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop
9/18/98 - Keystone Nats - #6 - .985 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop
5/1/99 - Pennzoil Nats - #5 - 1.237 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
5/21/99 - Etown Mopar Nats - #3 - 1.224 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
9/17/99 - Keystone Nats - #13 - 1.103 under - L/SA class winner. Pontiac also won K/SA & M/SA.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
5/19/00 - Etown Super Nats - #9 - 1.015 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2000#indextop
9/14/00 - Keystone Nats - #13 - 1.019 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2000#indextop
4/27/01 - Thunder Valley Nats - #2 - 1.193 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop
5/17/02 - Super Nats - #27 - 1.013 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2002#indextop
6/18/04 - Super Nats - #29 - 1.016 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2004#indextop
Paul's Bird is on many Q-lists, up thru 2018. Because of hp hits & index reductions, thru the years, some of the old Stocker combos get to the point where they can no longer run a sec under. For many cars, unless they can
be made quicker, it becomes hard to even run a half sec under. Some have the money to make the latest go-fast upgrades. Some don't. And, some just sell the old car & buy some other combo, that has a softer index. Or they quit racing all together. And I suppose a few switch over to bracket racing, although I'm well aware that MANY Class racers hate bracket racing & would rather quit racing, than run bracket.
I noticed that Paul made a Vegas race, back in 2013. Also saw him on a div 3 list. Don't have a clue as to how many different tracks he ran.
11/1/13 - Vegas 7-7 - #75 - .677 under
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=280529