Original hemi dart information

Paul Ceasrine · 12-05-2011, 12:09 PM

1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals
@ New York National Speedway
July 19, 20 & 21

* 64 Cars were entered in for the Super/Stock Eliminator.

The rules, you could run on your own dial-in, or use the National Record as your index.
If you ran under your dial-in, you were DQ'd.

Super Stock Eliminator Finals

Bill Stiles (SS/BA) 68' Hemi Barracuda
vs.
Dick Arons (SS/F) 68' SS396 (396/325 HP) Camaro convertible

Records at the time;

SS/BA,,,,, (11.07),,, Chuck Ostrich,,,1968 Hemi Barracuda
An 'on purpose soft' record, as most of the 68' SS/BA Hemi cars were running
2/10's under the record at the time.
Even the NHRA instituted a 10.90 minimum for the SS/BA class index.

SS/F,,,,,,,,(11.93),,,,,Dave Strickler,,,1968 Z-28 Camaro (302/290 HP)
SS/F,,,,,,,,(11.93),,,,,Sox & Martin,,,,,1967 GTX (440/375HP)

Results; Bill Stiles won the race over Dick Arons, but Stiles broke-out by
running a 10.69 on his 10.75 dial-in.
While Dick Arons ran an 11.69 on a 11.63 dial-in.
Dick Arons won by way of disqualification.

12-05-2011, 12:09 PM	#11
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information 1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals @ New York National Speedway July 19, 20 & 21 * 64 Cars were entered in for the Super/Stock Eliminator. The rules, you could run on your own dial-in, or use the National Record as your index. If you ran under your dial-in, you were DQ'd. Super Stock Eliminator Finals Bill Stiles (SS/BA) 68' Hemi Barracuda vs. Dick Arons (SS/F) 68' SS396 (396/325 HP) Camaro convertible Records at the time; SS/BA,,,,, (11.07),,, Chuck Ostrich,,,1968 Hemi Barracuda An 'on purpose soft' record, as most of the 68' SS/BA Hemi cars were running 2/10's under the record at the time. Even the NHRA instituted a 10.90 minimum for the SS/BA class index. SS/F,,,,,,,,(11.93),,,,,Dave Strickler,,,1968 Z-28 Camaro (302/290 HP) SS/F,,,,,,,,(11.93),,,,,Sox & Martin,,,,,1967 GTX (440/375HP) Results; Bill Stiles won the race over Dick Arons, but Stiles broke-out by running a 10.69 on his 10.75 dial-in. While Dick Arons ran an 11.69 on a 11.63 dial-in. Dick Arons won by way of disqualification. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-12-2011 at 09:47 AM.