Dick Landy 'Q & A'

Paul Ceasrine · 06-15-2010, 10:59 AM

Matt,
Both Dick Landy and Sox & Martin each had 4 cars at the 68' Winternationals. I guess the factory-teams had a stranglehold on the
NHRA.
The Sox & Martin Cuda was not a Hemi, it was a 68' 340 Barracuda fastback that ran in E/SA. It won class, beating Joe Coletti's 68' 340
Barracuda (12,90's). Jim McFarland of Hot Rod magazine drove it, all the way to Runner-Up in $tock Eliminator.
That book mentions that Sox & Martin had a 440 Road Runner, but that is incorrect, 1968 Road Runners were not equipped with 440's, only 383's or a Street Hemi. The Road Runner out there, which I think was a 383 ran in E/Stock. I found something that says a 13.12 ET, which means it probably got eliminated early in E/Stock class.
Matt,
Jack said, it was a new 383 Road Runner, E/S. Ran 13.10's. Knocked off in class eliminations early.
Engine was stock, not even taken out of car, heads were done, carb rej-jetted, Hooker Headers, Schieffer clutch set-up, Hurst shifter, 4.56 gears, some suspension tricks, and 7" slicks.
They did not expect much, just rushed it in to get in class.
pc

Paul Ceasrine · 06-21-2010, 02:09 PM

Matt,
R/T said he figured it out.
In 1968, ran the 68' Dodge Charger R/T Hemi in A/MP for the 68' season

In 69' he ran it at the Winternationals in B/MP, and several west-coast events.

At the 1969 Winternationals he won Street/Eliminator in A/MP
with a 68' Hemi Dart (w/converted 69' grille and trim)

In 1969, he ran a 69' Dodge Charger R/T Hemi in SS/F. Again, campaigned it throughout the season. With the new S/S weight breaks, it was more competitive. At the end of the year he converted it into B/MP (added the 'Flyin Wedge' lettering). Won the 70' Winternationals in B/MP (set record 10.74)

In March 1970, he got a new 70' Charger R/T Hemi. This time
with an automatic. He ran SS/EA. He set the record with that car
at 11.29 @ 124mph. This car stayed in SS/EA, until he sold it
after the Worlds Finals.

P

PC

Paul Ceasrine · 08-09-2010, 05:16 PM

Flyin-Wedge,
Dick Landy won the NHRA B/MP class at the 1969 NHRA Winternationals with a 1968 Charger R/T Hemi.
Class win 11.01 @ 116.88 (on the brakes).
He also won the Street Eliminator Championship their with that car.
I think, the reason he ran the 68' Charger R/T in B/MP in 1969, was because it did not have a favorable weight break for Super/Stock. At #3754 lbs. it fell into the wrong end of SS/D for 1968
(approx. 150 lbs. heavier than the other B-Body Hemi's), and SS/E for 1969.
The 69' Charger R/T Hemi, a little heavier at #3845 lbs., fell into the 1969 SS/F class, giving the 69' car a better chance.
pc
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06-15-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A' Matt, Both Dick Landy and Sox & Martin each had 4 cars at the 68' Winternationals. I guess the factory-teams had a stranglehold on the NHRA. The Sox & Martin Cuda was not a Hemi, it was a 68' 340 Barracuda fastback that ran in E/SA. It won class, beating Joe Coletti's 68' 340 Barracuda (12,90's). Jim McFarland of Hot Rod magazine drove it, all the way to Runner-Up in $tock Eliminator. That book mentions that Sox & Martin had a 440 Road Runner, but that is incorrect, 1968 Road Runners were not equipped with 440's, only 383's or a Street Hemi. The Road Runner out there, which I think was a 383 ran in E/Stock. I found something that says a 13.12 ET, which means it probably got eliminated early in E/Stock class. Matt, Jack said, it was a new 383 Road Runner, E/S. Ran 13.10's. Knocked off in class eliminations early. Engine was stock, not even taken out of car, heads were done, carb rej-jetted, Hooker Headers, Schieffer clutch set-up, Hurst shifter, 4.56 gears, some suspension tricks, and 7" slicks. They did not expect much, just rushed it in to get in class. pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 06-15-2010 at 05:24 PM. Reason: follow-up

06-21-2010, 02:09 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A' Matt, R/T said he figured it out. In 1968, ran the 68' Dodge Charger R/T Hemi in A/MP for the 68' season In 69' he ran it at the Winternationals in B/MP, and several west-coast events. At the 1969 Winternationals he won Street/Eliminator in A/MP with a 68' Hemi Dart (w/converted 69' grille and trim) In 1969, he ran a 69' Dodge Charger R/T Hemi in SS/F. Again, campaigned it throughout the season. With the new S/S weight breaks, it was more competitive. At the end of the year he converted it into B/MP (added the 'Flyin Wedge' lettering). Won the 70' Winternationals in B/MP (set record 10.74) In March 1970, he got a new 70' Charger R/T Hemi. This time with an automatic. He ran SS/EA. He set the record with that car at 11.29 @ 124mph. This car stayed in SS/EA, until he sold it after the Worlds Finals. P PC Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 10-14-2011 at 03:36 PM.

08-09-2010, 05:16 PM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A' Flyin-Wedge, Dick Landy won the NHRA B/MP class at the 1969 NHRA Winternationals with a 1968 Charger R/T Hemi. Class win 11.01 @ 116.88 (on the brakes). He also won the Street Eliminator Championship their with that car. I think, the reason he ran the 68' Charger R/T in B/MP in 1969, was because it did not have a favorable weight break for Super/Stock. At #3754 lbs. it fell into the wrong end of SS/D for 1968 (approx. 150 lbs. heavier than the other B-Body Hemi's), and SS/E for 1969. The 69' Charger R/T Hemi, a little heavier at #3845 lbs., fell into the 1969 SS/F class, giving the 69' car a better chance. pc pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-09-2010 at 05:58 PM.