Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

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.

[Hemi Moose]

Couple shots of Bill Stiles B029 Hemi Barracuda.

[Hemi Moose]

I don't think anyone has posted to many pics of Chuck Ostrich's B029 Hemi Barracuda...I've always liked the color scheme of this car.

[rickseeman]

I love the old cars. In the old days I had a 65 SS Dodge (my favorite) and a 68 SS Dart. What people don't seem to know is you CAN go back. Today you can go buy a 2011 Drag Pak Challenger and take it straight to the track and run 9.60's off the showroom floor. In a wonderful package car. Roll cage, slicks, wonderful car. I prefer the 426 hemi engine myself but you don't have to work on this engine, you just enjoy your day at the track. And don't bother telling me about the money. It's a lot easier to come up with $96,000 today than $5,000 cash in 1968 when your *** was flat broke. You CAN go back. And you will enjoy it.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Rick,

I agree,,
Back in 1968, if your car had a nice paint job and mag wheels, you
were considered 'upper-class'.

And if you brought your car to the track on a trailer, instead of
flat-towing,,,,,,,,,,WOW,,

And those Bock Drag Star trailers were only about $1100 in 1968.

It just seemed like you'd never have enough money to buy a trailer.

pc

[Paul Ceasrine]

Is it me, or did I fing another missing LO23...

Rick Kent,,,,,,,,,,,SS/B
'Instant Action'
American Falls, Idaho

Article talking about 'Ramcharger engines'.
No more blown engines for Rick Kent, as he switched to a 'Ramchargers'
built engine.

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[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Is it me, or did I fing another missing LO23...

Rick Kent,,,,,,,,,,,SS/B
'Instant Action'
American Falls, Idaho

Article talking about 'Ramcharger engines'.
No more blown engines for Rick Kent, as he switched to a 'Ramchargers'
built engine.

Nice find PC, do you have anymore stats or info on this L023 Hemi Dart...was it an early or late build car.

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[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Rick Kent,,,,,,,,,,,SS/B
'Instant Action'
American Falls, Idaho

Article talking about 'Ramcharger engines'.
No more blown engines for Rick Kent, as he switched to a 'Ramchargers'
built engine.

Found another shot of Rick Kent's 68 L023 Hemi Dart...so who owns this car now or what name was it raced under.