Looking for SS racer #

Randall Klein · 03-22-2020, 02:26 PM

Well, being sheltered in place, digging thru OLD racing VHS tapes, I have NHRA Nationals from mid '90's showing a yellow SS (hood scoop) Olds Cutlass, which thru the grainy video seems to have a number of 3002

My Nitro Joe books are at work, which I am not allowed in at this time

Just curious

jmcarter · 03-22-2020, 04:14 PM

Pat Ross has held this number for quite a while running Comp, what exact year do you think it’s from?

Randall Klein · 03-22-2020, 04:40 PM

mid 90's maybe
Winston track signage
Tech at shopping center
WJ went 7.47
no tower

jmcarter · 03-22-2020, 05:31 PM

A.H. Atkins is the only name I found for that SS number but he was always listed in a AMX

Travis Miller · 03-22-2020, 06:53 PM

You are speaking of Bill Felker RIP from Division 3. Bill raced an Oldsmobile Cutlass in one of the Super Stock modified type classes. Maybe someone else can remember exactly which class he ran.

Randall Klein · 03-22-2020, 07:44 PM

Thanks Travis
Sorry to hear of his passing

The video I found has his car almost straight up, never lifted, bounced at 300 plus feet and ran 9.99 at 134 plus (the crowd went wild as they say)

Later run must have tied it down, nice wheelie, but tamer

thomas sheehan · 03-24-2020, 08:14 AM

Hi Randall... I sent you a nice pic of the Bill Felker SS olds. I sent it via messenger on Facebook.

MR DERBY CITY · 03-24-2020, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis Miller

You are speaking of Bill Felker RIP from Division 3. Bill raced an Oldsmobile Cutlass in one of the Super Stock modified type classes. Maybe someone else can remember exactly which class he ran.

As usual, Travis is spot on....When I first started racing, Bill was referred to as the MASTER of the big block Chevy in the Indiana - Kentucky area. Later in his racing career he raced this yellow Olds that was a handful to drive. I vividly remember a young lady from southern Indiana driving this car at Ohio Valley. I was in the water box when she left the line. The car went straight up ,like usual ....but drifted to the guardrail....She had balls the size of grapefruits so lifting was not going to happen ...When I returned to the pits I saw where she scraped the entire passenger side of the car. Thankfully she was OK...She went on to be quite a successful driver on the NHRA trail......Thanks for the trip down memory lane Randall......

jmcarter · 03-24-2020, 02:10 PM

MJ, I’m guessing Amy...

thomas sheehan · 03-24-2020, 02:17 PM

SS/CM 3007 Bill Felker (Tom Derry pic)

03-22-2020, 02:26 PM	#1
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Looking for SS racer # Well, being sheltered in place, digging thru OLD racing VHS tapes, I have NHRA Nationals from mid '90's showing a yellow SS (hood scoop) Olds Cutlass, which thru the grainy video seems to have a number of 3002 My Nitro Joe books are at work, which I am not allowed in at this time Just curious

03-22-2020, 04:14 PM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # Pat Ross has held this number for quite a while running Comp, what exact year do you think it’s from? __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 03-22-2020 at 04:18 PM.

03-22-2020, 04:40 PM	#3
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # mid 90's maybe Winston track signage Tech at shopping center WJ went 7.47 no tower

03-22-2020, 05:31 PM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # A.H. Atkins is the only name I found for that SS number but he was always listed in a AMX __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-22-2020, 06:53 PM	#5
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # You are speaking of Bill Felker RIP from Division 3. Bill raced an Oldsmobile Cutlass in one of the Super Stock modified type classes. Maybe someone else can remember exactly which class he ran.

03-22-2020, 07:44 PM	#6
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # Thanks Travis Sorry to hear of his passing The video I found has his car almost straight up, never lifted, bounced at 300 plus feet and ran 9.99 at 134 plus (the crowd went wild as they say) Later run must have tied it down, nice wheelie, but tamer

03-24-2020, 08:14 AM	#7
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # Hi Randall... I sent you a nice pic of the Bill Felker SS olds. I sent it via messenger on Facebook. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

03-24-2020, 02:10 PM	#9
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # MJ, I’m guessing Amy... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-24-2020, 02:17 PM	#10
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Looking for SS racer # SS/CM 3007 Bill Felker (Tom Derry pic) Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046