Question for the old guys - Page 5

richie 2 · 07-19-2025, 08:28 PM

won ss only one time, dragway park cauyga '82.....yup, cylinder heads. lol

Mark Yacavone · 07-19-2025, 10:18 PM

Once upon a time, all class winners at Indy had to tear down at Paul Harvey Ford, to claim their spot in the eliminator.
One year, we set a record at Bowling green, the week before Indy. Three days later, we were scheduled for a class win tear down at Indy.

At BG, we happened to be tearing down next to Bill Holt with their SS Chevy II wagon.
Bill was the Div 2 head of tech., At Indy, he was working the class winner certification.
I forget who was in charge there. Might have been Dave Danish.
So, I said to Bill Holt,..here we go again..He says let me see what I can do. He comes back and says , pick up your trophy..You're good to go !

So I won't count that one that didn't happen . LOL

GTX JOHN · 07-19-2025, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTS340

Class wins came with a good paycheck many years ago. The guys that won most of that class money did see the barn way more often than Mr. runner up.

Paul

Some year back in Las Vegas my older boy Robbie was
runner up in class and was torn down instead of the winner,
so it does happen now and then.

Terry Cain · Yesterday, 03:21 PM

5 NHRA one of them didn't make it (Indy)

5 or 6 IHRA

07-19-2025, 08:28 PM	#41
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 423 Liked 204 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Question for the old guys won ss only one time, dragway park cauyga '82.....yup, cylinder heads. lol Last edited by richie 2; 07-19-2025 at 09:17 PM.

07-19-2025, 10:18 PM	#42
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,113 Times in 1,948 Posts	Re: Question for the old guys Once upon a time, all class winners at Indy had to tear down at Paul Harvey Ford, to claim their spot in the eliminator. One year, we set a record at Bowling green, the week before Indy. Three days later, we were scheduled for a class win tear down at Indy. At BG, we happened to be tearing down next to Bill Holt with their SS Chevy II wagon. Bill was the Div 2 head of tech., At Indy, he was working the class winner certification. I forget who was in charge there. Might have been Dave Danish. So, I said to Bill Holt,..here we go again..He says let me see what I can do. He comes back and says , pick up your trophy..You're good to go ! So I won't count that one that didn't happen . LOL __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

Yesterday, 03:21 PM	#44
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 776 Likes: 530 Liked 230 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Question for the old guys 5 NHRA one of them didn't make it (Indy) 5 or 6 IHRA __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com