NHRA National Records - Page 3

TinSoldier 3215 · 04-12-2015, 12:15 PM

Pic's Of car in 1987 & record In Warner Robins, Ga. Car had a 350 cu in. & Hp Rated at 235 & ran O/S A

Bobby DiDomenico · 04-13-2015, 11:54 AM

Nice detective work

ChevelleStocker · 04-15-2015, 02:53 AM

Thank you so much, Jonesracing! That's just the information I've been looking for. Very cool pictures as well...Thanks!

Now we just have to get the car done for this 2015 Drag Racing season. This time it will be driven in J/SA instead of K/SA where I ran with it last summer.

- Niko / The Driver.

TinSoldier 3215 · 04-15-2015, 05:03 PM

Your welcome. Good luck with it.

TinSoldier 3215 · 04-15-2015, 07:43 PM

Hey Big Dan

patred · 04-16-2015, 08:39 AM

I think this might be my dad's old car. He had a blue '74 Chevelle that he raced at Scribner (Nebraska) and Thunder Valley South Dakota in the late 70s and early 80s. He sold it around 1983-1984 to a guy named Jay Roth who was also from Nebraska. He repainted it, raced it for a little while then sold it (not sure of the timeframe). The last my dad heard of it, it was sold to someone who took it across the pond to Europe.

He bought it around 1977 and drove it on the street a little bit then turned it into a racecar. It ran in O- and N/SA, set an AHRA record in 1980 in I think O/SA. My dad likes telling the story of tearing it down at the track (Kansas City) in the middle of a gravel pit and people coming up kicking rocks saying "Whatcha doin'?"

It's also the first car I went down the drag strip in, as a passenger of course because the NHRA wouldn't let 8-year-old kids drive.

I probably have some pictures of it ... somewhere. I'll see what I can dig up to compare.

Pat

ChevelleStocker · 04-16-2015, 02:42 PM

Thank You!

Pat - that sounds like interesting information. I hope you can find some pics on it for comparing. You say it was sold to Europe. That is definitely a strong clue, since I know that not many of these were bought here. Especially Drag Cars - I've never seen another one in here actually. Interesting info. If you remember more, please feel free to share that info as well.

Edit: I swapped a couple of E-Mails with your dad. Looks like you were correct, this is the same car!

-Niko

patred · 04-16-2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevelleStocker

Edit: I swapped a couple of E-Mails with your dad. Looks like you were correct, this is the same car!

-Niko

Cool! Good to see it's still racing! He can see this thread but for some reason hasn't been able to register. He e-mailed me today saying that Jay (the guy he sold the car to) painted it that tan/brown livery.

Pat

TinSoldier 3215 · 04-16-2015, 07:21 PM

We bought it from Jay and that's the color it was when we pick it from Jay.

TinSoldier 3215 · 04-16-2015, 07:23 PM

2 girls bought it from is and they lived in finland.

04-12-2015, 12:15 PM	#21
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Pic's Of car in 1987 & record In Warner Robins, Ga. Car had a 350 cu in. & Hp Rated at 235 & ran O/S A Attached Thumbnails

04-13-2015, 11:54 AM	#22
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 910 Likes: 85 Liked 89 Times in 46 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Nice detective work

04-15-2015, 02:53 AM	#23
ChevelleStocker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Vantaa, Finland. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 31 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Thank you so much, Jonesracing! That's just the information I've been looking for. Very cool pictures as well...Thanks! Now we just have to get the car done for this 2015 Drag Racing season. This time it will be driven in J/SA instead of K/SA where I ran with it last summer. - Niko / The Driver. __________________ Lindström Racing - Stock Eliminator Drag Race Team.

04-15-2015, 05:03 PM	#24
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Your welcome. Good luck with it.

04-15-2015, 07:43 PM	#25
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Hey Big Dan

04-16-2015, 08:39 AM	#26
patred Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records I think this might be my dad's old car. He had a blue '74 Chevelle that he raced at Scribner (Nebraska) and Thunder Valley South Dakota in the late 70s and early 80s. He sold it around 1983-1984 to a guy named Jay Roth who was also from Nebraska. He repainted it, raced it for a little while then sold it (not sure of the timeframe). The last my dad heard of it, it was sold to someone who took it across the pond to Europe. He bought it around 1977 and drove it on the street a little bit then turned it into a racecar. It ran in O- and N/SA, set an AHRA record in 1980 in I think O/SA. My dad likes telling the story of tearing it down at the track (Kansas City) in the middle of a gravel pit and people coming up kicking rocks saying "Whatcha doin'?" It's also the first car I went down the drag strip in, as a passenger of course because the NHRA wouldn't let 8-year-old kids drive. I probably have some pictures of it ... somewhere. I'll see what I can dig up to compare. Pat

04-16-2015, 02:42 PM	#27
ChevelleStocker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Vantaa, Finland. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 31 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records Thank You! Pat - that sounds like interesting information. I hope you can find some pics on it for comparing. You say it was sold to Europe. That is definitely a strong clue, since I know that not many of these were bought here. Especially Drag Cars - I've never seen another one in here actually. Interesting info. If you remember more, please feel free to share that info as well. Edit: I swapped a couple of E-Mails with your dad. Looks like you were correct, this is the same car! -Niko __________________ Lindström Racing - Stock Eliminator Drag Race Team. Last edited by ChevelleStocker; 04-16-2015 at 05:06 PM.

04-16-2015, 07:21 PM	#29
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records We bought it from Jay and that's the color it was when we pick it from Jay.

04-16-2015, 07:23 PM	#30
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NHRA National Records 2 girls bought it from is and they lived in finland.