Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The LO23 listed in order of Region


1) Bill Flynn,,,,,,,,'County Dodge'
New Haven, Connecticut
SS/B (4-Speed)

2) Bob Ramstrom
Worcester, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

3) Gene O'Neill
Worcester, Massachusetts
SS/B (4-Speed)

4) Chick Brignolo
Norton, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

5) Joseph Petrelle
Springfield, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

6) Chuck McJury
Schenectady, New York
SS/B (4-Speed)

7) Charlie Lendrum
Westerlo, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

8) Dick Oldfield
Kenmore, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

9) Charlie Castaldo
Scarsdale, New York
SS/B (4-Speed)

10) Brian Higgins and Ernie Krieg ......'S & K Speed Shop'
West Babylon, L.I., New York
SS/B (4-Speed)

11) Joe Jill .................... 'Speedwin Automotive'
Happauge, L.I., New York
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B323848
> The #5 built car off the 2nd Production run
> The #61 built LO23

12) Pete M***** ..........'Manhattan Speed Shop'
North Manhattan, New York City, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

13) Jones Colonial Dodge
Pittsford, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

14) Charles Singer Dodge
Kearney, New Jersey
SS/B (4-Speed)

15) McCollum & Bolland
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

16) Bob Banning Dodge
Hyattsville, Maryland
SS/B (4-Speed)

17) John DeRosa
Hyattsville, Maryland
SS/BA (Automatic)

18) Richard Shipley
Baltimore, Maryland
SS/B (4-Speed)

19) Pete and Jack Toms,,,'That Dart,,,'Capitol Motors Dodge'
Fort Dietrich, Maryland
SS/BA (Automatic)

20) Bob Hodge,,,,,'Beach Brothers Dodge'
Salem, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

21} Eddie Smith
Sandyville, West Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B391719
> The #5 built car off the 3rd Production run
> The #75 built LO23

21) Melvin Yow
Lillington, North Carolina
SS/BA (Automatic)

22) Clyde Curtis
Hudson, North Carolina
SS/BA (Automatic)

23) Reid Whisnant
Stockbridge, Georgia
SS/B (4-Speed)

24) Wyman Barnett
Thomaston, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

25) Bill Tanner
Norcross, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

26) Bill Tanner (2nd car)
Norcross, Georgia
SS/B (4-Speed)

27) Biscayne Dodge ...... Joe Weis
Miami, Florida
SS/BA (Automatic)

28) Alan Carroli
Daytona Beach, Florida
SS/B (4-Speed)

29) Mary Ann Foss
Bellville, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

30) Jerome Williams
Cleveland, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

31) Denny Kilbane
Strongsville, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

32) Miami Valley Dodge
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

33) Ken Holwick
Salem, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

34) Ed Knesevitch
Columbus, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

35) Ray Daily
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

36) Herb Mcandless
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B297882
> The #30 built LO23

37) Bill Welker
Clarksville, Tennessee
SS/BA (Automatic)

38) Thurman Callaham......... 'Rumble Bee;
Knoxville, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

39) Kenny Salter
Mobile, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

40) Cecil South
Birmingham, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

41) Joe Ralph Thompson
Rison, Arkansas
SS/B (4-Speed)

42) Larry Cooper .....'DeLouche Dodge'
West Monroe, Louisiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

43) Tom Crutchfield
Kokomo, Indiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

44) Larry Griffith
Livonia, Michigan
SS/B (4-Speed)

45) Richard Smith
Farmington, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

46) Don R. Brewer Dodge ... (Driver; Gil Clark)
Port Huron, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297862
> The #10 built LO23

47) Robert Alton,,,,,, 'Wild Fire'
Farmington, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

48) Jack Thomas
Hinsdale, Illinois
SS/B (4-Speed)

49) Ed Halsey ...... 'Watson's Auto Sales'
Bethalto, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

50) Lloyd McVey
East Peoria, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

51) Balzekas Motor Sales
Chicago, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

52) John Rivers ......... 'White Bear Dodge'
Minneapolis, Minnesota
SS/BA (Automatic)

53) Ed Anderson
St. Paul, Minnesota
SS/B {4-Speed}

54) Jim Miller
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)

55) Preston Honea ..... 'Ray Rixman Dodge'
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)

56) Harold Tomlinson
Garland, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

57) Gene Snow
Fort Worth, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297857
> The #5 built LO23

58) 'Dallas County Dodge Dealers'
Dallas, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

59) Vera's Automotive,,,'Creveling Dodge'
Corpus Cristi, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

60) Jon Hooper
Tulsa, Oklahoma
SS/B (4-Speed)

61) Rick Kent
American Falls, Idaho
SS/B (4-Speed)

62) Dick Landy
Sherman Oaks, California
SS/B {4-Speed} ..... Note; Tagged as an Automatic
> LO23M8B297859
> The #7 built LO23

63) Dick Landy (2nd Car)
Sherman Oaks, California
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297866
> The #14 built LO23

64) Bill Bagshaw
Hollywood, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

65) Shirley Shahan
Tulare, California
SS/BA (Automatic)

66) Butch Leal ...... 'Delano Dodge'
Delano, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

67) Harry Holton
Patterson, California
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B323852
> The #9 built car off the 2nd Production run
> The #65 built LO23

68) Ruel Nichol
Arcadia, California
SS/BA (automatic)

69) Jim Clark
Covina, California
SS/B (4-speed)

70) Chinook Dart
Calgary, Canada
SS/BA (Automatic)

71) Cam Noseworthy
Edmonton, Canada
SS/BA (Automatic)

'Refined'

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA WCS Division Points Meets;

Just where would you find the 1968 Hemi Dart's and Hemi Barracuda's



That did not include the "NHRA Sanctioned National Record Meet" runs.

NHRA National Events;
NHRA Winternationals @ Pomona, California (February 2,3,4 )
NHRA Springnationals @ Englishtown, New Jersey (June 14,15,16)
NHRA Indy Nationals @ Indianapolis, Indiana (August 30 & September 1,2,)
NHRA World Championships @ Tulsa, Oklahoma (October 26, 27)

Other Major Events;
Hot Rod Magazine Championships @ Riverside, California (March)
Stardust Open @ Las Vegas, Nevada (April)
Super Stock Magazine Nationals @ New York National Speedway, New York (August)
Cars Magazine Extravaganza @ Cecil County Dragway, Maryland (September)

AHRA National Events;
AHRA Winternationals
AHRA Springnationals
AHRA Summernationals
AHRA World Championships

[Paul Ceasrine]

One of the earliest appearances by the 1968 Hemi Super Stockers,

At the April 6 & 7, 1968 Southeast Division '2' Points Meet.

Phenix Dragway, Alabama

John Livingston, SS/B Hemi Barracuda wins Super Stock Eliminator

Larry Cooper, SS/BA Hemi Dart, Runner-Up to John Livingston

Since there were no established National Records for these cars,
the NHRA instituted a minimum;
SS/B = 10.90
SS/BA = 11.00

[Hemi Moose]

Can anyone make out who's L023 '68 Hemi Dart this was in the background...

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968

Ray Daily
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

[Frank Castros]

Paul,

What size "slicks" and rear wheels did the they run on these cars in 1968 and 1969?

[jimi]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1968

Ray Daily
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

darryl have you checked into this car? this one looks similar,the lettering on the side does not jog the memory but the stickers in the quarter window do, i wish it was in color.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Paul,

What size "slicks" and rear wheels did the they run on these cars in 1968 and 1969?

Slicks 10.5" x 15" , 28.5" tall

Rims; 15" x 8" (Special off-set steel rims from the factory)

Cragar did make a chromed set of the factory steel wheels.

Cragar, Keystone and Fenton also made off-set mags for the rear.

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by jimi

darryl have you checked into this car? this one looks similar,the lettering on the side does not jog the memory but the stickers in the quarter window do, i wish it was in color.

Looks like a Cuda in the other lane.
Danny Durham

[Bob Rice]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Can anyone make out who's L023 '68 Hemi Dart this was in the background...

Pretty sure that's the Barnetts.
Bob Rice