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Some more info from Jim Henderson and his 65 Chevelle Stocker. Jim said the car had one of the "Stahl-Bars" traction bars on it when he got it. Jr Stock fans will remember this well. Jim said it had to be removed as it was deemed to be "ballast". Jim says the car has connections to SRD and was a Modified Production car for a while. And more history about Jim - he is an ex-NHRA Tech Official. I first heard of "Pittsburgh Jim" though the late Lee Sherman who was one of the great people that helped me when I started in Stock in the early 70s. Jim recalled tossing Lee for the camshaft in his R/SA 66 Chevy at the 74 Summernationals. Jim said Lee was good with that, and he respected Jim for making the tough but right call.
Here is Jim and son Scott. BTW, this Chevelle has such a rich "I've been a race car forever" patina that makes you stop dead in your tracks to check it out and just smile. And if you want to smile too , check out Robz's video of this car at the Class Nationals. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...pszltcuygz.jpg |
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Stock Semi-Finalists waiting to run. Yago, Mike D, and Merkle. It was my lucky day (again) and I got the bye to the final.
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Apears Ricky Decker had a good weekend.
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ATI Performance Products SUPER STOCK WIN - Ricky Decker SS/IA '94 Camaro .028 9.748 (9.72) 133.57 R/U - Matt Obertanec FGT/H '80 Volare .020 10.633 (10.65) 121.25 http://looserocker.com/wp-content/up.../STOCK_WIN.jpg QuickFuel Technology STOCK WIN - Mike Delahanty AA/SA '64 Belvedere .025 10.366 (10.38) 127.64 R/U - George Yago FS/G '15 COPO .038 9.928 (9.97) 132.39 http://looserocker.com/wp-content/up...01/NSS_win.jpg Precision Automotive Machine NOSTALGIA/SS WIN - Fred Rader B/NSS '63 Dodge .072 10.496 (10.50) 116.51 R/U - Doug Duell B/FX '64 Fury Wagon .119 9.469 (9.50) 141.49 http://looserocker.com/wp-content/up.../COMBO_WIN.jpg S/SS Combo WIN - Slick Rick Baehr GT/FA '85 Camaro .023 10.532 (10.51) 119.75 R/U - Mark Williams B/SA '99 Camaro -.016 10.517 (10.50) 125.01 |
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PRESENTED BY http://looserocker.com/wp-content/up...14/03/afis.jpghttp://looserocker.com/wp-content/up..._car_cover.jpghttp://looserocker.com/wp-content/up...014/01/ati.jpg Lucas Oil Class Eliminations Stock Class Winners Class Driver Vehicle E.T MPH A/S Joe Martens 69 Camaro 396 12.093 79.13 A/SA Randy Wilkes 00 Firebird 350 10.108 131.04 AA/SA Jim Bailey 65 Belvedere 426 9.894 132.10 B/S Aaron Allison 98 Firebird 350 10.349 114.14 B/SA Bryan Merkle 00 Firebord 346 10.564 111.03 BF/S Terry Dye 90 Lebaron 2.5L 13.780 96.09 C/PS Aaron Russell 93 Formula 350 12.460 105.63 C/SA Carl Roberts, Jr. 62 Dodge 413 11.117 119.88 D/CM Craig Sarbaugh 65 Nova 355 10.817 123.50 D/PS Dino Allison 94 Camaro Z/28 350 12.825 103.97 D/S Doug Auxier 97 Camaro 350 10.677 124.52 D/SA Andrew Hill 70 Camaro Z28 350 10.526 124.29 E/SA Julie Biermann 68 Firebird 400 10.919 120.00 E/SA Gary Russell 67 Camaro 350 10.968 119.26 F/S Dave Walther 66 Chevy II 327 10.936 119.40 F/SA Chuck Beach 68 Barracuda 340 10.926 106.58 FS/A Kevin Skinner 14 Cobra Jet 302 14.421 88.28 FS/C Jim Boburka 15 COPO 427 9.324 142.91 FS/D Steve Novosel 15 COPO 396 9.683 137.250 FS/F Tim Roehrbeck 13 Mustang 5.0 11.133 129.68 FS/G George Yago 15 COPO 350 9.814 136.00 G/CM Harold Walton 68 Camaro 350 11.013 117.93 G/SA Tom Rambo 68 Camaro 327 11.118 116.31 H/SA George Antrobius 89 Camaro 350 11.104 118.14 I/CM Don Dimeler 73 Duster 360 11.556 113.79 I/S Donnie Beeler 91 Corvette 350 11.208 115.84 I/SA Rick Winchester 71 Camaro 350 11.724 110.72 J/CM Myron Piatek 75 Dart Sport 360 11.148 117.16 J/S Scott Henderson 65 Chevelle SS 327 11.901 108.37 J/SA Frank Ferrucci 90 IROC-Z 350 11.368 115.15 K/CM Chris Bowman 84 Mustang 302 11.938 110.63 K/S Bill Sempsrott 66 Nova SS 283 11.659 112.46 K/SA Eric Campolito 96 Caprice 350 11.839 112.21 L/SA Tim Bettinghouse 87 Cutlass 307 12.442 106.15 M/SA Tom Reese 91 Camaro 305 12.499 105.28 N/SA Steve Sullivan 88 Mustang LX 302 12.067 107.94 O/SA Alan Mackin 84 Thunderbird 140 11.982 108.34 P/SA Marty Buth 84 Mustang 140 12.229 106.84 R/SA Roy Dean 67 Belvedere 318 13.939 92.52 T/SA Brian Seibenick 84 Regal 252 13.788 94.02 U/SA John McCarty, JR 60 Kingswood 283 13.814 95.36 V/SA Ronnie Charnes 79 Malibu 200 14.770 85.92 Super Stock Class Winners Class Driver Vehicle E.T MPH FGT/G George Wright 90 Probe 281 10.247 131.57 FGT/H Matt Obertanec 80 Volare 5.9L 10.651 123.84 FSS/F Mike Skinner 12 Cobra Jet 330 9.344 151.02 GT/AA Larry Eagle 86 Camaro 454 17.428 n/a GT/BA Jerry Silveus 05 Cavalier 350 9.253 141.79 GT/CA Paul Hellenberg 05 Cavalier 350 9.508 140.11 GT/DA Eugene Chipps 70 AMX 390 10.133 129.52 GT/EA Dave Dupps 08 Cobalt 350 9.932 136.46 GT/FA Kevin Panzino 92 Camaro 350 10.360 127.91 GT/G Dan Jacobs 05 Cavalier 305 9.483 140.18 GT/GA Dan Kyle 87 Firebird 350 9.798 133.91 GT/IA Dan Steed 66 Chevy II 283 10.624 121.94 GT/KA Ken Sharp 90 Eldorado 425 10.519 124.69 SS/AA Bob Marshall 65 Belvedere 426 9.452 141.50 SS/B AH Adkins 69 AMX 390 8.991 146.51 SS/C Andy Stone 69 Camaro 427 9.448 143.05 SS/CM Ernie Price 90 Beretta 310 9.207 142.81 SS/D Tony Scopa 70 Challenger 426 9.532 139.47 SS/DA Allen Wade 69 Camaro 427 9.243 142.10 SS/EM George Taylor, Jr. 67 Camaro 286 9.668 135.80 SS/FM Jon Bowman 69 Camaro 263 14.146 61.24 SS/GA Gene McBean 69 Mustang 428 13.928 n/a SS/IA Ricky Decker 94 Camaro 350 9.500 137.54 SS/JA Ron Terrell 85 Camaro 305 9.929 134.27 SS/LA Ty Kwaiser 65 Chevy Wagon 283 11.187 117.20 SS/MA Garrett Ghezzi 69 AMX 290 10.785 121.26 |
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On Friday I spent some time bench racing with fellow Jersey-ite Dave Ley. As we were reminiscing about great D1 racers Dave pointed to the number on my wristband. The serial number was 11426. I thought the 426 part was cool and left it at that. But after the racing ended I gave the number "11" a second thought. My wife Marge is much more of a believer in "signs" and thinks it was part of my "luck package"
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Our Grand Marshal was announced fittingly during the Comp Cams Dave Layer Memorial Quick 32 winner's circle celebration, in front of a large gathering of friends and family. It's more than just drag racing.
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Great job Mike! It was very nice to meet you Friday and "hob nob with royalty". Congratulations, Craig Dawson. P.S. Thanks for the pic.
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The weather was perfect...the racing was outstanding...the cars were gorgeous...we just needed a few more! Thanks to everyone for putting up with a novice at Class announcing this past weekend. I enjoyed all of the racing, and the Dave Layer Memorial Quick 32 CIC race is truly one of the coolest races I've ever announced! Congrats to you, Mike, and all of the other winners and money collectors over the weekend! Thanks of course to the Beards and the Waltons for trusting me with this race, and to the National Trails and the All Star crews that helped make the race great! A few
observations: 1. The turbo 4 Fords are going to rule the world at Indy. 2. I've gotten spoiled announcing 1/8 mile bracket racing. The was often an awkward (to me) pause as I waited for everyone to reach the 1/4 mile finish line. 3. The best looking car there, bar none, was Ray Barnhart's 60 Chevy NSS car. I'm a Mopar guy and I wanted that Chevy bad. 4. The stray dog that was running around the pits Thursday through Saturday was lured in with food (he was VERY skittish) and caught. They took him to a vet and found out he was chipped, and belonged to someone from Albuquerque NM! |
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Special Award winners:
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Jeff Day and his father Harley run Precision Machine Racing Engines and were the sponsor of the NSS eliminator. Both Jeff and Harley have run NSS successfully for years. Jeff was racing his beautifully detailed 64 Plymouth Max Wedge in AA/SA.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...psulhxslwu.jpg Brett Saurbaugh - Brother of Best Engineered Stocker Craig Saurbaugh - normally runs his 67 Vette powered by a 427 in Pure Stock. For this race Brett peeled the "P" off the window and ran A/S. While he was a little outmatched in class he drove his way to several round wins in the eliminator. Look for this burgundy Vette in Robz's video. You Stick Lovers will be smiling and replaying http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps9rlvs9me.jpg |
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Q-Sheets from the second run on Friday - which was the first round of class.
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Those that have raced the “New Cars” that run 150 MPH+ have experienced what it feels like to have one fly by at the stripe. For those that have not – check this out. My car runs 127 MPH – one of the higher speeds for an “Old Car” – and it feels like I’m standing still when they go by.
This is my Helmet-Cam video from the Quarter Final round of the Autometer Northern Class Nationals against Kevin Skinner in his FS/A 2014 Cobra Jet. Kevin actually red-lighted on this run – but I was so focused on shift points – and then on the finish line -- that I never looked at the scoreboard. I dumped when I realized Kevin was going to take the stripe and killed about .01-.02. Kevin ran 154 MPH on this run. Imagine what this feels like in your middle class Stocker that is running 112-115 MPH? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Fy7nluhXA |
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Congratulations Mike, as well as all of the other winners & runner-ups. We were all winners in sense by just being at this race. Ron the announcer outlined the event well. It just should have had a higher attendance.
Thank you very much to Loose Rocker, the track and everyone else associated with this event. Mike D., interesing little "bullseye" you have on the windshield! |
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Congratulations to Mark Chaney & his daughter (future NHRA event winner) Brianna on the Best Appearing Super Stocker award.
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Hey Mike, how about a 88-90 mph V/S ? lol
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thank you to everybody that came to the 2015 event, glad to see everyone and I will say everyone did great coming to the lanes at a timely manner. (few I had to go after cause of being worked on and I gave them extended time)
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2015 AUTO METER NORTHERN CLASS NATIONALS
BEST LOSING PACKAGE PRIZE WINNERS Well over $10,000 in Prizes and Contingency Awards! QUICKFUEL STOCK Rnd 1 $100 Cash from Russell Performance: Doug Auxier Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Auto Meter: Eric Campolito Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Mickey Thompson: Aaron Allison Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Brian Seibenick Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Randy Wilkes Rnd 4 $100 Gift Cert from Precision Automotive Machine: Randy Taylor Rnd 4 $150 Gift Cert from Russell Performance: Rob Holmes Rnd 5 $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment: Myron Piatek QUICKFUEL STOCK CHAMPION: Mike Delahanty $5,000 plus Custom fit car cover from California Car Cover Co. case of ATI Super F transmission fluid $100 Gift Cert from Comp Cams $100 Gift Cert from FAST $100 Gift Cert from TCI $200 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment 25% off from Painless Wiring 1-Year Subscription to Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats $100 Altronics Gift Certificate $300 Contingency - Hoosier Tires $300 Contingency - AFIS Ignition Wires QUICKFUEL STOCK RUNNER-UP: George Yago $2,000 plus $100 Altronics Gift Certificate $100 Contingency - ATI Converter ATI SUPER STOCK Rnd 1 $100 Cash from Russell Performance: Kevin Panzino Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Auto Meter: Bob Marshall Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Mickey Thompson: Garrett Ghezzi Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Jeff Niceswanger Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Tyler Bohannon Rnd 4 $100 Gift Cert from Precision Automotive Machine: Brianna Kelly Rnd 4 $150 Gift Cert from Russell Performance: John Frech Rnd 5 $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment: Eugene Chipps ATI SUPER STOCK CHAMPION: Ricky Decker $5,000 plus Custom fit car cover from California Car Cover Co. case of ATI Super F transmission fluid $100 Gift Cert from Comp Cams $100 Gift Cert from FAST $100 Gift Cert from TCI $200 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment 25% off from Painless Wiring 1-Year Subscription to Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats $100 Altronics Gift Certificate $300 Contingency - Hoosier Tires ATI SUPER STOCK RUNNER-UP: Matt Obertanec $2,000 plus $100 Altronics Gift Certificate $100 Contingency - ATI Converter $100 Contingency - Moser Axles $50 Contingency - Collector Tethers Performance Automotive Machine Nostalgia Super Stock Rnd 1 $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment: Al Wilson Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Mickey Thompson: Mick Allies Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from Precision Automotive Machine: Doug Wright Rnd 4 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Jamie Guy Performance Automotive Machine N/SS Champion: Fred Rader $2,000 plus $100 Gift Cert from Precision Automotive Machine S/SS Combo Rnd 2 $250 Gift Cert from Mickey Thompson: Bob Marshall Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Randy Wilkes Rnd 4 $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment: Aaron Allison Rnd 5 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Don Dimeler Last N/SS Standing: Larry Wright S/SS Combo Champion: Slick Rick Baehr Custom James Russell Drag-Ons racecar art $100 Gift Cert from Comp Cams $100 Gift Cert from FAST $100 Gift Cert from TCI $200 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment 25% off from Painless Wiring 1-Year Subscription to Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats $100 Contingency - Collector Tethers S/SS Combo R/U: Mark Williams ($100 Contingency - Hoosier Tires NO DECAL) Comps Cams Dave Layer Memorial Quick 32 CIC Shootout presented by Derby City Covers and Carrier/Legacy HVAC CHAMPION: Ricky Decker $1,000 plus Classic Coverall from Derby City Covers $100 Gift Cert from Comp Cams $100 Gift Cert from FAST $100 Gift Cert from TCI $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment $100 Gift Cert from Flatout Gaskets 25% off from Painless Wiring $100 Contingency - Hoosier Tires Runner-Up: Marty Buth $600 plus Classic Coverall from Derby City Covers $100 Gift Cert from Summit Racing Equipment $100 Gift Cert from Flatout Gaskets $50 Contingency - Hoosier Tires ($50 Contingency - Ford Racing NO DECAL) Semifinalists $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Chuck Beach $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Garrett Ghezzi RacingBlogz.com/Live Develop/Buckeye S/SS Series Junior Stock Rnd 3 $100 Gift Cert from JEGS: Randall Campbell CHAMPION: PJ North $700 plus 25% off from Painless Wiring $100 Contingency - Hoosier Tire Runner-Up: Tom Reese $400 plus $50 Contingency - Hoosier Tire SPECIAL AWARDS ALTRONICS PERFECT DIAL AWARD Altronics PerformAIRE PA2 Weather Station to the 1st driver to run “Dead-On with a 0”: Joey Wilkes $100 Hard Luck Award from Matt Welker/White-Welker & Welker Law Firm: Mike Price $100 Long Distance Award from Dave Ley/East Coast S/SS: Jim Bailey $100 Largest SS Class Eliminations Winner from Dick Butler/Grandpa's Garage: Paul Hellenberg $100 Top qualifying carb'd Mopar in Stock from Supercar Resorations: Chuck Beach $100 #1 Qualifier N/SS from Goodin Auto Repair: Doug Duell |
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The prize money and awards for the Autometer Northern Class Nationals are better than any other NHRA or IHRA event. My quick math figues the ANCN win is 5 times more than the points meets I won, and at least double what a NHRA National event would get me with my weak line up of contingency.
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Mike, sent your 'care package' to you today.
All of the contingency claims have been submitted to sponsors. Not previously noted, we had three Lucas Oil Class Eliminations winners who had both ATI trans *and* converter to pick up the $50 contingency: Bob Marshall, Steve Novosel, and Jim Boburka (who likes his paid in steak dinners) :p I was late on getting the Class Eliminations "Class Winner" decals. I have them in-hand and have been handing them out at Bowling Green and Magnolia, and will have them this weekend at Quaker City (Tri-State S/SS Combo Sat & Sun), and at next weekend's NHRA SportsNats at Columbus. Anyone I've missed after that, I'll drop 'em in the mail. A limited number of 2015 Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals event t-shirts are still available. Look for them this weekend at the Tri-State S/SS race at Quaker City, and then next week at the NHRA Sportsnationals at Columbus. $15/ea, available in blue, red, and grey. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...71&oe=56A177B2 https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...2f&oe=56680DC3 |
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What the heck, I'll go for a grey XL myself. I guess you could PM the details on how to pay.
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You can send requests to staginglight@gmail.com with your quantity/size/color and shipping address. Thanks!
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