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er... thanks... I think.....
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Sorry....wrong topic!
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TOMMY great pictures as always. Your story about steve retton is about right. Due to his injuriers he had John Book drive the car. You should remember John and his pardner in crime Boogie Oliverio. They are still on the green side and Ii think still have a couple hemi cars.
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Bought my '68 Barracuda in 1973 and started racing it in stock in 1975. Wow, have things over the last 30+ years.
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damn i feel like such a newbie...
only 30 years with the wagon MJ & i built in 1980...of course it replaced a 1961 wagon we ran just outta high school in 1977 due to a dampner in the valve spring with a 4bbl...anyone even remember the valve spring rules ??... hehehe captain jack |
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How about Rich Diorio's old shoe box? He's been racing Div 1 ever since I can remember. Of course I'm an old guy and forget things.
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How long has Marvin Graves had "Tammy's Toy"?
Wayne. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...YSTOY-1993.jpg |
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I've been racing the same car (1969 Z/28) now from 1971, brackets first, then to Stock Eliminator. It's been an E or F car since 1973 or so. Even though I race in Stock, I still keep it street legal. Plates and Insurace with full exhaust.
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Casey,
I remember your car at Dover Dragstrip. |
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Interesting Cobra Jet history. I used to hang around Brandon and Turnage with my dad when was a kid. The first of the two Nitro 9's is Donnie's car. Jeff Velde bought the second car when B&T got Glidden's pinto. Jeff bought the pinto and sold the second Nitro 9 at that point. I didn't know to whom he sold it. Maybe Jeff will chime in, but there were two of them. Jeff's must be the one that was seen at auction.......My car did come from the Dunahoos as Donnie Jr. said, and it was originally Jim Morgan's and was built by Ken Kier. I first saw the car in 1982 at the Gators right after Jim finished it. Never thought then that I would own it later down the road. Maybe I'll have my junk out to the track this year. I have not had time to work on it for a while. The .3 index change kinda gets me re-interested.
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I was just talking to my uncle about this thread, he said Brandon and Turnage had gotten Glidden's car and it was tubbed and at that time SS's couldn't be tubbed so they sold it. He can't remember to who. As soon as they sold it, they allowed tubbed cars. They knew of a street driven one that was local. They bought it and built the car in like a month he said and he bought the car from them in '75. It was the Nitro 9 car he had until '81. He sold the car to Bruce Miller in Illinois and then Bruce sold it to Larry Buckingham. We don't know what happened to the car after that. Would sure like to know!!
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Purchased my 1970 Olds Rallye 350 new. Started racing it in '71 still race it today..... 17000 orig. miles.....
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Bret
Here are a few shots of your uncles "nitro nine" mustang.... I am not sure who owns the mustang in the last photo.... but I was told that it was Jeff Velde's old mustang... http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ubypicbg76.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...fwcbgtruby.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...wcbg8truby.jpg Possible former Velde mustang ??? (see next pic below).... http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...eldeoldcar.jpg |
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Tom,
Those pic's will bring back some memories. After Jeff sold the car to Bruce, he started to build another 68 and had the cage and chassis done, before he sold it and bought the pinto that ran B/FX. That last picture might be that car. I might be wrong but I don't think it's the Nitro 9 car. Nitro 9 had hood pin's. That car doesn't have them and the rear quarter reflecter lights are the inside the fender ones while Nitro 9 had the outside the fender bolt on ones. If I get some more info I let you guy's know. It's great to see these old pic's, we had a lot of fun at the races back then. |
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The bottom picture is Dink Bishops car, rumored to be the Nitro 9 car.
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Got my 65 Valiant in 1975. Raced in Z/SA and then brackets. Car is currently being refurbished, but the complete drivetrain is still running, in my 66 Barracuda. The 170 slant six, has been in many configurations, including turboed, and nitroused.
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A guy in the Phila area ownes a Nitro 9 mustang. I saw the car at Maple Grove late 80s
early 90s.He also has the 71 mustang Coal Diger.I will try to contact him for more Info |
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Steve Hinton has raced his 55 chevy since 1965. Its in SS/OA now.
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I did not read all these so I may have missed it. It is not a class car but how long has Ted Seipel been racing Pinky ???
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Calling Tom Gould, V/S "Gray Ghost " Corvair......
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Hi Chris and Joe. I would imagine Steve Hinten and a couple others have me beat. I took delivery of the 66 Corvair in November 65 and ran it in Stock, at the local track, a couple of weeks later.
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Steve Hinton has raced his 55 Chevrolet in Super Stock since 1965.
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Has anyone bettered Jerry Stein, running his max wedges since 1963?
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I did post that John and he has to be right at the top of the list. He has kids to raise unfortunately or he would be out there right now, he has had it tough since his wife passed and now loaded with grand kids. I really feel for the guy, grand kids are nice but they need to go home so you can find your brains once in awhile.
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Still working on the 1969 Hurst AMC Super Stock AMXs so thought I would ad these that are still raced:
Prototype-Garrett Ghezzi bought it from Hurst and has raced it ever since: http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...ssmaamx-vi.jpg Car #20-Bill Swad-Ray Whinery-Mike Withers http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a.../dragamcs5.jpg http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...ragamcs5-1.jpg http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...yWingerter.jpg http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...020withers.jpg Car #34-Underdog (Don't know if it is still raced, but is a one owner). http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...nderdog5-1.jpg |
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Car #35-Drag-On Lady-occasional trip down the track
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...hahanagain.jpg Car #36-Kim Nagel-was raced regularly until recently http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...llaunching.jpg Car #39-Pete's Patriot-occasional trip down the track http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...etpat-vi-2.jpg Car #41-Nolt Rambler is raced competitively in Finland http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/MOP_8787.jpg Car #50-Rodekopf and Bob "Tree" Smith-1 owner. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...%20amx/068.jpg Car #?-original Beachy Brothers, then Jerry Platt and Charlie Souder. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...amx/raywel.jpg |
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Wild Child-Golliday Brothers since at least early 70s.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a.../wildchild.jpg August Adkins http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/0115copy.jpg Herman Lewis For more info and a lot of pictures and documentation please visit www.superstockamx.com Love to get more info on locating these cars if you have it. |
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Wild Child-Golliday Brothers since at least early 70s.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a.../wildchild.jpg August Adkins http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/0115copy.jpg Herman Lewis For more info and a lot of pictures and documentation please visit www.superstockamx.com Love to get more info on locating these cars if you have it. |
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Jim Parsons w. partner Terry Harmon has raced the same 1966 SS Nova since new either as a stocker or super stocker--with various motor combinations -
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On top of the '65 that Montgomery has, he also has his original owner '68 hemi.
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I don't know him personally, but have raced against him, Donn Rhoades.
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Raced my 73/74 Ventura / GTO from August of 1973 to a few years ago .........Sure wish I had it back - best racer I ever owned .
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Jack: first off...nice hair!
anyway, the Winners Circle (congrats) shows billboard with Wally's, but by your car is a different trophy....were Wally's restricted to Eliminator winner? |
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My 65 Mustang has been in my family since new.
Original 289 Hipo K code 4 speed car with a factory vinyl top. It was raced occasionally by my older brother and became a class car right after he gave it to me in 1971. Except for a hiatus in the 80's, I have raced it since . |
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Art & Jan Peterson still race the GTO that they took on their honeymoon in 1969, not sure when he bought it.
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Yep -- This is the car -- at the time it was a R/SA ......And I drove it to the track -- almost a hundred miles -- uncorked the exhaust - changed the rear tires to Concordes and away we went .Short field -- 129 entries ........The late Mike Smith was in the other lane at Englishtown when he redlit in the final with his SuperStock Magazine sponsored "Project Six Pack" C/S Roadrunner. BTW -- This photo was taken at Cayuga, Ontario, Canada -- long before it became Toronto Motor Sports Park . |
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Here are our pictures of some of the cars you 're talking about.
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My guess is Bob Cupp 1965 chevelle div 1
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