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Very, very COOL!!!!

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THATS a greats Card and car..... Thanks for sharing it. keep room in the garage for a second powerplant to join Mod.

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Yas , veddy kule , for da yule.:D

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Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!!!!!

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How Many People who suggested support for a Mod class have sent a note to NHRA TECH department? I have contacted two tech officials with reference to the thread and will call when back in the office. Lets go guys. The squeaky wheel DOES get attention. Espceiallly if they see a line of entrants developing for their Points meets, etc.

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Tell me again how to do this?

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bob lang is Blang@nhra.com BBachelder@nhra.com
Dgracia@nhra.com

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I'm not a newbie to the web-site nor to old school modified racing, but this is my first post...... First of all I'm a huge fan of the 70s era modified racing and this would be something I could see myself thinking about getting involved in. If a class like this would ever make a comeback, I like the idea of spec heads and all the other steps to keep costs as low as possible. I like the fact that you would have to use the clutch with each shift. With that being said, I don't think a class like this should have automatic transmissions. When people talk about the old modified classes you hear about the heavy flywheels, dry hops, the high rpm launches and getting air in almost every gear.

If this is something to be taken serious, I would start a new thread to get a buzz and some more feed back. I hate that the old modified Corvette thread got hijacked, but it did bring up some good stuff and by the way, I love seeing the modified Corvettes and the videos of the stick cars.



Tim Jones

9433
IHRA SS/PE-1

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Going to a new thread, and sorry for where this one ended up. Carry on vettes. You all are the most entertaning of the modifies.

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Thanks Randy. Will help anyway I can JB

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All you racers out there. See if you all can find those old modified corvettes out there . New pictures old ones ,what they were in the day . Thanks to all you classracers!!!!!!!!

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Come on guys. Post some more vettes. The most interesting modified cars to ever exist.

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Was digging thru a pile of old N.Dragsters last night and found a 1976 issue that has 2 full pages of pictures of Modified,and Super stock corvettes of the day.Will try to get it scanned and posted.

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Vinny Barone shared the driving duties with John Barth... It ran F/G

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"Sponge Bob" Brinkman!

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Doug Walker Photo

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Anybody remember who, from Houston I think, had the white Modified Vette with two pigs going at it painted on the deck lid, and said "Makin Bacon". Was it The Wop Shop?

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If you punch in Martinez and Barth corvette and go to Bob Rice photos there are some great pictures of Modified Production Iron . Lots of early Corvettes and Camaros.

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Great photos and information. More of both would be great!!!!! Thanks to all that have posted. JB

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A couple of pics of my grandson with my '64Attachment 22619

Attachment 22620

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Ed,
I think it was Earl Moscarelli
It was USA Racing Engines that was called "The Wop Shop"

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I think that was the car. Did you see the pigs? LOL
It was an older. ( like '58?) white Vette. Don't know if was Earl's, or a customers.
I think I still had my Jr Stocker, so probably 1976 or before.

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Earl's Corvette was a '63 driving by the late Rick Kelly. Pete Smith ran out of the Wop Shop with a '62 that was initially white for a very short time until it was painted red. Shileno & Coleman ran a white 58-60 Vette with Paul Parker driving it. Find out a couple of years ago of a current Dallas-area chassis builder who ran a 61-62 Vette in Modified Eliminator. Ed, you would probably know who I am talking about. I have the guy's e-mail somewhere.

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Todd,
I think Pete always took the RPM up to the "sonic" range! I always liked watching him run.

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Adger, that is an understatement!! I was on the starting line at LaPlace standing next to his car when he left at just over 11 grand. Pete was hard on those little motors.

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Beautiful car, Lynn. Nice to see young guys like your grandson enthused about these cars. -Al

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Pete Smith was (hope still is) a cool guy. First time I saw his tach tattle tale after a pass I almost fainted. Thought I was really zinging my C/SM Camaro leaving at 9000. LOL
Moving to Modified Eliminatot was sure a learning experience. Learned a lot. Learned to not run aluminium rods too long. Stayed over until a Monday to finish a points race at Baton Rough due to rain one time. Pulled a rod into in the final against Coleman Roddy's black Camaro. Had a new set to put in it, but thought I didn't have time. Told Jeanie "one more race will be OK". She was SO happy with me. LOL
The ride home was kinda quiet.

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Joe,

I literally was probably standing next to the guy filming this or very close. We would get to the gates EARLY so we could get a fence spot. To be able to relive a weekend like that just one more time....

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Thanks Joe, I love going back and watching the old races.

Jerry

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Found a Feb 4, 1977 National Dragster in a pile of my stuff and looked through the National Records. What I found was impressive to me. It was listed that Modified racer David Surles held the ET record for G/Gas, H/Gas, E/MP and the F/MP speed record. I know some will say that G/Gas and E/MP were both 11 pounds and H/Gas and F/MP were 12 pounds, respectively, so there was an easy jump between the classes. Still impressive. That must have been one bad-*** Corvette back in its day.

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My dad Kenny Rose was best known locally for his Hemi powered 55 Chevy that he ran in C/Gas, but he wrenched on a G/Gas 58 Corvette for Bob Widmeyer in the mid to late 70's. He often told me of how Division 1 was like war every week in Modified Eliminator.

After he quit racing the 55, his last car was a Hemi powered 1960 Corvette that I believe he purchased from Harry Huntzberry in 1974. He sold that car as a roller in 1998-99 sometime to a guy named Jim Frost near Cumberland, MD.

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Thank you all for your posts of info ,stories and photos!!!!! Modified is like drugs...... Cars and the sound of the past is chilling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please post anytime. Also keep up with Randy Wilson post. Need NHRA and IHRA to hear the noise of MODIFIED Thanks again

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My '66 a couple of years after I got it and removed the snorkel hood, most of the lettering, etc. It appeared to be an old gasser build: aftermarket doors, front clip, no bumpers, wrong grill, clutch linkage still present, strong chassis build but dated. I've redone most of it in a an SS style now: factory doors, '67 BB Stinger hood, trim, dash, new paint(no lettering). Raced mainly at nostalgia and Heads Up Index events in mid-Atlantic area.

Just my attempt to keep the old days alive and have a little fun!
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Pardon Mr. Bishops watermark, we love ya' Dave

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SUPER CAR!!!!!Dave Outten Thanks for posting .......Keep it out on the track for everyone to see .

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I would love to find one of the mid-year vette race cars for a project,piss off those NCRS guys!
Any out there?
Dom

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Racing season has started!!!!! Get those CORVETTES out and race them!!!!!!!!!! If there are not many old SS cars going to the National events maybe break them up into 2 different class...???? Modified might be a good answer . Run what you like but do not forget about what got ya there.....Thanks again Good luck to all!!!!!!

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Jimmy Hickman's Corvette was destroyed in a crash at the old Florence Darlington Dragstrip in 1989. Top end crash then caught fire and burned to the ground.
I loved that car.
Chip Johnson

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Does anyone have pictures of my good friend Gus Phillipich`s early 60`s Corvette out of Northern MN. and Division 5 ?? Gus & Sandy & Jody are Celebrating 50 years of drag racing this year!! I believe it was lettered: " FLIP`S AUTO". Congratulation's to the Phillipich Family!!

Don Anderson
M/S #5342 :D

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Here you go.......enjoy! -Al

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