Pic's of Dwight Cox's race car 74 US Nationals
 

Hi I'm new here. Hope this is in the right spot. I'm looking for any picture of my cousins old race cars. But the main ones I'm looking for are of Dwight Cox's win and record setter at the 1974 US. Nationals 66 chevy SS/R.
Thanks folks.

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It's on a YOUTUBE video of the 74 U.S. Nationals.

Brief and fuzzy but towards the end of the video it's there.

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The best one,if you can find it,would be the shot with the left rear wheel lugs in the air.It was taken just before the rain delay.That allowed him time to repair the car and continue in the event.

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i can not find 74 indy

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I remember that picture. It was one of a couple that ran in National Dragster report on Indy.

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At the 12:44 time mark you will see Dwight Cox SS/R win Super Stock at the '74 Indy race. If I remember correctly there was some sort of screw up and he had to run somebody twice (I think Butch Leal). Watch the nose dive before the stripe. Protecting the record then just like the index now:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XygqwRKCGRI"]COMPETITIONPLUS.COM - 1974 NHRA U.S. NATIONALS, PT. 2 - YouTube[/ame]

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Thanks guys. So it was in National Dragster also? See if I can got that route also and see what I can find.

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That sounds like the luck uncle Jake Red always had. Lol He tuned the engines for Dwight at that time.

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Can you tell me what issue or date that would be in. Thanks

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Labor Day 1974 was september 2nd.

Publication would obviously be in the next weeks after that.

If you find pics post them here or over in the nostalgia forum.

Gail drove a 56 4door called "MissFit".
She could row a 4 speed with the best of 'em.
Jake also built a 6 cylinder Nova that i think ran H/MP or maybe as a gasser.
Long time ago.

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Jake still had that Kay Sissel 6 cyl when he passed away. Gail is suppose to be looking for some pictures also.

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I saw most of the event as a spectator. Think they dealt with rain at least a couple
of days...including Labor Day. I didn't come back for Tuesday as I was heading
home. Remember that one of the Time Trial/Qualifying days was called due to
rain, and I believe back then, you had to remove ALL your stuff and go to your
hotel/motel or whatever....and stay there. Also at the end of every race day...

Then you'd hustle back EARLY in the morning to get a good pit spot...do I recall
that correctly???

On that rain-out day, remember hanging out at the DQ on Rte 136 in Clermont.
LOTS of race cars to check out...on you guessed it...OPEN trailers...and also
ramp trucks too. Fun time despite the rainy day...Stayed at the Lions Club
campground...another Nationals icon...Are BOTH still around??

While most of the event was the usual warm and muggy...remember that Labor
Day came up cold and dreary...with at least a 20-degree shift in temperature...
probably more. Might have rained overnight....and do remember them drying
the track and people with rain gear and blankets....

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I wished I had started this hunt while Jake was still alive. He would have loved it. I remember going to his house on weekends. If there was a race on he was watching it like some people watch football.
Thanks

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Might have a photo of Dwight's car...but it would be a pit shot...I didn't have a
telephoto camera at that time..Probably take some time to find though....

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Thanks. Trying to find pictures of all the cars also.

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I have in my old magazine collection in a box somewhere a publication
(i think NHRA put it out) the 1974 or 1975 year in review. It has a picture
of this car (66 impala) with the rear slick missing .Im guessing rear stud
or axle failure. The reason that I remember is I have a very good memory
when it comes to 66 big Chevys Im currently down to only two! If I find the
book I will gladly give it to you. I know it is somewhere. Al jr.

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Remember in the National Dragster interview he told 'em he was a watermelon farmer from arkansas. :rolleyes:

HOW do I remember this stuff and can't tell you what I had for lunch yesterday???????

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I truly apreciate all the help.

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Got in touch with Gail (Red) Cox. She is going to send me some pictures of the cars and some from her days a Carlile, AR track.

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Dwight has been in the Pine Bluff hospital the last 8 days with pneumonia. Hopefully will get out soon.

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I posted a picture of Dwight's Impala while in the pits one day at Carlisle Drag-O-Way on Face Book in a group call "Drags Strips that no longer exist". It was shot in 74 before Indy that year. This was before bracket racing and Carlisle could field Stock, Super Stock and Modified/Comp eliminators. When I get home I'll try to post the photo on here.

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Does anyone know who has Dwight's car now? I thought Richard Feldman's car came from Div 4?

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Got in touch with Gail (Red) Cox. She is going to send me some pictures of the cars and some from her days a Carlile, AR track.
Swamprabbit, I so look forward to seeing those photos. I've been Googleing for photos of Carlisle and there is very little out there about that track. It truly is a "ghost track".

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Raced at Carlysle many times. Dwight was most always there. Lots of fun back then.

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You could always contact Dennis or Dean Oliver. They had to endure living in the same town with Cox. Or the world-famous "Buffarilla" - Billy Herndon - at Herndon's Small Engine Repair (870) 673-1106. Billy was the one who kept Dwight pointed in one direction at a time.

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That would keep a guy busy. :-)

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Finaly had time to get out my 75 INDY program :http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...dySSwinner.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...4INDY4thrd.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...YFinalinSS.jpg

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Carlisle 1974

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Hope Dwight gets over his pneumonia soon. That stuff is hard on us old guys. Always liked Dwight. Was always nice to me. Fun to talk to. Good racer.

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http://classracer.com/classforum/att...4&d=1416026284

I remember the day he backed it off the trailer........but forgot to hang the ramps first. :)

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I remember the day he loaded the '60 SS/X car without ramps!

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Dwight got to come home from the hospital last night.

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I have one photo in my files of Dwight from the '79 Winternationals.

Dwight Cox SS/F

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Does everyone know who that is in the picture Charlie posted?

Scooter Brothers from Comp Cams.

Hope and pray Dwight gets well.

We all had a lot of what we thought were good times back in those days.

Hardrock

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Well Leigh has all the pictures. She's sending me some of them. We can't leave Gail out. Wouldn't be right. LOL

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Jeanie and I met Dwight at the Carlyle AR track. Always enjoyed visiting with him. Hope he gets well soon.

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The usual 1 second coverage for stock and super stock hasn't changed in 40 years, some things in life you can count on

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I saw the car at a bracket race in Tulsa 2 years ago. Sorry I don't recall what the guy's name was though.

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Here is the picture many of you are talking about. This one came out of the November 1974 Car Craft magazine that talked about the winners from Indy that year.
My dad has been doing pretty well since being discharged from the hospital.
Lots of great memories with this old '66. Heck, lots of great memories from race tracks all over the South.

Leigh



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