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New for '22!

Driver Interviews with Bobby Fazio will be its own segment and remains focused on promoting the diehard and passionate class racers of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series along some other categories and sanctioning bodies as well. Please subscribe to the YouTube page for all the latest content. I can't wait for the Gators next week to try out some new camera equipment! I will use this thread to post all Stock & Super Stock driver interviews going forward. Thank you!

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It's a beautiful day in Chandler, AZ so let's talk about the West Coast chassis building family's "Great White Whale". Did you know PMR Race Cars is guaranteeing a $10K Stock/Super Stock purse in Las Vegas on March 18-20, 2022? Please subscribe to my YouTube page for all latest Driver Interviews content!


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You really need to get Richie Pauley out in 7. As these guy's get old, the stories are lost.

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The young man from Louisville has come out firing in 2022, already snagging a divisional event win in Stock and Super Stock in his first two races. Here we revisit our interview from the 2021 Class Racers Revival from Madison, IL where Austin was driving Kevin Wells' big block Chevelle.
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He's not on the list for Vegas and I was looking at going there :(


This Ohio native dusted to cobwebs off this 396ci beauty a few years back and shifted his way into the winners circle at the hugely popular Class Racer Nationals at Numidia Dragway in PA. Tom gives us a quick rundown of his father's old car that was once competing in Modified Production before being restored to Stock Eliminator trim. Subscribing to my channel can help me get to more races.

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I'm sure you guys get LOTS of suggestions as to who you should interview.

So, I'll add my opinion.

Scott & Brad Burton.

Why ?

(1) Scott has built & driven some really quick old school Pontiacs, for the last 20 years or so.

(2) One of those cars was the quickest Pontiac powered Stocker ever built, which was a 1970 RAIV Formula Firebird.

(3) One was the '72 Bird that Brad has driven to 2 nat Stock championships. It's the same car he just drove to win BOTH races at the div 7 doubleheader.

(4) One Bird runs GT Super Stock & was #1 qualifier at one of the weekend div 7 races.

(5) They even have a '74 Bird Stocker that Scott's wife drives occasionally.

(6) Together, they've won quite a few races. Brad even won one of the Spring Fling bracket racing events, in his Stocker.

Bottom line is that with all the experience they've had building & racing mostly old school Pontiac powered, Stock/SS cars, they seem to be just the kind of guys you'd wanna interview.

Another good candidate is Bob Michael.

He has built & raced LOTS of Stock & SS Pontiacs thru the years. Not sure, but I assume he has more experience building & racing Stock/SS Pontiacs than anybody else. So, he should have a vast knowledge of not only the old school Pontiacs, but how racing has changed thru the years. He's definitely one of the veterans of the sport.

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The Burtons are also not on the list for Vegas unless they can enter later.
There is no shortage of Third Generation Camaros in NHRA Stock and Super Stock drag racing but it is hard to find one with hot magenta valve covers! Take a look inside this clean car driven by the young lady from Louisville, who was out having fun in St. Louis last year. We hope to see her again this year in pursuit of the big money up for grabs at the 2022 Class Racers Revival. Please subscribe to my YouTube page for all latest interviews, maybe it will change the Gators forecast!

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" The Burtons are also not on the list for Vegas unless they can enter later..."

I obviously don't know their schedule. Scott lives & CO, so is most always at the big Bandimere races.

I think Brad lives in WA state, so will probably run the Northwest Nats.

Both Brad & his Mom have FB pages. So, I assume someone could easily find out where they'll be racing.

I've enjoyed & shared your interviews of Don Kennedy, Leo Glasbrenner, & others. Greg Stanfield lives less than 80 miles from me. So I really enjoyed his interview.

We raced at the small Hallsville TX track, with his Dad, Howard Stanfield, back in the mid '70's. Greg was probably at many of those races. He may have driven their Stocker before he had a street driver license. Probably did. I remember that Mr. Howard was one of the nicest racers we ever met. He never failed to come by & say hi & ask how our cars were running. One of the really nice guys of the sport. Guessing that his son & grandson are also nice guys.

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Ohh yes we can have a Burton on the podcast eventually for sure. I thought you meant an actual in-person driver interview, of which I am limited to the amount of traveling I can do especially in this economy, so I was hoping if I went to Vegas I could get a lot of good stories.

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Should go to the Division race!

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"...I thought you meant an actual in-person driver interview..."

Sorry.

I MUCH prefer the long sit-down interviews. That gives time to learn some their past racing experiences, what they are currently doing, and what their plans are.

And all 3 of the guys I mentioned have quite a bit of past & present they can talk about. Lookin forward to their interviews ! :)

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He was my friend and one of my first interviews. He helped the Fazio race program immensely in 2012 and we will forever miss him. He was a very generous man in addition to being a patriot, who had a love for our country as well as the Ford brand, sporting a couple of classic '64 Mercury Comets. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel.

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FYI Bobby is the person we need to support. He started the interviews of Stock and Super Stock racers on his own dime. if anyone would like to sponsor his interviews notify him. Even now NHRA is copying his interviews.

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While a rainy Gainesville has us down, new driver interviews are going up. The Maryland welder loves the Plymouth line and has consistently proven capable of running very far under the D/SA class index in this 340ci '70 Duster. A die-hard class racer keen on performance, Tom also takes pride in the car's clean car show look sporting minimal stickers while pulling nice wheelies. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel.


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VanLant sure cranks out some fast stuff, Baker got him a good one there. Subscribed…all of these short interviews are a great way to meet racers you might never cross paths with otherwise.

Thanks Bobby

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The 2021 NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock champion from Virginia is always smiling and friendly until it comes time to strap in the driver's seat. Transitioning to the later body styles under the Super Stock "GT" guide, Sterling has consistently taken his professionally purpose-built machines into late rounds.

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The well known auto dealer out of Indiana is ready to throw his hat back into the NHRA Factory Showdown ring after taking the NMCA championship three years in a row. An exciting heads-up drag racing class, Factory Showdown is the main platform for the big three domestic automakers to show off their most updated muscle car advancements of the last few years. However, this horsepower must be transferred to a 9" wide rear tire which makes for quite the tuning challenge!

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A little change of pace here but since today starts the $10K Stock/Super Stock combo race in Las Vegas, we figured a few of these familiar faces from the '21 Class Racers Revival could be there! Hopefully they all have better luck than they did in this video.

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FYI to increase Your advertising Impression of your Event . Get ahold of Bobby for his services in Your event go to Drivereinterviews.com to see and his email is info@driverinterviews.com Bobby does a great job.

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Thank you Don! Believe me, I would do this for a living if I could. I keep trying to get better and make each interview as interesting as I can. Check out Sal Damico's '68 Camaro E/SA car from the Gators. Subscribe if you can!

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Another gorgeous Chevy.. what is going on with me? Meet Kenny Anderson and his (wife's) G/SA '69 Nova. Subscribe here if you can.

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Everybody roots for the station wagon! And who wouldn't want to race one? With excellent weight transfer and 360 vision of the hard charging chaser, your only enemy is a 2mph crossbreeze. This 350ci Malibu sports a shiny new paint job and the young EMS student has plans to employ a very big name to increase the horsepower pretty soon.

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Bobby, some requests for driver interviews. John and Jon Irving a fixture on the west coast for DECADES. Gregg Luneack all around great guy and been doing this forever. Rob Youngblood clutch guru and another great guy. Great interview with Chad.

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In case anyone did not see the Chad Langdon interview, here it is. I will try to post a few this week. Or maybe I should go live to tell you how much fun it was to get stuck in the Orlando airport, Vegas airport, Chicago airport, and how great it is to finally be home with barely having enough brainpower to type this!

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Holy moly, a Ford lover's dream! This gorgeous Thunderbolt is driven by one of the pioneers of the big block FE motor who himself has designed some of the integral parts allowed on the car.

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Bobby your interviews seem to get better and better both of these were awesome , I had no idea that Chad Langdon's family owned Clays Cams since 1967 and its glad to hear his health's better and back racing. I also didn't know that Robert Pond designed his block and heads . I remember reading about both these men when I was growing up and racing. Retired now I really enjoy your interviews keep up the great work you guys do and Thanks

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

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Lots of editing and lots of interviews so, in the meantime, enjoy this little staging lanes walk before Stock Q1 @ Las Vegas 4-wide. Just the usual sticking of mics in the faces of a few recognizable stars.

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https://youtu.be/mG7bVYWuSsQ

I’m really proud of this video I’m learning everything I can about editing and trying to get better everyday. Here is a 2 minute recap of Vegas with lots of clips! Check it out thank you.

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I'm sure I missed a few but here are the two latest Driver Interviews.

All the way in from Sweden, Markus rocks the number 8 on his window as he joins us at the Las Vegas National Event. The former pro stock crewman utilizes the clutch knowledge he acquired over the years and has figured out how to prove some skeptics wrong about the radial tire application on a big block stick shifted car!

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In Part 1 of our Scott Burton Driver Interview, we discuss his Stock Eliminator Cobra Jet. Powered by a self built 428ci motor, the retired airline pilot snagged a great deal after selling his previous Firebird stocker and has proven to be a real threat in the new car, winning the division championship in 2021 and taking part in the JEGS All Star race.

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In Part 2 we learn about Pontiac 428 power in a car that puts me back in junior high riding around with my older cousin.
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Markus is one of the most knowledgeable stick/clutch guys around. Super nice guy with a great sense of humor.

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Coming at you from Las Vegas a few weeks ago, my new friend Jesse Sanderson took some time to explain some similarities and differences between the 340 Duster and Dart, notably the hood scoop that comes on the Dart. Jesse and family are a force to be reckoned with at the track and wait til you see what sits in front of his shifter! This was my first attempt at in-car footage with my new camera so it was a learning curve with the exposure settings.

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The New Jersey native flexed the muscle of his '69 Camaro at the recent PC Richard & Son National Open held at Atco Dragway. The 350ci/255hp motor is currently rated at 280hp for NHRA competition, putting it in G class with a minimum weight of 3250lbs. Utilizing a fresh powerplant, compliments of Steve Ficacci Racing Engines, Ron blasts the G/SA index of 12.00 seconds for possibly one of the quickest runs ever made by a G car. We get to see and hear the story behind the car, its build, and eye catching paint job.

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Let’s flash back to Labor Day Weekend 2021 and walk the lanes at the US Nationals. It’s round 3 and I was already finished, compliments of the car in the thumbnail picture, but racers are pairing up and we talk to few of them as they get strapped in and ready to run. We meet the eventual champ Matt Lisa, Bryan Worner, and Rene Garza to name a few! Hit the RED SUBSCRIBE button, it's free and helps me out.

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How about a numbers matching 1967 Z/28 Camaro Rally Sport that isn't being stored in a climate controlled building, but rather, being blasted down the quarter mile in record times? The Maryland native knows his classic Chevy and can spot a phony from a mile away, just ask Barrett-Jackson. Despite appreciating the car's history and value, he still wants to have fun, setting records while jamming those gears in the mandatory 4-speed combination that the Z/28 Camaro package was produced. Fully restored back to its original form and equipped with dealer invoice on the window, this car is quite the attention grabber at any track it shows up to.

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Firebird or Camaro? Which do you prefer? I know I'll take both. Hit the subscribe button in the bottom right corner of a video if you have not. Thanks.

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Grocery getters turned race cars, just another reason to love class racing! In Duane Hoven's case, it is a Ford Maverick that he's owned since the age of 14, which became a bracket car and now a Super Stock car. The Ford Maverick never came with a 4-barrel carburetor so Duane utilizes a self-built screaming 302ci motor out of a 1968 Mercury Cougar, putting the car in GT/PA and pleasing the crowd with high flying, bumper dragging wheelies. Please subscribe to my channel if you could.

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I would love to see Jerry in this Camaro race Ben Wenzel in his '67 Z28!!!

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Bring them to Indy boys!!!!!!!

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Almost forgot about this nice little chat with Jim Hughes before heading home from Vegas. Hit the subscribe button to help me out.

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Man, I still wish you would have skipped the Vegas National for the divisional!

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Let's play a game of Teach Your Wife GT Super Stock.

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Tried one on myself to explain the 289 combo a little, including a few rounds of eliminations. Terrible signal and these started as Facebook Live videos so that explains the poor quality of the last two videos.

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