[Jim Blankenship]

john raced a 57 chevy in early 60's , then in mid 60's he switched to chryslers, with a few chevy A/FX's and the dart A/FX he and herb ran for a while (john crashed it at union hill unhurt till someone released his belts while he was upside down ).
Then john and brother gerald race many chrysler SS cars when asked about is 283 from his 57 chevy , john would grin and say he used it as a starter motor for the hemi.
When Pro Stock came round chrysler told him to stay in SS this being in the south and match racing was huge, john built a camaro for pro stock, followed by a Demon he drove for Freeman Crowder (sp) SR, & Jr they also bought the first motown missile car that john drove for a while.
Then i think his first retirement from racing came till late 1980's he bought Kenny Schindler's SS/G camaro followed buy a built camaro from ground up. Both cars were record holders in SS/F and SS/FA
A few years later came the corvette's driven by kenny and john for a number of years.
Both vette's being sold John got the 91 Camaro for Stock , he ran this car till just a few weeks ago at Bowling Green.
I still think John would bleed Hemi Orange if cut.
It has been such a thrill to be able to go with john to so many races and meet so many people , guess all i can say is Thanks John it has been a thrill of a life time .
Jim

ps soon as i can scan a few pic's i will post them in the pic section for John