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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy
My only Claim to fame is that I wrote the GT rules in the early 80s, Gave the notebook to Darell Zimmerman and Elroy Adams to give to NHRA. Then NHRA made a few changes to them and bang the GT Classes were in effect with Dave Danish. The Factories loved the GT rules and so did the Racers who now could use Older Motors in Newer Cars. My Trans Am was the very first GT car Build under the watchful eyes Of Danish NHRA National Tech Person .also about the same time Dick Henry built a GT car
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Wow, that's cool !
So, you basically wrote the rules, and had one of the 1st GT cars. I had no idea. Thanks for sharing that info !
So, GT cars became legal somewhere in the early to mid '80's ?
Also noticed that you won your the GT/EA class at Indy this year, with a 9.177. And, Todd Frantz won the GT/FA class with a 9.188, in his 428 powered Cobalt.
Also, it was an all Pontiac 350 powered final, in SS/MA. Bill Rink won & Mike Morgan was RU, for the 2nd year straight. Bill Rink's little GTO has won class at Indy a BUNCH of times.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2019#indextop
Robert Cruzen has also won the GT/AA class at Indy, more than once, with his 428 Cobalt. One winning time was an 8.90 ! That same year, Mike Morgan won SS/MA with his 350 powered '77 Formula.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop