What Corvette Crash At Pomona?

Dick Butler · 11-15-2010, 07:43 PM

Someone posted a crash of the Eddie Smith Vette at Pomona with drastic description of guard rail and roof action. Any truth to this story? Discussion of outcome? I had wondered who bought the car and its outcome/

Gary Merrick · 11-15-2010, 07:50 PM

Dick, I'm pretty sure it was Steve Kent driving the E/A Comp Car that Eddie Smith used to drive as a C/EA. I think it was/is a HAAS tube car, It was not a Super Stocker.

PS The Camaro is getting close, should be out next year.

GM

AC · 11-15-2010, 07:52 PM

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...es-a-wild-ride

sscrewcheif · 11-15-2010, 08:13 PM

The super stock EX-Smith vette is alive and well....running in div-7.

Dick Butler · 11-15-2010, 08:39 PM

Gary, GOOD NEWS. I want to see the car inperson. Good luck. Now if we could just keep enough cars for TOP/SS going again. It was Fun, It worked and finally enough cars are becoming available to make a field....

Bryan Broaddus · 11-16-2010, 04:27 PM

Dick,

I have the Smiths old Super Stock Corvette. If you look at Toby Lang's post from Pomona there is a current picture with my partially obscured mug in the photo. I missed eliminations after I overreved the engine in the last qualifier and was trying to play it safe and not kick the rods out of it. So just to make sure the weekend was a total bust my brother was driving my Monte Carlo and it decided to ventilate the oil pan with a connecting rod and oil the track in the first round. Sorry to all who had to wait while the carnage was removed. Just not a good weekend for the Broaddus Brothers!!

Julie Jordan · 11-16-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan Broaddus

Dick,

I have the Smiths old Super Stock Corvette. If you look at Toby Lang's post from Pomona there is a current picture with my partially obscured mug in the photo. I missed eliminations after I overreved the engine in the last qualifier and was trying to play it safe and not kick the rods out of it. So just to make sure the weekend was a total bust my brother was driving my Monte Carlo and it decided to ventilate the oil pan with a connecting rod and oil the track in the first round. Sorry to all who had to wait while the carnage was removed. Just not a good weekend for the Broaddus Brothers!!

I felt so bad for you guys! But, at least, you have all winter to repair things!! ;-)

Bryan Broaddus · 11-16-2010, 06:57 PM

Thanks Julie!
We look forward to your return next year too!

Dick Butler · 11-16-2010, 07:15 PM

Bryan, Glad you guys have the car> It ran in our TOP/SS meet at Indy Open. We had a ball. Ray Paquet, Eddie, Tony Depillo, Both vettes of Wilkerson and Kenny Schindler, then Brian Oakes came and WON both TOP/SS and TOP/Stk. Now there are two other T-BOlts in the area to add with the NASH of A. H Adkins. Ollie Stephan even drove down for a meet.Paul Adams T BOlt is strong already and its getting time to consider it again on a local race basis if enough of the guys want it.
Wish a sponsor would POP up for this race with enough money to DRAW all the good cars at one time. THen this would be a pattern for the future.
Good Luck with the vette. I always wished I had been more active in trying to buy it....

wildchild22 · 11-17-2010, 04:40 AM

glad everyone walked away unhurt

11-15-2010, 07:43 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Someone posted a crash of the Eddie Smith Vette at Pomona with drastic description of guard rail and roof action. Any truth to this story? Discussion of outcome? I had wondered who bought the car and its outcome/

11-15-2010, 07:50 PM	#2
Gary Merrick Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 210 Likes: 437 Liked 196 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Dick, I'm pretty sure it was Steve Kent driving the E/A Comp Car that Eddie Smith used to drive as a C/EA. I think it was/is a HAAS tube car, It was not a Super Stocker. PS The Camaro is getting close, should be out next year. GM

11-15-2010, 07:52 PM	#3
AC Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 170 Likes: 29 Liked 66 Times in 23 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...es-a-wild-ride

11-15-2010, 08:13 PM	#4
sscrewcheif Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern california Posts: 83 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? The super stock EX-Smith vette is alive and well....running in div-7. __________________ Big wheelies are for show!! Go fast or go home!!!

11-15-2010, 08:39 PM	#5
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Gary, GOOD NEWS. I want to see the car inperson. Good luck. Now if we could just keep enough cars for TOP/SS going again. It was Fun, It worked and finally enough cars are becoming available to make a field....

11-16-2010, 04:27 PM	#6
Bryan Broaddus Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 104 Likes: 2 Liked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Dick, I have the Smiths old Super Stock Corvette. If you look at Toby Lang's post from Pomona there is a current picture with my partially obscured mug in the photo. I missed eliminations after I overreved the engine in the last qualifier and was trying to play it safe and not kick the rods out of it. So just to make sure the weekend was a total bust my brother was driving my Monte Carlo and it decided to ventilate the oil pan with a connecting rod and oil the track in the first round. Sorry to all who had to wait while the carnage was removed. Just not a good weekend for the Broaddus Brothers!! __________________ Bryan Broaddus 7568 STK ,SS

11-16-2010, 06:57 PM	#8
Bryan Broaddus Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 104 Likes: 2 Liked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Thanks Julie! We look forward to your return next year too! __________________ Bryan Broaddus 7568 STK ,SS

11-16-2010, 07:15 PM	#9
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? Bryan, Glad you guys have the car> It ran in our TOP/SS meet at Indy Open. We had a ball. Ray Paquet, Eddie, Tony Depillo, Both vettes of Wilkerson and Kenny Schindler, then Brian Oakes came and WON both TOP/SS and TOP/Stk. Now there are two other T-BOlts in the area to add with the NASH of A. H Adkins. Ollie Stephan even drove down for a meet.Paul Adams T BOlt is strong already and its getting time to consider it again on a local race basis if enough of the guys want it. Wish a sponsor would POP up for this race with enough money to DRAW all the good cars at one time. THen this would be a pattern for the future. Good Luck with the vette. I always wished I had been more active in trying to buy it....

11-17-2010, 04:40 AM	#10
wildchild22 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Corvette Crash At Pomona? glad everyone walked away unhurt __________________ NHRA #660 Last edited by wildchild22; 11-17-2010 at 05:14 AM.