Blast From The Past

Neil Smedley · 10-25-2007, 05:03 PM

Whooda thunk it ?? 41 772 T/SA Marvin Ripes, Woodland Hills CA, '66 Chevy 14.000 15.07 -1.070
# 41 qualifier at Vegas this weekend after 2 rounds

Jack Matyas · 10-25-2007, 05:12 PM

Neil--When you see Marvin tell him welcome back and he still has some friends here in the East who remember way back when the A-1 car was the feared....................

bill dedman · 10-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Wonder if it's a Powerglide car??? LOL!

John Kelley · 10-25-2007, 06:53 PM

I thought you needed GRADE POINTS to enter a Natonal Event........:-)

Some don't I guess........

SSDiv6 · 10-25-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Kelley

I thought you needed GRADE POINTS to enter a Natonal Event........:-)

Some don't I guess........

The Golden Rule applies...He whom has the Gold...make the rules....

G Schenck · 10-25-2007, 07:17 PM

He could have gotten in on Owners points.

Greg

Chuck Norton · 10-25-2007, 07:32 PM

Or, as a past World Champion (from about 1970) when winning the Supernationals in Ontario, California was the criteria for holding the title. I asked the same question and that was the unofficial explanation.

G Schenck · 10-25-2007, 08:01 PM

Wasn't the World Champs, the world finals winners.

Greg

Jim Cimarolli · 10-25-2007, 11:28 PM

I saw that and was very imperssed! I was having fun looking at all the Junior Stock photo's that Travis Miller put on for us and then I saw Marvin Ripes name on the qualifying sheet for Vegas and almost had a double take. Anybody know how young that man is? Gotta be about 70?

Gary Smith · 10-26-2007, 06:55 AM

I don't know about most of you, but I'd be careful what's wished for. I'm still working for my first grade points. However let's look at the criteria:

Marv Ripes... his name is synonomous with Stock and Jr. Stock (about the time the wheel was invented)

A-1 Transmissions.... his company, that's been around since the dark ages

The Ripes/A-1 history in the sport....always a sportsman supporter... never part of the pros (the sell-out crowd).

He hasn't run in years and has decided to make a go at it again (which I myself think is really cool!!).

IMHO, it may be a double edge sword that he runs with no grade points BECAUSE if he weren't allowed, it would signal that the TRADITIONAL sportsman drag racers (REAL class cars) are no longer "marketable" with our fate truly sealed. BUT letting him run can only help the "cause" of the traditional sportsman, showing the "new" NHRA still knows where they came from and what's right for them.

10-25-2007, 05:03 PM	#1
Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Blast From The Past Whooda thunk it ?? 41 772 T/SA Marvin Ripes, Woodland Hills CA, '66 Chevy 14.000 15.07 -1.070 # 41 qualifier at Vegas this weekend after 2 rounds

10-25-2007, 05:12 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past Neil--When you see Marvin tell him welcome back and he still has some friends here in the East who remember way back when the A-1 car was the feared.................... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

10-25-2007, 05:23 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past Wonder if it's a Powerglide car??? LOL! __________________ Bill

10-25-2007, 06:53 PM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past I thought you needed GRADE POINTS to enter a Natonal Event........:-) Some don't I guess........

10-25-2007, 07:17 PM	#6
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past He could have gotten in on Owners points. Greg

10-25-2007, 07:32 PM	#7
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 106 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past Or, as a past World Champion (from about 1970) when winning the Supernationals in Ontario, California was the criteria for holding the title. I asked the same question and that was the unofficial explanation.

10-25-2007, 08:01 PM	#8
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past Wasn't the World Champs, the world finals winners. Greg

10-25-2007, 11:28 PM	#9
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past I saw that and was very imperssed! I was having fun looking at all the Junior Stock photo's that Travis Miller put on for us and then I saw Marvin Ripes name on the qualifying sheet for Vegas and almost had a double take. Anybody know how young that man is? Gotta be about 70?

10-26-2007, 06:55 AM	#10
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Blast From The Past I don't know about most of you, but I'd be careful what's wished for. I'm still working for my first grade points. However let's look at the criteria: Marv Ripes... his name is synonomous with Stock and Jr. Stock (about the time the wheel was invented) A-1 Transmissions.... his company, that's been around since the dark ages The Ripes/A-1 history in the sport....always a sportsman supporter... never part of the pros (the sell-out crowd). He hasn't run in years and has decided to make a go at it again (which I myself think is really cool!!). IMHO, it may be a double edge sword that he runs with no grade points BECAUSE if he weren't allowed, it would signal that the TRADITIONAL sportsman drag racers (REAL class cars) are no longer "marketable" with our fate truly sealed. BUT letting him run can only help the "cause" of the traditional sportsman, showing the "new" NHRA still knows where they came from and what's right for them. Last edited by Gary Smith; 10-27-2007 at 12:13 PM. Reason: "It's Jr. Stock...Not Top Stock DOHH!!!"