68 "Riddler" Barracuda

Paul Ceasrine · 12-07-2011, 08:15 AM

Some history,

The Pop 'Smokey Joe' Coletti ran the 68' Barracuda 340 "RIDDLER" in E/SA in
1968.
Was the E/SA Stock Class Runner-Up at the 68' Winternationals,
losing to Jim McFarland in the Sox & Martin 68' Barracuda 340,
in the E/SA Class Finals.

Pop 'Smokey Joe' also set both ends of the 1968 E/SA National Record with a 12.79 @ 109.75 MPH.

Of course, the son Mark won the F/SA Class Finals at the
69' Winternationals with the same car, but lettered "RIDDLER II", and went on to win the Stock Eliminator Championship.

Mark also set the F/SA National Record in 1969 (12.69) with the "RIDDLER II'.

And in 1970, he set the G/SA National Record (12.49) with the 1970 '340 Duster' "RIDDLER III".
And again in 1971 (with a 12.40), with the same car (with 71' trim sections).

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12-07-2011, 08:15 AM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 68 "Riddler" Barracuda Some history, The Pop 'Smokey Joe' Coletti ran the 68' Barracuda 340 "RIDDLER" in E/SA in 1968. Was the E/SA Stock Class Runner-Up at the 68' Winternationals, losing to Jim McFarland in the Sox & Martin 68' Barracuda 340, in the E/SA Class Finals. Pop 'Smokey Joe' also set both ends of the 1968 E/SA National Record with a 12.79 @ 109.75 MPH. Of course, the son Mark won the F/SA Class Finals at the 69' Winternationals with the same car, but lettered "RIDDLER II", and went on to win the Stock Eliminator Championship. Mark also set the F/SA National Record in 1969 (12.69) with the "RIDDLER II'. And in 1970, he set the G/SA National Record (12.49) with the 1970 '340 Duster' "RIDDLER III". And again in 1971 (with a 12.40), with the same car (with 71' trim sections). pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-10-2011 at 02:30 PM.