OLD Modified Corvettes

Adger Smith · 01-12-2014, 09:51 PM

Ed,
I think it was Earl Moscarelli
It was USA Racing Engines that was called "The Wop Shop"

Ed Wright · 01-12-2014, 10:08 PM

I think that was the car. Did you see the pigs? LOL
It was an older. ( like '58?) white Vette. Don't know if was Earl's, or a customers.
I think I still had my Jr Stocker, so probably 1976 or before.

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 12:06 AM

Earl's Corvette was a '63 driving by the late Rick Kelly. Pete Smith ran out of the Wop Shop with a '62 that was initially white for a very short time until it was painted red. Shileno & Coleman ran a white 58-60 Vette with Paul Parker driving it. Find out a couple of years ago of a current Dallas-area chassis builder who ran a 61-62 Vette in Modified Eliminator. Ed, you would probably know who I am talking about. I have the guy's e-mail somewhere.

Adger Smith · 01-13-2014, 01:06 AM

Todd,
I think Pete always took the RPM up to the "sonic" range! I always liked watching him run.

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 02:23 AM

Adger, that is an understatement!! I was on the starting line at LaPlace standing next to his car when he left at just over 11 grand. Pete was hard on those little motors.

01-12-2014, 09:51 PM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Ed, I think it was Earl Moscarelli It was USA Racing Engines that was called "The Wop Shop" __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

01-12-2014, 10:08 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes I think that was the car. Did you see the pigs? LOL It was an older. ( like '58?) white Vette. Don't know if was Earl's, or a customers. I think I still had my Jr Stocker, so probably 1976 or before. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-13-2014, 12:06 AM	#3
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Earl's Corvette was a '63 driving by the late Rick Kelly. Pete Smith ran out of the Wop Shop with a '62 that was initially white for a very short time until it was painted red. Shileno & Coleman ran a white 58-60 Vette with Paul Parker driving it. Find out a couple of years ago of a current Dallas-area chassis builder who ran a 61-62 Vette in Modified Eliminator. Ed, you would probably know who I am talking about. I have the guy's e-mail somewhere.

01-13-2014, 01:06 AM	#4
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Todd, I think Pete always took the RPM up to the "sonic" range! I always liked watching him run. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

01-13-2014, 02:23 AM	#5
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Adger, that is an understatement!! I was on the starting line at LaPlace standing next to his car when he left at just over 11 grand. Pete was hard on those little motors.

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