NHRA history in review

Bob Rice · 10-06-2007, 03:27 PM

I'm pretty sure that Kenny Koonce won in 74 and Kenny Horne was runner-up. I remember this well as my good friend Garley Daniels with his SS/O 66 Chevy II was runner-up to Butch Leal's SS/B 65 Plymouth in Super Stock.
Bob Rice

Mike Keener · 10-07-2007, 10:28 AM

Hmmm.Merc wore a lot of wild hats in his day but probably you are thinking of that floppy brimmed white Valvoline hat that was pretty much his trademark in the mid 70's?

I think he still has it somewhere in the shop!LOL

MK

bill dedman · 10-08-2007, 03:36 AM

Whwn I was at the U.S. Nationals in '71, there were a lot of people wearing day-glo orange styrofoam pith helmets that had Honest Charley's logo on them. That was wild...

I wonder why Jeg's doesn't do the same thing, today, with yellow pith helments? They are great protection from the sun, probably cost very little to make/buy, and are a walking advertisement for the provider. I'm sure Honest Charley was giving them away; they were everyehere...

Anybody still got one?

Anybody on this board that was AT the '71 Nationals????

Bill (who was 33 in '71.)

pauldilcher · 10-08-2007, 07:59 AM

Bill, We were there.

John Kelley · 10-08-2007, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Bill (who was 33 in '71.)

WOW........You must be old..........:-)

bill dedman · 10-08-2007, 07:36 PM

Paul,
I thought those hats were SOOO COOOOL.....

Wanted one badly, but never did find out where to get one...

Had to resort to spray-canning a regular pith helmet day-glo orange when I got home...

It just wasn't the same...

JRyan · 10-08-2007, 08:12 PM

Bill,

I was there with the '65 Chevelle 4-door. At the time, a perfect car for M/stock, 14.00 on a 14.00 break. Ya couldn't add or subtract in those days. 220 HP and 3080 pounds. I notice in all the latest factoring and refactoring that the math has changed the shipping weight to 3079 on NHRA's site. They don't remember, but I do.

While teching my Chevelle, Marty Barratt called for a halt to the other techs going on and brought the tech people over to my car. I thought Oh Oh! He then asked of the techs, "What do you see wrong with this car"? I was really worried as my dad had purchased the car new and I had only made drivetrain changes, so what could possibly be wrong? After many of them looked over the car for a few minutes Marty asked, "WELL"??? After a few more seconds of silence he said, "Absolutely nothing! This is how ALL OF THEM are supposed to look. Get back to work". WHEEEWW!

Jerry

bill dedman · 10-08-2007, 09:42 PM

Wow, Jerry; that was quite a compliment, especially coming from Marty... He was't exactly known for handing out accolades... LOL! What a RELIEF, HUH???

I was talking to a friend of mine from Sioux Fallls (John Matthies) the other day and mentioned your name. He said he remembered a "Jerry Ryan" who was affiliated with "Missile Muffler." there in Sioux Falls, years ago...

I told him I had know idea whether that was YOU, or another "Ryan."

He said that this "Missile Muffler" guy was somehow involved with some Hemi cars...

I didn't recall you ever mentioning anything like that, so I told him it probably was not you.

John moved away from Sioux Falls in 1970, to Des Moines, where I met him. Dennis Kaedinger was a buddy of his... He called him "LIP." Dunno the back story on that "Jolly Ollie Orange" guy... but, you probably do...

Bill

Dick Butler · 10-25-2007, 03:09 PM

I was runner-up to John Barkley in O/SA with my 56 chevy wagon(converted John Dianna panel). This was my first Nationals. What a great time. Many improvements since then. Tech on the oval after sitting in the grass by the road coarse for 24 hours. Everyone got in line at all times to be allowed into the lanes. No sessions. Trimming the slicks with a special file or knife to keep the stocker tires under 7 ". Hats I dont remember.

Bob Rice · 10-25-2007, 07:17 PM

Tim's 55 is for sale.
Bob Rice

10-06-2007, 03:27 PM	#1
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA history in review I'm pretty sure that Kenny Koonce won in 74 and Kenny Horne was runner-up. I remember this well as my good friend Garley Daniels with his SS/O 66 Chevy II was runner-up to Butch Leal's SS/B 65 Plymouth in Super Stock. Bob Rice

10-07-2007, 10:28 AM	#2
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Hmmm.Merc wore a lot of wild hats in his day but probably you are thinking of that floppy brimmed white Valvoline hat that was pretty much his trademark in the mid 70's? I think he still has it somewhere in the shop!LOL MK __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

10-08-2007, 03:36 AM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Whwn I was at the U.S. Nationals in '71, there were a lot of people wearing day-glo orange styrofoam pith helmets that had Honest Charley's logo on them. That was wild... I wonder why Jeg's doesn't do the same thing, today, with yellow pith helments? They are great protection from the sun, probably cost very little to make/buy, and are a walking advertisement for the provider. I'm sure Honest Charley was giving them away; they were everyehere... Anybody still got one? Anybody on this board that was AT the '71 Nationals???? Bill (who was 33 in '71.) __________________ Bill

10-08-2007, 07:59 AM	#4
pauldilcher Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 425 Likes: 1 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Bill, We were there.

10-08-2007, 07:36 PM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Paul, I thought those hats were SOOO COOOOL..... Wanted one badly, but never did find out where to get one... Had to resort to spray-canning a regular pith helmet day-glo orange when I got home... It just wasn't the same... __________________ Bill

10-08-2007, 08:12 PM	#7
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Bill, I was there with the '65 Chevelle 4-door. At the time, a perfect car for M/stock, 14.00 on a 14.00 break. Ya couldn't add or subtract in those days. 220 HP and 3080 pounds. I notice in all the latest factoring and refactoring that the math has changed the shipping weight to 3079 on NHRA's site. They don't remember, but I do. While teching my Chevelle, Marty Barratt called for a halt to the other techs going on and brought the tech people over to my car. I thought Oh Oh! He then asked of the techs, "What do you see wrong with this car"? I was really worried as my dad had purchased the car new and I had only made drivetrain changes, so what could possibly be wrong? After many of them looked over the car for a few minutes Marty asked, "WELL"??? After a few more seconds of silence he said, "Absolutely nothing! This is how ALL OF THEM are supposed to look. Get back to work". WHEEEWW! Jerry

10-08-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NHRA history in review Wow, Jerry; that was quite a compliment, especially coming from Marty... He was't exactly known for handing out accolades... LOL! What a RELIEF, HUH??? I was talking to a friend of mine from Sioux Fallls (John Matthies) the other day and mentioned your name. He said he remembered a "Jerry Ryan" who was affiliated with "Missile Muffler." there in Sioux Falls, years ago... I told him I had know idea whether that was YOU, or another "Ryan." He said that this "Missile Muffler" guy was somehow involved with some Hemi cars... I didn't recall you ever mentioning anything like that, so I told him it probably was not you. John moved away from Sioux Falls in 1970, to Des Moines, where I met him. Dennis Kaedinger was a buddy of his... He called him "LIP." Dunno the back story on that "Jolly Ollie Orange" guy... but, you probably do... Bill __________________ Bill

10-25-2007, 03:09 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: NHRA history in review I was runner-up to John Barkley in O/SA with my 56 chevy wagon(converted John Dianna panel). This was my first Nationals. What a great time. Many improvements since then. Tech on the oval after sitting in the grass by the road coarse for 24 hours. Everyone got in line at all times to be allowed into the lanes. No sessions. Trimming the slicks with a special file or knife to keep the stocker tires under 7 ". Hats I dont remember.

10-25-2007, 07:17 PM	#10
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA history in review Tim's 55 is for sale. Bob Rice

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