Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results

[Mark Yacavone]

The Holmes 'bird is yet another former Bob Michael ride.

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

The Holmes 'bird is yet another former Bob Michael ride.

Yeah, that Bird has run strong for a long time. Decided to check the 2004 Indy Stock Q-list. Don Holmes was #13. Only K/SA car quicker was Bob Mulry's '74 Formy. There were quite a few strong running Pontiacs on that list.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=2312

Don was #4, in '05.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2005#indextop

Wonder how many competitive Pontiac powered Stock & SS cars Bob has built & sold ? He's another one of my Pontiac heroes !

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.

I have another pic of it, with a div 7 number on it, which I have labeled as 2010, still being driven by Kibor.

Well, if my info is correct, Tommy Pettigrew has now owned the car for a few years. I've been posting it as still being a Pontiac powered '77 Bird.

But, I just read the Stock pre-entry list for Indy. There is a car listed with the name Thomas Pettigrew. The listing says the car is a '78 model & is Chevy 350 powered.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...II1&cc=8&rn=17

Since the car is easily converted to a '78 model, & a 350 Chevy engine is legal for a '78 Bird, I'm thinkin he may have switched the Bird over to Chevy power.

SO, anybody here know Tommy Pettigrew & the car well enuff to know what year & engine he's now claiming ?

I hate to post bad info, as I'm sure most others do. And since I'm not makin the circuit, I have to sometimes ask active racers for info about certain cars.

So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah, that Bird has run strong for a long time.

Wonder how many competitive Pontiac powered Stock & SS cars Bob has built & sold ? He's another one of my Pontiac heroes !

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.

I have another pic of it, with a div 7 number on it, which I have labeled as 2010, still being driven by Kibor.

Well, if my info is correct, Tommy Pettigrew has now owned the car for a few years. I've been posting it as still being a Pontiac powered '77 Bird.

But, I just read the Stock pre-entry list for Indy. There is a car listed with the name Thomas Pettigrew. The listing says the car is a '78 model & is Chevy 350 powered.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...II1&cc=8&rn=17

Since the car is easily converted to a '78 model, & a 350 Chevy engine is a legal for a '78 Bird, I'm thinkin he may have switched the Bird over to Chevy power.

SO, anybody here know Tommy Pettigrew & the car well enuff to know what year & engine he's now claiming ?

I hate to post bad info, as I'm sure most others do. And since I'm not makin the circuit, I have to sometimes ask active racers for info about certain cars.

So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard ….

[oldskool]

" 350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard..."

Thanks for that info !

But, since I'm a Pontiac guy, I hate to hear it.

I'd prefer he just buy a Chevy body, to put his Chevy engine in & sell the Bird to someone who will run it with Pontiac power.

There seems to ALWAYS be a huge supply of used Chevy Stockers for sale, both rollers & turn-key. There are so few Pontiac powered Stockers still running, it's seems a shame to run it with a Chevy engine. I'd keep it all Pontiac, or sell it to somebody who would.

But, it ain't my car or money. So, I don't get a say in it.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by oldskool

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.


So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

The spare 350 Pontiac engine (Watters ,Hettler, Kadar) did not go with the car. It is still in Tibor and Alex's storage garage ,and is available, if anyone is so inclined.
K thru Q/Stock depending on body style.