Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers

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There are only 2 Pontiac powered SS cars entered @ the Pomona Finals race. But, I'm glad to see both of those cars on the list. Art Peterson is on the list with his '69 GTO, which he has raced for a long time.

Keri Angeles is also there, with her familiar '69 Bird. But, it's listed in GT. If the pre-entry info is correct, the car now has 428 power. If so, I assume it has the Edelebrock alum heads. I assume they finally decided that the RA4 heads are just too rare & expensive to race.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...PC2&cc=7&rn=23

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This is a salute to Phil Monteith.

His "Hatari" Pontiac powered SS cars have probably won more races & nat championships than any other Pontiac powered car.

I assume he began with his '69 RAIV Bird, which he ran in B/SA for a few years, before switching over to SS.

He later bought the former Herslow & Morlock '73 SD455 T/A nat record holder. He switched it over to a 400 powered '74 model. Sal Biondo drove it to his 1st nat event win, in '90.

Phil then fielded an '82 model Bird in GT Super Stock. Peter Biondo won his 1st SS nat championship in it.

Since then, Phil has been running a 4th gen Bird in GT, 1st with a 400, then switching over to a 428. Peter won at least 2 more nat championships, picking up lots of big wins in Phil's Pontiac powered Bird.

Phil still runs the 4th gen & has a hand in the Pickett/Agneta 4th gen & the Biondo 2nd gen Stocker Bird.

So, Phil has quite a history in Pontiac powered class racing. My hat's off to him ! Congrats Phil, for all your success in Pontiac powered drag racing !

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I'm positive I've posted these 2 pics on this thread. But I'm not gonna try to find 'em.

Just posted 'em on another site & remembered how much I like 'em. So, I'm gonna post 'em again here.

Why ?

Just because I think they're cool !

I have lots of pics of giant wheel stands I like.

But I really like these 2 pics, for some reason.

This car was made famous by long time Pontiac racer Bob Michael, who 1st raced it as a '72 with 455HO power, then switched it over to a '73 with SD455 power.

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'22 Winter Nats

In SS qualifying, Keri Angeles was #37 & Art Peterson was #44.

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

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'22 Arizona Nats

In SS, Scott Burton was #8.

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

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Div 4 Race in Belle Rose, LA

In SS, J.B. Clegg was #16, in the '73 SD455 Bird which John Clegg bought new.

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

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Ariz Div 7 - 1st Race of Doubleheader

Scott Burton was #3 on the SS Q-list.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r=100#indextop