Last Year of Modified? Question

impstocker · 02-10-2009, 01:49 PM

What was the last year NHRA ran Modified?

Todd Bailey · 02-10-2009, 02:04 PM

1981

Bob Rice · 02-10-2009, 07:28 PM

And it hasn't been the same without it!
Bob Rice

Mark Yacavone · 02-10-2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Rice

And it hasn't been the same without it!
Bob Rice

I agree

Bob Don · 02-10-2009, 07:46 PM

At every national event I ever entered, I would drop everything and run to the stands when Modified Eliminator came up to run. That was the best show on the program!

Alan Roehrich · 02-10-2009, 07:48 PM

I miss it a great deal, it was a fantastic class.

ss3845 · 02-10-2009, 07:53 PM

How about posting some pics

Dennis P Chapman · 02-10-2009, 07:54 PM

It was a great class sorry it's gone.

doug schriener · 02-10-2009, 07:57 PM

You saw more innovation and thinking and hotrodding with such different classes and cars and combinations- it was so great to see- so much home-brewed-yeah,it ain't been the same.

Rich Biebel · 02-10-2009, 08:14 PM

Modified was the best absolutely. I was involved with a couple cars and spent time in the lanes when Modified ran in the late '70s at some events. We had a huge number of really good cars here in the northeast. C/SM at the SummerNationals for class had over 20 cars the last couple years. MP Corvettes were my favorites and then Hutchens showed up with the Opel in B/G or maybe C/A...he had everyone covered. If your gonna post pictures......Ya gotta get the one of Garley Daniels on the back bumper with the grey Nova......C/SM cars did some of the wildest wheelstands.....wheelie bars were NOT legal...all the way into 3rd gear in a '69 Camaro and way up in the air......my buddy did that and went 10.60 at E-Town after going 10.42 earlier

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Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,113 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question At every national event I ever entered, I would drop everything and run to the stands when Modified Eliminator came up to run. That was the best show on the program!

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Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 415 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question It was a great class sorry it's gone. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

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doug schriener Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennock,mn Posts: 83 Likes: 21 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question You saw more innovation and thinking and hotrodding with such different classes and cars and combinations- it was so great to see- so much home-brewed-yeah,it ain't been the same.

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Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question Modified was the best absolutely. I was involved with a couple cars and spent time in the lanes when Modified ran in the late '70s at some events. We had a huge number of really good cars here in the northeast. C/SM at the SummerNationals for class had over 20 cars the last couple years. MP Corvettes were my favorites and then Hutchens showed up with the Opel in B/G or maybe C/A...he had everyone covered. If your gonna post pictures......Ya gotta get the one of Garley Daniels on the back bumper with the grey Nova......C/SM cars did some of the wildest wheelstands.....wheelie bars were NOT legal...all the way into 3rd gear in a '69 Camaro and way up in the air......my buddy did that and went 10.60 at E-Town after going 10.42 earlier __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 02-10-2009 at 08:20 PM.