More Modified Video - 1978

Todd Bailey · 03-09-2009, 02:22 PM

Ed,

Heard he is living somewhere around the Conroe area. The Emmons Brothers know for sure.

Ed Wright · 03-09-2009, 06:57 PM

Good to hear Todd. Thanks. Good driver, good guy. Pete sure didn't mind zinging that thing up on the starting line. I loved watching him and several others.

joe176 · 03-09-2009, 08:52 PM

ESPN should take a look at those videos. More exciting than watching pro stock today...dave doing the commentary..the way it was filmed made them look like they were going faster than they were and it was really fun to watch....I don't get it with them not airing sportsman shows today but i guess when you watch them now they make them look boring.....man did they put on a show back then...too bad I was too young and missed all the fun.

Todd Bailey · 03-09-2009, 09:52 PM

Pete was hard on the motors but that's what it took to run the numbers. If I remember correctly, he left the line a little over 11 grand, might have even been close to twelve. Hell, I was in the car while he was checking the timing and it zinged to almost 10,000 on that big Moroso tach. I had Fresh underwear after that.

Ed Wright · 03-10-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Bailey

Pete was hard on the motors but that's what it took to run the numbers. If I remember correctly, he left the line a little over 11 grand, might have even been close to twelve. Hell, I was in the car while he was checking the timing and it zinged to almost 10,000 on that big Moroso tach. I had Fresh underwear after that.

The tattle tail on his tach was up around 11000 every time I looked at it. Hard to stand by the starting line and watch some of those guys make a pass without grinning like a fool. Very cool.

Todd Bailey · 03-10-2009, 08:49 PM

Ed,

Seems like when I think of Pete's Vette, I also think of Bear's bug and Billy Mansell. I really miss those days. Hopefully you have seen the Houston Points meet video on youtube as well as video from Eastex Dragstrip.

rx dealer · 03-11-2009, 06:40 AM

Guys, every time any one mention modified I think of Paul Mercure. When ever I bring the subject with him I see that look on his face and he start talking about modified and the stories are awsome,,,Luke

rx dealer · 03-11-2009, 02:58 PM

Jeff, funny thing you mention your engine builder, I have Paul Mercure build my engines

Todd Bailey · 03-11-2009, 03:11 PM

Jeff,

How about holding the car in the water and/or pushing the car back and forth while the driver was doing the burnout!!!

Jeff Lee · 03-11-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by joe176

ESPN should take a look at those videos. More exciting than watching pro stock today...dave doing the commentary..the way it was filmed made them look like they were going faster than they were and it was really fun to watch....I don't get it with them not airing sportsman shows today but i guess when you watch them now they make them look boring.....man did they put on a show back then...too bad I was too young and missed all the fun.

I owe my racing S/SS to these guys racing these cars and to the track owners of yesterday that allowed us teenagers to stand right behind or next to these cars as they staged and launched (damn insurance companies took all the fun away!). Watching the Knobloch - Yancer - Faulkner '63 Vette with one of those high windin' SBC and a stick and the tach clearly visible from the rear window pegged at 11K or more.
That's what got the blood moving and made me want my own someday.
My engines are now built by Bud Yancer of MACH Development. Yep, same guy!

03-09-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 311 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Ed, Heard he is living somewhere around the Conroe area. The Emmons Brothers know for sure.

03-09-2009, 06:57 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: More Modified Video - 1978 Good to hear Todd. Thanks. Good driver, good guy. Pete sure didn't mind zinging that thing up on the starting line. I loved watching him and several others. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#3
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 ESPN should take a look at those videos. More exciting than watching pro stock today...dave doing the commentary..the way it was filmed made them look like they were going faster than they were and it was really fun to watch....I don't get it with them not airing sportsman shows today but i guess when you watch them now they make them look boring.....man did they put on a show back then...too bad I was too young and missed all the fun.

03-09-2009, 09:52 PM	#4
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 311 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Pete was hard on the motors but that's what it took to run the numbers. If I remember correctly, he left the line a little over 11 grand, might have even been close to twelve. Hell, I was in the car while he was checking the timing and it zinged to almost 10,000 on that big Moroso tach. I had Fresh underwear after that.

03-10-2009, 08:49 PM	#6
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 311 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Ed, Seems like when I think of Pete's Vette, I also think of Bear's bug and Billy Mansell. I really miss those days. Hopefully you have seen the Houston Points meet video on youtube as well as video from Eastex Dragstrip.

03-11-2009, 06:40 AM	#7
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Guys, every time any one mention modified I think of Paul Mercure. When ever I bring the subject with him I see that look on his face and he start talking about modified and the stories are awsome,,,Luke

03-11-2009, 02:58 PM	#8
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Jeff, funny thing you mention your engine builder, I have Paul Mercure build my engines

03-11-2009, 03:11 PM	#9
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 311 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Re: More Modified Video - 1978 Jeff, How about holding the car in the water and/or pushing the car back and forth while the driver was doing the burnout!!!