Who has raced the same car the longest time

Mike Carr · 01-02-2010, 12:56 PM

Hi Mike. I have a story to add to your AMX, and also a question about a CJ Mustang in relation to Lisa Buckingham's story.

Dad found a photo of your car from 1971 Indy, and an entry from that years Entry List. SS/D AMX, green, driven by Herb Mecklin of Columbus, sponsored by Bill Swad motors. I'm guessing this is the car you have now?

The one '68 Nitro 9 Mustang SS/F, owned/driven by Jeff Velde. The story we thought we knew, it was originally owned/driven by Bob Glidden, became the Nitro 9 of Brandon and (Gene) Turnage, then went to Velde, then ended up in Fairmont WV and was raced by Steve Retton. This may have been the car that Ms Buckingham referenced in her post, ending up at auction? I guess there was also a second Nitro 9 Mustang that is now Blair Patricks? Again, if we have falso info, we apologize.

ssracer3821 · 01-02-2010, 01:53 PM

Hey Mike - your Nitro 9 trail is pretty accurate. It went from Glidden to B & T to Velde. Then I bought it from a friend of Velde's in the midwest. I raced it once and broke the motor, but got it fixed with the help of Tom DeCamp. We raced it for a year and broke the motor again at the Popular Hot Rod race in Martin, MI.I Then I sold it to a guy named Robert Cornette in Kentucky. To the best of my knowledge it was never raced again in NHRA but I could be mistaken. It may have ended up in W VA. We were told it surfaced at a collector auction and brought big money. The Nitro 9 deal was with B & T and to the best of my knowledge there was only one. All I know for sure was that I did own it and sure wish I still did! lol

Buckingham

Mike Bassin · 01-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Have to agree on the amount of racers in Div. 1 that have been out there competing for so many years. Seems like Ken Montgomery might be getting the nod here. Car bought as a race car from new. Ken ran most Div. 1 events year in and year out and I don't think he missed racing at least some every year since 1965. Again he has cut back his racing mostly due his automotive repair shop takes a lot of his time. His car is a one owner deal and raced for 45 years. This is an excellent subject and and lot of good racers mentioned by everyone.

Bench Racer · 01-02-2010, 07:18 PM

I started going to IHRA races with my brother in 1982 and Mike Bowles high winding "Good ol Charlie Brown" 57 wagon was the man to fear in super stock. I don't know when he started with the car but he has won countless races and a championship or two with it. I know he has raced it with 265's, 283's single and two 4bbl's. Mike is a great guy, and the screaming stick wagon always drew the crowds attention! Don Jackson

Wayne Kerr · 01-02-2010, 08:47 PM

How about Marvin Graves 1968 SS/AA Dart. (Tammy's Toy)
Probably has more runs than most of them??????

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

Randall Klein · 01-02-2010, 09:10 PM

James Lee's car is the same one, all pretty'ed up.

Chad Rhodes · 01-03-2010, 10:38 AM

Dad bought the 68 Corvette he has now, in 1970. Its been a race car since later that year. First in Super Stock, now as a stocker.

340Cuda · 01-03-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

James Lee's car is the same one, all pretty'ed up.

That's great!
Bill

mike withers · 01-03-2010, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Hi Mike. I have a story to add to your AMX, and also a question about a CJ Mustang in relation to Lisa Buckingham's story.

Dad found a photo of your car from 1971 Indy, and an entry from that years Entry List. SS/D AMX, green, driven by Herb Mecklin of Columbus, sponsored by Bill Swad motors. I'm guessing this is the car you have now?

The one '68 Nitro 9 Mustang SS/F, owned/driven by Jeff Velde. The story we thought we knew, it was originally owned/driven by Bob Glidden, became the Nitro 9 of Brandon and (Gene) Turnage, then went to Velde, then ended up in Fairmont WV and was raced by Steve Retton. This may have been the car that Ms Buckingham referenced in her post, ending up at auction? I guess there was also a second Nitro 9 Mustang that is now Blair Patricks? Again, if we have falso info, we apologize.

Mike according to jerry white the mustang in question went from Glidden to Branden and Turnage and than to Steve Retton in nearby Fairmont WV He sold it Jerry White here in Grafton, WV who raced it a couple years before he sold it to Eric Wilson in Clarksburg WV. Eric than traded the 68 SS/F car to Carl Holbrook for a 69 SS/GA car. Carl put an automatic in the 68 car an renamed it Instant Action which later went to Donnie Moore. According to Jerry, you are right Branden and Turnage did build a second Nitro 9 SS/F car.

brett3533 · 01-03-2010, 01:02 PM

dean mink has raced his hemi car for along time to

01-02-2010, 12:56 PM	#1
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Hi Mike. I have a story to add to your AMX, and also a question about a CJ Mustang in relation to Lisa Buckingham's story. Dad found a photo of your car from 1971 Indy, and an entry from that years Entry List. SS/D AMX, green, driven by Herb Mecklin of Columbus, sponsored by Bill Swad motors. I'm guessing this is the car you have now? The one '68 Nitro 9 Mustang SS/F, owned/driven by Jeff Velde. The story we thought we knew, it was originally owned/driven by Bob Glidden, became the Nitro 9 of Brandon and (Gene) Turnage, then went to Velde, then ended up in Fairmont WV and was raced by Steve Retton. This may have been the car that Ms Buckingham referenced in her post, ending up at auction? I guess there was also a second Nitro 9 Mustang that is now Blair Patricks? Again, if we have falso info, we apologize. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-02-2010, 01:53 PM	#2
ssracer3821 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, OH Posts: 323 Likes: 310 Liked 115 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Hey Mike - your Nitro 9 trail is pretty accurate. It went from Glidden to B & T to Velde. Then I bought it from a friend of Velde's in the midwest. I raced it once and broke the motor, but got it fixed with the help of Tom DeCamp. We raced it for a year and broke the motor again at the Popular Hot Rod race in Martin, MI.I Then I sold it to a guy named Robert Cornette in Kentucky. To the best of my knowledge it was never raced again in NHRA but I could be mistaken. It may have ended up in W VA. We were told it surfaced at a collector auction and brought big money. The Nitro 9 deal was with B & T and to the best of my knowledge there was only one. All I know for sure was that I did own it and sure wish I still did! lol Buckingham

01-02-2010, 03:53 PM	#3
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Have to agree on the amount of racers in Div. 1 that have been out there competing for so many years. Seems like Ken Montgomery might be getting the nod here. Car bought as a race car from new. Ken ran most Div. 1 events year in and year out and I don't think he missed racing at least some every year since 1965. Again he has cut back his racing mostly due his automotive repair shop takes a lot of his time. His car is a one owner deal and raced for 45 years. This is an excellent subject and and lot of good racers mentioned by everyone.

01-02-2010, 07:18 PM	#4
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I started going to IHRA races with my brother in 1982 and Mike Bowles high winding "Good ol Charlie Brown" 57 wagon was the man to fear in super stock. I don't know when he started with the car but he has won countless races and a championship or two with it. I know he has raced it with 265's, 283's single and two 4bbl's. Mike is a great guy, and the screaming stick wagon always drew the crowds attention! Don Jackson

01-02-2010, 08:47 PM	#5
Wayne Kerr Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Out to Lunch Posts: 191 Likes: 2 Liked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time How about Marvin Graves 1968 SS/AA Dart. (Tammy's Toy) Probably has more runs than most of them?????? See you at the races, Wayne Kerr Last edited by Wayne Kerr; 01-02-2010 at 10:21 PM.

01-02-2010, 09:10 PM	#6
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time James Lee's car is the same one, all pretty'ed up.

01-03-2010, 10:38 AM	#7
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Dad bought the 68 Corvette he has now, in 1970. Its been a race car since later that year. First in Super Stock, now as a stocker. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

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brett3533 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: maysville Posts: 120 Likes: 15 Liked 46 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time dean mink has raced his hemi car for along time to __________________ Brett McFarland A/S