Who has raced the same car the longest time

[mike withers]

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.