1968 INDY Nationals,,,Class Winners - Page 4

sammy pizzolato · 08-20-2011, 10:33 PM

now jeff tell no lie that was a rat powered nova 427. yea chevy power!!!!! most people don't know joe and jeff raced that's wright chevys for years before dodges.jeff and my brother in law had a 55 chevy pannel waggon that ran d gas. the name on the car was the h and h turken's that stands for heavy haulers.

Paul Ceasrine · 08-23-2011, 12:32 PM

1968 Indy Nationals, Stock Eliminator Champion
Larry Lombardo
1961 Corvette, 283/270 HP Dual-Quad, F/S

Paul Ceasrine · 08-23-2011, 01:56 PM

1968 NHRA World Finals,,,
October 20, 1968,,,,,,,Tulsa, Oklahoma
Super Stock Eliminator,,,,,Semi-Finals

Dave Strickler, SS/F in the 1968 Z-28 Camaro (302/290 HP)
versus
Wally Booth, SS/F in the 1967 SS 396 Camaro convertible (396/325 HP)

Hemi Moose · 08-27-2011, 03:57 PM

Here is some vintage footage from the 1968 U.S. Nationals, so check out the Racin'

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herbjr · 08-27-2011, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1968 NHRA Winternationals,,,,,,Stock Class Championship..

Ed McFarland (Hot Rod Magazine) driving the 1968 340/275HP Barracuda of Sox & Martin.
E/SA Class Winner
Stock Eliminator Runner-Up.

M/SA Class Winner
Stock Eliminator Winner,
John Barkley, 1957 Chevy Model #210,,,, 283/220HP,,,,M/SA

TRUE STORY, that 68 cuda was driven from Burlington NC to Pomona CA in 1968, worked on by Herb McCandless and John Livingston, towed a u haul trailer out there, yes not towed on it but towed a trailer of parts, before it was raced the first time.

Herb Jr

08-20-2011, 10:33 PM	#31
sammy pizzolato Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: houma louisiana Posts: 432 Likes: 52 Liked 56 Times in 13 Posts	Re: 1968 INDY Nationals,,,Class Winners now jeff tell no lie that was a rat powered nova 427. yea chevy power!!!!! most people don't know joe and jeff raced that's wright chevys for years before dodges.jeff and my brother in law had a 55 chevy pannel waggon that ran d gas. the name on the car was the h and h turken's that stands for heavy haulers.

08-23-2011, 12:32 PM	#32
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 INDY Nationals,,,Class Winners 1968 Indy Nationals, Stock Eliminator Champion Larry Lombardo 1961 Corvette, 283/270 HP Dual-Quad, F/S Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-23-2011 at 12:38 PM.

08-23-2011, 01:56 PM	#33
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 INDY Nationals,,,Class Winners 1968 NHRA World Finals,,, October 20, 1968,,,,,,,Tulsa, Oklahoma Super Stock Eliminator,,,,,Semi-Finals Dave Strickler, SS/F in the 1968 Z-28 Camaro (302/290 HP) versus Wally Booth, SS/F in the 1967 SS 396 Camaro convertible (396/325 HP) Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-23-2011 at 02:00 PM.

08-27-2011, 03:57 PM	#34
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1968 INDY Nationals,,,Class Winners Here is some vintage footage from the 1968 U.S. Nationals, so check out the Racin' 1) 2) 3)