The most valuable stocker running at Indy.

Chuck Norton · 09-04-2011, 09:30 AM

Based on my often-questioned and fast-fading memory, the earliest iteration of the 383/343 combination to appear in Division 7 was a blue and white 440 2-door hardtop that fit the prevailing class break at the precise top of B/SA, breaking at 9.50 pounds per horsepower. It appeared in a Car Craft magazine report of the Ramona (San Diego) Regional meet as the class winner, driven by Joe Ross (see attachment). That report shows it running 13.11 but that track, located on a hilltop northeast of San Diego, was as slow as owlxxxx.

At some point in 1964, it was driven to a new class record of 13.07 by Jim Johnson with a listed address as Hermosa Beach, California (see other attachment). I might be wrong but I think it was the same car, driven by two different people. I remember it as a two-door hardtop with bucket seats. Again, I could be wrong, that was over 45 years ago.

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09-04-2011, 09:30 AM	#29
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 112 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: The most valuable stocker running at Indy. Based on my often-questioned and fast-fading memory, the earliest iteration of the 383/343 combination to appear in Division 7 was a blue and white 440 2-door hardtop that fit the prevailing class break at the precise top of B/SA, breaking at 9.50 pounds per horsepower. It appeared in a Car Craft magazine report of the Ramona (San Diego) Regional meet as the class winner, driven by Joe Ross (see attachment). That report shows it running 13.11 but that track, located on a hilltop northeast of San Diego, was as slow as owlxxxx. At some point in 1964, it was driven to a new class record of 13.07 by Jim Johnson with a listed address as Hermosa Beach, California (see other attachment). I might be wrong but I think it was the same car, driven by two different people. I remember it as a two-door hardtop with bucket seats. Again, I could be wrong, that was over 45 years ago. c Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chuck Norton