Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)

[Hemi Moose]

PC, I was just curious on how did the Sox & Martin 1968 340 Barracuda do through out the '68 season...here's a recent photo of the restored car.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Moose,

Once the BO29 Hemi Barracuda's came into play, the 340 got
'third' of 'fourth billing.

I think it was raced at the 68' Springnationals, and got knocked off
by a 68' SS396 Camaro 396/325 HP (convertible) in E/SA.

I do not recall seeing it at the 68' Super/Stock Magazine Nationals
(July 1968, New York National Speedway).

It ended up with Al Farretta, 'Valley Motors' out of Altoona, Pennsylvania,
in 1969...in F/SA.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Here's one that slipped through the cracks.

1963 Plymouth Fury (convertible) 361/265 HP (2-Barrel)
Weighed only #3336 lbs. (Suprisingly light)

Wt/Hp = 12.59
1968 Class = J/SA

Made it to the J/SA Class Semi-Finals at the 1968 Winternationals, and 1968 Springnationals.

With the right components, they could get into the 13.80's

Guess who's car that was,,,,,,,,?????

[Paul Ceasrine]

1966 Indy Nationals

G/SA Class Winner

'Akron Arlen Vanke'
1963 Plymouth Fury (convertible) 361/265 HP (2-Barrel)

Somebody said it was his 'daily driver car', which had all the
'performance goodies' installed prior to the 66' Nationals.

Won G/SA Class Final with a 14.07 @ 94.33 MPH (on the brakes)
It could run 13.80's @ 100 MPH.

In 1968 not sure who owned it, but this is what it did;
J/SA Class Semi-Finals (Winternationals)
J/SA Class Semi-Finals (Springnationals)
J/SA Class Qualifier (Indy Nationals)

[Hemi Moose]

It would be interesting to know some of the other stockers that these drivers had before they moved up the ranks into the super stock & pro classes.

[Paul Ceasrine]

The Sox & Martin 1968 340 Barracuda,,,,,,,E/SA

The perfect car for the 1968 E/SA class.



Later, in the hands of Doug Kahl

[Hemi Moose]

Can anyone make out who's '68 Barracuda that is on the far right lane.