Copo Camaro Testing at (Rockingham)

Mike Keener · 08-30-2012, 12:53 PM

Nope...I'm not getting one. Way to late in the game for me and Merc to get involved with the newer technology. If we were 20 years younger we would have had one immediatly if not sooner!

MK

Mike Carr · 08-30-2012, 02:04 PM

I was right, except backwards (like usual). Dad corrected me.

1969, Vanke bombed the SS/C record, October at the National Dragster National Open in Columbus, by order of Chrysler, to "make Grump run off the tough record".

Jenkins showed up at the World Finals as a SS/CA, and NHRA told Grump "You have to run the class you ran all year".

Ask Doug Duell, he had posted the story a few years ago somewhere, his father was good friends with Vanke. Maybe he can post here and add to/correct anything.

GUMP · 08-30-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Keener

Nope...I'm not getting one. Way to late in the game for me and Merc to get involved with the newer technology. If we were 20 years younger we would have had one immediatly if not sooner!

MK

I was hoping that we would see a new Check-Mate Camaro.

08-30-2012, 12:53 PM	#1
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Copo Camaro Testing at (Rockingham) Nope...I'm not getting one. Way to late in the game for me and Merc to get involved with the newer technology. If we were 20 years younger we would have had one immediatly if not sooner! MK __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

08-30-2012, 02:04 PM	#2
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Copo Camaro Testing at (Rockingham) I was right, except backwards (like usual). Dad corrected me. 1969, Vanke bombed the SS/C record, October at the National Dragster National Open in Columbus, by order of Chrysler, to "make Grump run off the tough record". Jenkins showed up at the World Finals as a SS/CA, and NHRA told Grump "You have to run the class you ran all year". Ask Doug Duell, he had posted the story a few years ago somewhere, his father was good friends with Vanke. Maybe he can post here and add to/correct anything. __________________ 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