Some of the best rivalries...

Michael Kilduff · 11-21-2012, 09:18 PM

On the Pro side I would offer Big Daddy vs Shirley. And how about Lee Shepherd vs Bob Glidden, too. Shepherd was awfully tough. WJ vs The Wayne County team.

On the sportsman side I remember the free-for-all in Top Stock in IHRA. It was everybody vs everybody, at least from this fans perspective. That class was FANtastic!!

In Top Sportsman I remember the race to be the first in the 7's.....Charles Carpenter in his '55, Bob Riolo-I think in a green '56- in his shoebox, and Rob Vandergriff in his '57. I was at Rockingham when Vandergriff went 7.01, quickest run ever at that date. Every week I would check out all the magazines to read about which one may have been the first to get there.

Kinda seemed to be a rivalry between Harry Holton's West Coast Hemi's group and Bucky about 10 years ago.

I recall in the points races here SS/CA was pretty stout with Butch Williams vs Smith&McCurdy vs Steve Taylor circa 1987ish....

Pro Mod was Nitrous vs Blowers. Then the turbos came in.....

Alky funny car for a long time it's been Ace vs The Field. I don't remember when it hasn't been Ace vs The Field, really. Pat Austin was strong for a while...

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Pat Cook · 11-21-2012, 11:12 PM

The A/S of Robert Pond, Bobby DeArmond and that fellow with the Mopar...to be the first stocker into the 9's.

K Stubbs · 11-21-2012, 11:26 PM

Me vs Myself.

Stockerstang · 11-22-2012, 09:21 AM

NHRA and all those that detest Corporate hubris and swagger......... hey guys, thats classracers!

Mark Yacavone · 11-22-2012, 06:22 PM

Dale Rethke vs. the Biondo Family

Who won that one? ;-)

94 S/ST CHAMP · 11-22-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Dale Rethke vs. the Biondo Family

Who won that one? ;-)

Ha! Great thread here! Ole Glidden got his head cut completely off by Shepherd many times! Biondo, Richardson, Bertozi, etc.. are all good!

bigshow2966 · 11-22-2012, 08:18 PM

I'm pretty sure Bob took the car away from the boys when he found out they were spraying. They never did actually get caught, but Rusty did make it public knowledge that they were spraying and how it was hidden.

11-21-2012, 09:18 PM	#1
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... On the Pro side I would offer Big Daddy vs Shirley. And how about Lee Shepherd vs Bob Glidden, too. Shepherd was awfully tough. WJ vs The Wayne County team. On the sportsman side I remember the free-for-all in Top Stock in IHRA. It was everybody vs everybody, at least from this fans perspective. That class was FANtastic!! In Top Sportsman I remember the race to be the first in the 7's.....Charles Carpenter in his '55, Bob Riolo-I think in a green '56- in his shoebox, and Rob Vandergriff in his '57. I was at Rockingham when Vandergriff went 7.01, quickest run ever at that date. Every week I would check out all the magazines to read about which one may have been the first to get there. Kinda seemed to be a rivalry between Harry Holton's West Coast Hemi's group and Bucky about 10 years ago. I recall in the points races here SS/CA was pretty stout with Butch Williams vs Smith&McCurdy vs Steve Taylor circa 1987ish.... Pro Mod was Nitrous vs Blowers. Then the turbos came in..... Alky funny car for a long time it's been Ace vs The Field. I don't remember when it hasn't been Ace vs The Field, really. Pat Austin was strong for a while... . __________________ IHRA STK 932 O/SA

11-21-2012, 11:12 PM	#2
Pat Cook Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 175 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... The A/S of Robert Pond, Bobby DeArmond and that fellow with the Mopar...to be the first stocker into the 9's. __________________ 67 Ford Fairlane F/SA 749

11-21-2012, 11:26 PM	#3
K Stubbs Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 402 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... Me vs Myself.

11-22-2012, 09:21 AM	#4
Stockerstang Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 210 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... NHRA and all those that detest Corporate hubris and swagger......... hey guys, thats classracers!

11-22-2012, 06:22 PM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,822 Likes: 2,916 Liked 5,133 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... Dale Rethke vs. the Biondo Family Who won that one? ;-) __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

11-22-2012, 08:18 PM	#7
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 655 Likes: 676 Liked 181 Times in 56 Posts	Re: Some of the best rivalries... I'm pretty sure Bob took the car away from the boys when he found out they were spraying. They never did actually get caught, but Rusty did make it public knowledge that they were spraying and how it was hidden.