OLD Modified Corvettes

Alan Nyhus · 01-13-2014, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lynn engels

A couple of pics of my grandson with my '64

Beautiful car, Lynn. Nice to see young guys like your grandson enthused about these cars. -Al

Ed Wright · 01-13-2014, 09:03 AM

Pete Smith was (hope still is) a cool guy. First time I saw his tach tattle tale after a pass I almost fainted. Thought I was really zinging my C/SM Camaro leaving at 9000. LOL
Moving to Modified Eliminatot was sure a learning experience. Learned a lot. Learned to not run aluminium rods too long. Stayed over until a Monday to finish a points race at Baton Rough due to rain one time. Pulled a rod into in the final against Coleman Roddy's black Camaro. Had a new set to put in it, but thought I didn't have time. Told Jeanie "one more race will be OK". She was SO happy with me. LOL
The ride home was kinda quiet.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-13-2014, 10:47 AM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afhmO0jrOI&list=PL1CA2924595C07468"]Houston 2 - YouTube[/ame]

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 11:19 AM

Joe,

I literally was probably standing next to the guy filming this or very close. We would get to the gates EARLY so we could get a fence spot. To be able to relive a weekend like that just one more time....

Jerry Terry · 01-13-2014, 01:18 PM

Thanks Joe, I love going back and watching the old races.

Jerry

Todd Bailey · 01-15-2014, 01:14 AM

Found a Feb 4, 1977 National Dragster in a pile of my stuff and looked through the National Records. What I found was impressive to me. It was listed that Modified racer David Surles held the ET record for G/Gas, H/Gas, E/MP and the F/MP speed record. I know some will say that G/Gas and E/MP were both 11 pounds and H/Gas and F/MP were 12 pounds, respectively, so there was an easy jump between the classes. Still impressive. That must have been one bad-*** Corvette back in its day.

Brett Rose · 01-15-2014, 11:11 PM

My dad Kenny Rose was best known locally for his Hemi powered 55 Chevy that he ran in C/Gas, but he wrenched on a G/Gas 58 Corvette for Bob Widmeyer in the mid to late 70's. He often told me of how Division 1 was like war every week in Modified Eliminator.

After he quit racing the 55, his last car was a Hemi powered 1960 Corvette that I believe he purchased from Harry Huntzberry in 1974. He sold that car as a roller in 1998-99 sometime to a guy named Jim Frost near Cumberland, MD.

Mike Jones · 02-23-2014, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

Music to my ears
Thank you

01-13-2014, 09:03 AM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Pete Smith was (hope still is) a cool guy. First time I saw his tach tattle tale after a pass I almost fainted. Thought I was really zinging my C/SM Camaro leaving at 9000. LOL Moving to Modified Eliminatot was sure a learning experience. Learned a lot. Learned to not run aluminium rods too long. Stayed over until a Monday to finish a points race at Baton Rough due to rain one time. Pulled a rod into in the final against Coleman Roddy's black Camaro. Had a new set to put in it, but thought I didn't have time. Told Jeanie "one more race will be OK". She was SO happy with me. LOL The ride home was kinda quiet. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-13-2014, 10:47 AM	#3
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afhmO0jrOI&list=PL1CA2924595C07468"]Houston 2 - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

01-13-2014, 11:19 AM	#4
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Joe, I literally was probably standing next to the guy filming this or very close. We would get to the gates EARLY so we could get a fence spot. To be able to relive a weekend like that just one more time....

01-13-2014, 01:18 PM	#5
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 652 Likes: 6,086 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Thanks Joe, I love going back and watching the old races. Jerry

01-15-2014, 01:14 AM	#6
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Found a Feb 4, 1977 National Dragster in a pile of my stuff and looked through the National Records. What I found was impressive to me. It was listed that Modified racer David Surles held the ET record for G/Gas, H/Gas, E/MP and the F/MP speed record. I know some will say that G/Gas and E/MP were both 11 pounds and H/Gas and F/MP were 12 pounds, respectively, so there was an easy jump between the classes. Still impressive. That must have been one bad-*** Corvette back in its day.

01-15-2014, 11:11 PM	#7
Brett Rose Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes My dad Kenny Rose was best known locally for his Hemi powered 55 Chevy that he ran in C/Gas, but he wrenched on a G/Gas 58 Corvette for Bob Widmeyer in the mid to late 70's. He often told me of how Division 1 was like war every week in Modified Eliminator. After he quit racing the 55, his last car was a Hemi powered 1960 Corvette that I believe he purchased from Harry Huntzberry in 1974. He sold that car as a roller in 1998-99 sometime to a guy named Jim Frost near Cumberland, MD.