US Nats ? For You Older Guys

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Al Vanis is his name and he raced this area for years and years . He won the Etown national event in Stock a number of years ago too I believe. Haven’t seen him racing for a while but he did race area tracks in Pro bracket for years in various cars. Was often at Island Dragway or Englishtown.

Thanks for that info !

I think I MAY have all this figured out.

I posted a pic of Dave Pruden's '69 GTO, in the US Nats winners circle, on a Pontiac FB page. He had a trophy which was not a Wally. Here's what he said about that pic.

"...That’s for E/S class win at the 1973 US Nats. My first time there..."

So, I'm thinkin that the pic of Rock Running in the winners circle is for his class win in '74. And, the pic of the Al Vantis car going down the track was not from the final round. Rock Running just happened to be his opponent on that particular run, when the pic was made.

That's the best I can do.

Below is the pic of Dave Pruden in the winners circle, with his E/S class trophy.