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Came across this, which is a sad story. This is about a '67 SS Bird which I just mentioned.
Tony Knieper worked at Stan Long Pontiac. He was racing a '67 Bird, in SS/FA. Set a record somewhere, then was class RU, to Dick Landy, at the Winter Nats. "...The record was set at Columbus. Knieper won class at the 1968 AHRA Winternationals and was runner up for ss/fa class at the NHRA Winternationals. He went 12.35 at 113 against Dick Landy's 12.23..." Then, on their way to a div race, he & a younger brother were killed in a wreck. ![]() Last edited by oldskool; 01-22-2020 at 05:25 PM. |
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After doing quite a bit of research, as of right now, I think the winningest Super Stock Pontiac A-body, in the modern era, must be the Sonny Ray '72 GTO.
For the SS Bird, I'll have to choose the Ken Shawver owned '78, that he & Monte Howard drove. For the Pontiac powered GT car, it has to be Phil Monteith's Hatari, because Peter Biondo won so many races in it. If ya'll have different choices than me, please post that info & tell why you made your choice. As for back in the '60's, I don't know. Arnie Beswick did lots of racing. But he got off into match racing & some wild funny car type rides. So, up thru 1970, which Pontiac would ya'll say did the most winning in what could be considered Super Stock ? ![]() And, what about nat records ? What Pontiac powered SS car has set the most nat records ? Carroll Warling's '74 A-body is the only record holder I know of this century. Any others ? I assume there were several back in the old days. Seems I remember seeing a string of years that one big wagon held the record. I'll post the pics again, & ya'll can tell us if you know of a Pontiac that set more records, or held a record longer. Last edited by oldskool; 01-23-2020 at 07:11 AM. |
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Speakin of records. Gary Moore set a speed record, at the Amarillo World Finals, in '72, in SS/J.
Sorry to report that I just found out that Gary passed away only a couple of weeks before I posted this. ![]() Last edited by oldskool; 01-29-2020 at 12:22 AM. |
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