Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 - Page 2

Carguy49 · 12-08-2012, 01:41 PM

This video is awesome. This era (70's/80's)of match racing pro stocks is probably the best. Can you imagine Greg and Warren (or others) doing this with today's pro stocks. The idea of putting mufflers on for the street is a little far fetched, but at least the cars looked like street cars (sort of). It's too bad the pro stocks of today are so far from these cars, because they are still one of my favorites to watch. I'll bet these two guys (jenkins and landy) are match racing in heaven, along with the others that have passed on.

Jeff Lee · 12-08-2012, 03:00 PM

Give me a Pinto, Vega, Arrow & Hornet any day over those stupid looking jellybean cars of today!

Tim B · 12-08-2012, 04:15 PM

Cool!!!!

Bench Racer · 12-08-2012, 06:28 PM

I loved it! Gotta agree with Jeff too. This was about 6 years before I started going to the races. Love the old skool stuff! Those Vegas, Pintos, Hornet's, and Arrows were awesome. Saw a documentary 15 years or so ago about the Pro Stock cars and drivers. They were using the traction dust, and had in car cameras filming the guys rowing the four speeds with cigars clenched in their teeth. Im not sure of the year it was made but Grumpy was driving a Camaro and Landy and Leal were driving Dusters. Don Jackson

SuperStock 1890 · 12-08-2012, 07:52 PM

Pretty cool Bret. Good to see you last monday.
Rich Scaz

ss wannabee · 12-08-2012, 08:42 PM

Could this have been in '74?

ss wannabee · 12-08-2012, 10:00 PM

Reason I'm asking...thought the '75 season at Jenkins Comp. was the Grump in his
Monza...(running NHRA schedule)

Ken Dondero in another Monza...(running AHRA schedule)

Don't think Larry L. was driving at this time...

Very possible Grump retained a Vega for match race appearances ONLY...so to keep
the Monzas "fresh" for the long national points battles....

Anybody?

Bench Racer · 12-08-2012, 11:35 PM

Not sure on the date. I done some you tube searching for the Grump and early years prostock, found some good stuff but not the one I watched a decade or so ago. Search you tube search for Bill Grumpy Jenkins at the 68 NHRA Nationals. It's worth the time. Don Jackson

ss wannabee · 12-09-2012, 11:51 AM

I'm no expert on the past...just recalling (I think)...from that book about building Chevy
SBC Pro Stock engines written by Jenkins during the Vega/Monza days. I bought a
copy years ago..and it's somewhere in my junk....

Of course, I'm sure Match Racing was very lucrative with guaranteed $$$ as oppossed
to the potential $$$ of a National Event keeping Bill and crew quite busy in between the
major NHRA and AHRA races...

And as we all know...Pro Stock was HOT...and a definate spectator draw.....

Remember seeing the Monza getting into the "Mountain Motor" wars...with that funny
tall Formula-V??? hood scoop...and engines in the 600 ci range...

Later, IHRA took the "helm" in that dept. with engines of over 800 ci.....

That being said....I was fortunate to see Bill match racing (in 1970) with the '69 Camaro,
and the next year...with the 70-1/2, and both these cars went to Nat. Events.

In fact...1970 was about a month before Indy...isn't that the race he sheared the rear
wheel studs on a burnout and lost the race? Tough loss!

Maybe the Vega to Monza transition happened in '75?

Rat Raceway · 12-09-2012, 03:59 PM

Love to see videos like ^this.

I was born in 75,

12-08-2012, 01:41 PM	#11
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,985 Likes: 2,487 Liked 2,967 Times in 713 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 This video is awesome. This era (70's/80's)of match racing pro stocks is probably the best. Can you imagine Greg and Warren (or others) doing this with today's pro stocks. The idea of putting mufflers on for the street is a little far fetched, but at least the cars looked like street cars (sort of). It's too bad the pro stocks of today are so far from these cars, because they are still one of my favorites to watch. I'll bet these two guys (jenkins and landy) are match racing in heaven, along with the others that have passed on. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

12-08-2012, 03:00 PM	#12
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Give me a Pinto, Vega, Arrow & Hornet any day over those stupid looking jellybean cars of today! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

12-08-2012, 04:15 PM	#13
Tim B Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 76 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Cool!!!! __________________ Tim Blount S/C Q/R 310T

12-08-2012, 06:28 PM	#14
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 I loved it! Gotta agree with Jeff too. This was about 6 years before I started going to the races. Love the old skool stuff! Those Vegas, Pintos, Hornet's, and Arrows were awesome. Saw a documentary 15 years or so ago about the Pro Stock cars and drivers. They were using the traction dust, and had in car cameras filming the guys rowing the four speeds with cigars clenched in their teeth. Im not sure of the year it was made but Grumpy was driving a Camaro and Landy and Leal were driving Dusters. Don Jackson

12-08-2012, 07:52 PM	#15
SuperStock 1890 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 87 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Pretty cool Bret. Good to see you last monday. Rich Scaz __________________ You don't know what you don't know yet.

12-08-2012, 08:42 PM	#16
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Could this have been in '74?

12-08-2012, 10:00 PM	#17
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Reason I'm asking...thought the '75 season at Jenkins Comp. was the Grump in his Monza...(running NHRA schedule) Ken Dondero in another Monza...(running AHRA schedule) Don't think Larry L. was driving at this time... Very possible Grump retained a Vega for match race appearances ONLY...so to keep the Monzas "fresh" for the long national points battles.... Anybody?

12-08-2012, 11:35 PM	#18
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Not sure on the date. I done some you tube searching for the Grump and early years prostock, found some good stuff but not the one I watched a decade or so ago. Search you tube search for Bill Grumpy Jenkins at the 68 NHRA Nationals. It's worth the time. Don Jackson

12-09-2012, 11:51 AM	#19
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 I'm no expert on the past...just recalling (I think)...from that book about building Chevy SBC Pro Stock engines written by Jenkins during the Vega/Monza days. I bought a copy years ago..and it's somewhere in my junk.... Of course, I'm sure Match Racing was very lucrative with guaranteed $$$ as oppossed to the potential $$$ of a National Event keeping Bill and crew quite busy in between the major NHRA and AHRA races... And as we all know...Pro Stock was HOT...and a definate spectator draw..... Remember seeing the Monza getting into the "Mountain Motor" wars...with that funny tall Formula-V??? hood scoop...and engines in the 600 ci range... Later, IHRA took the "helm" in that dept. with engines of over 800 ci..... That being said....I was fortunate to see Bill match racing (in 1970) with the '69 Camaro, and the next year...with the 70-1/2, and both these cars went to Nat. Events. In fact...1970 was about a month before Indy...isn't that the race he sheared the rear wheel studs on a burnout and lost the race? Tough loss! Maybe the Vega to Monza transition happened in '75?

12-09-2012, 03:59 PM	#20
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Awesome video...Jenkins/Landy match race '75 Love to see videos like ^this. I was born in 75,