CONGRATS! TONY & STEVEN COWELL on GT/JA Class Win!!! - Page 2

Dave Ribeiro · 08-31-2013, 02:42 PM

Way to go Tony & Steve, Congrats on Winning Class @ Indy ....

Bench Racer · 09-01-2013, 11:04 AM

Awesome job. I saw a 455 buick on the entry list. Any one know which 455 he runs?

Steve Cowell · 09-04-2013, 11:26 PM

Thanks for the congratulations. Really means a lot coming from you all.

The only other time dad won class at Indy was N/SA in 1989. At that time I was age 7 and in school. Looked at that class winner circle picture for years as a kid. Daydreaming of the day we'd both be in the class winner circle at Indy. Took a few years and a couple of tries. But, we made it. Great experience.

Now about the shoes. No heavy steel toe for this race. Dad knew the car would be sluggish with the warm and humid conditions. So, he bought a new pair of lightweight athletic shoes from the Walmart clearance section for $10. Worked great for qualifying and class. Not so well in the eliminator.

To answer Bench Racer's question:

It's the 1972 small valve, non-Stage 1 combination. All 1971-76 small valve 455 Buick engines share the same NHRA horsepower factor for Super Stock.

Steven Cowell

Ed Wright · 09-05-2013, 08:30 AM

Proves you don't have to have a big tire car from a chassis shop with a store bought SBC to be fast in SS. Enough smarts, ability & hard work will get it done.

08-31-2013, 02:42 PM	#1
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: CONGRATS! TONY & STEVEN COWELL on GT/JA Class Win!!! Way to go Tony & Steve, Congrats on Winning Class @ Indy .... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

09-01-2013, 11:04 AM	#2
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: CONGRATS! TONY & STEVEN COWELL on GT/JA Class Win!!! Awesome job. I saw a 455 buick on the entry list. Any one know which 455 he runs?

09-04-2013, 11:26 PM	#3
Steve Cowell Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Oaks, Texas Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: CONGRATS! TONY & STEVEN COWELL on GT/JA Class Win!!! Thanks for the congratulations. Really means a lot coming from you all. The only other time dad won class at Indy was N/SA in 1989. At that time I was age 7 and in school. Looked at that class winner circle picture for years as a kid. Daydreaming of the day we'd both be in the class winner circle at Indy. Took a few years and a couple of tries. But, we made it. Great experience. Now about the shoes. No heavy steel toe for this race. Dad knew the car would be sluggish with the warm and humid conditions. So, he bought a new pair of lightweight athletic shoes from the Walmart clearance section for $10. Worked great for qualifying and class. Not so well in the eliminator. To answer Bench Racer's question: It's the 1972 small valve, non-Stage 1 combination. All 1971-76 small valve 455 Buick engines share the same NHRA horsepower factor for Super Stock. Steven Cowell

09-05-2013, 08:30 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: CONGRATS! TONY & STEVEN COWELL on GT/JA Class Win!!! Proves you don't have to have a big tire car from a chassis shop with a store bought SBC to be fast in SS. Enough smarts, ability & hard work will get it done. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA