The Oddest Car You Raced Against

Paul Ceasrine · 10-06-2011, 05:05 PM

1968 Avanti II (white, 4-speed)
It came through with a 327/300HP Corvette engine.

Ran in G/Stock in 1970.

The front of the car looked as though it had large ice cubes wedged
into each side of the grille area.

X-TECH MAN · 10-06-2011, 05:17 PM

I thought you said OLDEST for a moment there. LOL. Anyway it was a 1953 Ford 4 door with a Flat head V8 and UGH a 2 speed automatic. Ran in 1963/64. 20.22 seconds in N/S. Almost gave me whip lash. Hey....cant afford much when in High School working part time at Sear's and mom and Dad wouldnt buy me a 409 Chev.

treessavoy · 10-06-2011, 05:55 PM

Way back when, E/mp was for 6cyl's I had to race a guy in H/gas during the eliminator at Atco. I drove a slant six , 4sp Valiant with some mod's and a 4 bbl and he had a 1950 Studebaker with a Pontiac OHC 6cyl, 4 sp and Olds rear. It sounded like a 6cyl Ferrari through homehead headers.

Missed third......

JimR

Phillip marvetz · 10-06-2011, 08:09 PM

Jim Mantles V/SA AMC fish bowl Pacer wagon.

danny waters sr · 10-06-2011, 08:16 PM

I drove a super fast 4-door SIMCA (65 i think) painted rally green...
International travel-all 70 model......Used to drive it to Rockingham to spectate and baked potatoes on the intake manifold on the way to the track....

The Hawk · 10-06-2011, 08:42 PM

Bill O`Connor`s Omni. One of the three times I ever chased in Stock. Any time I chase in this class,it`s odd!

Capri · 10-06-2011, 09:30 PM

A saab convertible dialed a 19.26 against my 14 flat. He busted..........

Duane Eiskant II · 10-07-2011, 08:37 AM

Bracket race at MIR around 2000 or so, a guy over there had a old alky funny car that he had put a blown small block chevy in and would run 7:20's. I ran him with my stocker, with 8 cars left and won...Ironically enough Frank Gugliotta (now running Pro Stock) gave me the left or right option (turn when leaving the gate), the next round with his Top Sportsman car and went on to win it. Now Dave Audet, who sometimes still races his 69 Camaro F/SA car was there in his toyota dialed a 19:22 against the old funny car earlier that day. That was the oddest run i've ever seen....

jim powers · 10-07-2011, 09:12 AM

in 1972 i raced my 63 chevy nova h/mp car against a 1962 i/gas volkswagen in raceway parks weekly modified eliminator

mtkawboy · 10-07-2011, 03:08 PM

A 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saab back in the late 60s at Miami Dragway. The guy was claiming the single carb HP but running the 3 carb Rally pak motor. My partner went down to his shop and got him BSing about his car & he told him about the dopes he was outrunning every week with the K/S 59 Biscayne. He was then introduced to the half owner/dope of said 59, never showed up again either.

10-06-2011, 05:05 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	The Oddest Car You Raced Against 1968 Avanti II (white, 4-speed) It came through with a 327/300HP Corvette engine. Ran in G/Stock in 1970. The front of the car looked as though it had large ice cubes wedged into each side of the grille area.

10-06-2011, 05:17 PM	#2
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,207 Likes: 1,049 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I thought you said OLDEST for a moment there. LOL. Anyway it was a 1953 Ford 4 door with a Flat head V8 and UGH a 2 speed automatic. Ran in 1963/64. 20.22 seconds in N/S. Almost gave me whip lash. Hey....cant afford much when in High School working part time at Sear's and mom and Dad wouldnt buy me a 409 Chev.

10-06-2011, 05:55 PM	#3
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Way back when, E/mp was for 6cyl's I had to race a guy in H/gas during the eliminator at Atco. I drove a slant six , 4sp Valiant with some mod's and a 4 bbl and he had a 1950 Studebaker with a Pontiac OHC 6cyl, 4 sp and Olds rear. It sounded like a 6cyl Ferrari through homehead headers. Missed third...... JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

10-06-2011, 08:09 PM	#4
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Jim Mantles V/SA AMC fish bowl Pacer wagon. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

10-06-2011, 08:16 PM	#5
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I drove a super fast 4-door SIMCA (65 i think) painted rally green... International travel-all 70 model......Used to drive it to Rockingham to spectate and baked potatoes on the intake manifold on the way to the track.... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

10-06-2011, 08:42 PM	#6
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,185 Likes: 0 Liked 235 Times in 102 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Bill O`Connor`s Omni. One of the three times I ever chased in Stock. Any time I chase in this class,it`s odd! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It Last edited by The Hawk; 10-06-2011 at 08:45 PM.

10-06-2011, 09:30 PM	#7
Capri Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A saab convertible dialed a 19.26 against my 14 flat. He busted..........

10-07-2011, 08:37 AM	#8
Duane Eiskant II Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 496 Likes: 256 Liked 53 Times in 31 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Bracket race at MIR around 2000 or so, a guy over there had a old alky funny car that he had put a blown small block chevy in and would run 7:20's. I ran him with my stocker, with 8 cars left and won...Ironically enough Frank Gugliotta (now running Pro Stock) gave me the left or right option (turn when leaving the gate), the next round with his Top Sportsman car and went on to win it. Now Dave Audet, who sometimes still races his 69 Camaro F/SA car was there in his toyota dialed a 19:22 against the old funny car earlier that day. That was the oddest run i've ever seen.... __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

10-07-2011, 09:12 AM	#9
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 356 Likes: 183 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against in 1972 i raced my 63 chevy nova h/mp car against a 1962 i/gas volkswagen in raceway parks weekly modified eliminator

10-07-2011, 03:08 PM	#10
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 279 Likes: 122 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saab back in the late 60s at Miami Dragway. The guy was claiming the single carb HP but running the 3 carb Rally pak motor. My partner went down to his shop and got him BSing about his car & he told him about the dopes he was outrunning every week with the K/S 59 Biscayne. He was then introduced to the half owner/dope of said 59, never showed up again either.