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Gene Schwartz, Cleveland, Ohio. U.S.Nationals and Grammy award winner.
Bill Tibboles far lane, Tommy Ivo near. Looks like 1960 U.S. Nationals, Detroit, MI.
Ron Colson, Top Gas Dragster. one of the first blown gas BBC out there.
They used different thickness spacer plates between the blower and manifold to adjust for the various overdrives.
Early Kenz & Leslie. Ron Leslie on the right.
Indianapolis Raceway Park 1961.
Early Dragmaster chassis, with additional front hoop. Usual Mickey option, perhaps for Bonneville?
The first time that I saw the Sheffler Bros. car was at the 1963 US Nationals, seemingly well before the Ono Willys was sold.
Tommy Shinholster, Titusville, FL.
Guess he was light at the scales...
Also, bump it ten, ten, and ten, and ride low in the seat.
Also blamed on "oil pan failure".
In the NHRA 1964 US Nationals program, there was a "Racer's Glossary" article that translated about 50 pieces of jargon. They were politically...
That is indeed correct. Really looking forward to the event. Billy said he was getting a knee job, just not the usual NYC one..
Did the rear engine crankshaft have an oversize snout (Chry 392 or BBC) on it?
Ed Prout, CT.
In 1961-62, Jerry Tyson (the east coast Chrondek rep) built a starting system that had a random duration yellow bulb, that was activated by the...
Yes, outside of turn 3 at the IRP oval.
Last year, Billy told me about Mike turning 90, buying a new Corvette, and driving it to Denver and back. Just knocking off another bucket list item!
Possibly Bill Lloyd of Popular Hot Rodding magazine?
Couldn't miss Bob, with those patent leather candy apple red boots. R.I.P. Mike, talented guy.
Jack Patrick?
Pete Shadinger, Vineland, NJ.
That's the definition of weedburners!
Larry Ladd is still doing cylinder heads.
Ron was from Deleware.
I believe Ron Still ran a set of these in Top Fuel..
Bill Mullins
Richie Shott (near) and Ed Moses
On Bob Stratman's inline unblown gas SBC A/Dragsters, we used the double-row chain coupler with 36-tooth sprockets. Easy to change phasing...
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