Got plenty of memories, just no pictures. Never mastered the art of being up to my ass in race cars while holding a camera at the same time.
My friends and I built our first Junior Stock K/S 59 Biscayne 283/185 back in 1966 and Im 72 now so they are probably dying off. Probably a good 1/2 of the cars posted on here arent Junior Stockers anyway, I dont remember the break but there were no A/S, B/S or C/S cars. I never took pictures back then, didnt seem important but it is now, wish I had. I have tons of later pictures from Bonneville in the 80s and 90s though
Just posted my GM Hydramatic for small block Chevy transmission & bellhousing in the parts for sale section. Can deliver to the Daytona Turkey Rod Run this weekend. $400.00 Lee
Found a few from Minnesota and Iowa? Look at all those HATED 7" slicks LOL. Arnie Tofteland from nearby Luverne MN was a regular at Thunder Valley he was consistently a strong runner in a variety of Pontiacs. 1968 Don Breen raced this potent 68 Chevelle SS396 A/Stocker, seen here at Thunder Valley Dragways Glenn Rapp owns Thunder Valley Dragways, where this photo was taken in 1967, as Well as Rapp Chevrolet. This was his 56 Corvette which he has raced for years. In this scene from Sioux City Dragways Tom Olsen had just won G/Stock with his 56 Chevy wagon at the 1965 NHRA Points Meet. Another shot Another This time in a BIG Chevy Tom Olsen and future wife Joyce at Sioux CIty Dragstrip in 1966. This was Tom's 63 Chevy Bel Air with 300hp327ci engine and a 4 speed. Jack Griffin bought this 68 Z28 brand new for the sole purpose of racing and did so for a few years It's been restored to as new condition and is still in Sioux Falls Keith Gunderson raced his 1966 SS396 Chevelle in this photo from Thunder Valley Dragways And this one Keith Gunderson had this neat race package in 1967 a 61 Corvette which he towed with the color-matched 56 Chevy 2door wagon. Ron Thorson formerly of Sioux Falls raced the Mother Skunk Olds 442 for several years
A few more from the same area Royal Plum was the color on this 67 Chevelle 300 Deluxe owned by Jerry Jordan in 1967. You didn't see many of this model as most racers went for the SS396 package. This car had the potent 325hp 327ci engine Unknown Vete from same area
Can you trace the full pedigree of the car from Cal (or before), to Ralph, to Val, to Delmer, to ? It's always neat to be reminded of a car that has passed so closely to home over the years. Thanks, c
I acquired this '60 Bel Air "Skai High", which was raced by Fred Mitchell at Detroit, Onondaga and Martin Dragways from 61-64. I would love to see images of the car at the track. His brother-in-law drove the T-Bird tow car.
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