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This is me in the final round at Indy 1974 aganist my good friend Tim McDonald,who won D/MP, he had a bad back and I had to push his car thru tech for him because of a dirt bike accident days before and he almost didn't go. Good thing he did as he went on to win Modified Elim on Monday and set the record down.At this event there was the largest number of class entries in history,52, and I doubt if this has been topped to this day or even come close. Those days class was like winning Eliminator today. Bob Hiner did both of our motors and he was standing behind us in the middle of the track because he told me he didn't want to cheer for either because we were both friends. Bob passed away a couple years ago and was a great guy and motor man. This was a four Link coil spring rear that Arlen Vanke and Dick Lowery did for me and Tim's was a 4 link. NHRA Outlawed the coil springs for 1975 and I sold the car and didn't race an NHRA event until Indy 2008 and went down to 5 cars in SG went a few rounds in SC so that was like drugs to an addict but not close to the thrill of heads up DMP. I miss it but Have a new Pro Mod ADRL nitrous car my son will race in the ADRL and that is fun and I have ran one of their events already and loved it. I would trade both of my .90 cars today for a good Comp car and try it one more time.

Tom, get you a competitive comp car & Bo & myself will be your crew. I'll ice the beer & have no idea what Bo could do!

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Originally Posted by slawton (Post 146366)

Tom, get you a competitive comp car & Bo & myself will be your crew. I'll ice the beer & have no idea what Bo could do!

Bo would drink it and Mickey would clang them two boys of his together

Tim at Edgewater points race in '79.
http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/s...odified005.jpg

Nothing better than M/P racing back in the day. I really miss those days. Worst decision ever by NHRA to discontinue it IMO.

I just wonder whatever happened to all those old M/P cars? Just refuse to believe all of them ended up being converted to bracket cars.

I know my old friend, Toby Meek, still had both his old V/S and D/MC Pintos, as of about 5-6 years ago. Imagine, many others are just sitting in a garage somewhere. Treasues waiting to be rediscovered, LOL?

There is one in our city and the owner comes out about once every 2 years or so to bracket race. Something like 305 ci , 5 speed, 6.20 or so rear gears (Dana 60). Here is a pic ...
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...epics007-1.jpg

Here's an oldy from INDY US NATL'S cant recall the year ... early 1980's maybe
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...epics006-1.jpg