1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals
 

1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

July 19, 20 & 21 ~ 1968

New York National Speedway ~ Center Moriches, Long Island, New York

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X/SS Entries
* Sox & Martin ...................Barracuda ~ {White Hood w/Blue Stripe} ~ Match-Race Car
* Dick Landy ......................Dart ~ {4-Speed Car} ~ Match-Race Car
* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......1967 Camaro SS {427 Engine}
* Motion Performance ...... 1967 Camaro SS {427 Engine 'stroked'}

Super Stock Entries

SS/B
* Sox & Martin ~ '784' ............................. Barracuda
* Bill Flynn ~ 'Yankee Peddler' ............... Dart
* Bob Gaudreau ~ 'Candy Cuda' ............ Barracuda
* Charlie Castaldo ................................... Dart
* Ed Miller ~ ................ ........................... Barracuda
* Ed Miller ~ 1965 A-990 Belvedere 'Race-Hemi'
* Bob Banning .......................................... Dart
* Don Carelton ~ 'Lil Thumper' ................. Barracuda
* S & K Speed Shop ................................. Dart

SS/BA
* Bill Stiles .................................................. Barracuda
* Dick Landy ............................................... Dart
* Tom Myl ~ 'Pete Myl Chrysler-Plymouth' .. Barracuda
* Jack Werst ................................................ Barracuda
* Pete M***** ~ 'Manhattan Speed Parts' .. Dart
* Shirley Shahan ~ 'Drag-On-Lady' ............. Dart
* McCollum & Bolland ................................. Dart
* Dean Niccopolis ~ 'Hemi Hunter' .............. Barracuda
* Dick Oldfield .............................................. Dart
* Bob Ramstrom ~ 'Natick Dodge' ............... Dart
* John Macey ~ 'Heads Up' ......................... Barracuda
* Gil Clark ~ 'Don R. Brewer Dodge' ............ Dart
* Joe Jill ~ 'Speedwin Automotive' ................ Dart
* 'Run For Your Life II' ~ 1965 A-990 Belvedere 'Race Hemi'
* Billy Taylor ~ 'Super Cuda' ........................ Barracuda

SS/C
* Don Bolland ~ 'D & D Engine' ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396
* 'Kentuckian' ~ 1966 Belvedere {Post Car} 'Street Hemi'
* Frank Bash ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ 'Bash Inc.'
* 'Hemi Blue' ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi'
* Bill Cadill ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396

SS/CA
* Rudy Schings ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi'
* Dark Green w/Gold Roof ~ 1963 Belvedere 426/425 HP 'Max Wedge' {w/Scoop}
* Joe Arvay ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi' ~ 'The Pacifier'
* Roy Tosten & Ken Jennings ~ 'Enginuity III' ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere 'Hemi'

SS/D
* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ~ 1968 Nova SS-396
* 'Red-White-Blue' ~ 1966 Chevy II 'L-79' {327/350 HP'}
* Larry Zugehor ~ 1967 Satellite 'Street Hemi' ~ 'The Spirit of 67'
* Ed Skelton ~ 1967 Fairlane 'R-Code' 427-Wedge ~ 'Tuff a Nuff'
* 'Mission Impossible' ~ 1967 Coronet R/T 'Street Hemi'
* 'Super Nova' ~ 1968 Nova SS-396

SS/DA
* 'Outlaw' ~ 1963 Belvedere ~ 426/410 HP 'Max-Wedge' {Flat Hood}
* 'Competition Torqueflite' ~ 1964 Belvedere ~ 426/410 HP 'Max Wedge'

SS/E
* Don Nicholson ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Al Joniec ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Rye Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Bill Blanding ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ 'Mimi' {Driver; John Accarino}
* 'Marooned' ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396
* Baldwin Chevrolet ~ 1968 Chevelle SS-396
* Bob Brown ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ Dockery Ford

SS/EA
* Dick Landy ~ 1968 Dart GTS 440
* Lance Hill ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396
* Tritak & Morgan ~ 1963 Belvedere 'Station Wagon' ~ 426/410 HP 'Max-Wedge' {Flat Hood}
* Bill Lawton ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 'Tasca Ford'
* Long Island Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' {Medium-Green}

SS/F
* Dick Arons ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 'Convertible' ~ 'Midwest Auto Parts'
* Sox & Martin ~ 1968 GTX 440
* Dave Strickler ~ 1968 Z-28 Camaro
* Westbury Rambler ~ 1968 AMX 390
* Ed Warren ~ 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390
* Musser Brothers ~ 1967 Z-28 Camaro
* Mike Frederick ~ 1967 GTX 440

SS/FA
* Dick Landy ~ 1968 Coronet R/T 440
* Viti Brothers ~ 1968 Javelin 390
* Hubert Platt ~ 1968 Ford Fairlane GT 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 'Georgia Shaker'
* White w/Red Roof ~ 1967 Coronet R/T 440

Re: 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals
 

Paul that sounds like a all star race,must have been a awesome time.

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Jim,

Just imagine the $$$ amount of those '23' Super Stock A-Body Hemi's.

Call the ......... Brink's Trucks

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For those who want to know,

In 1968,

Dick Arons was 'wheeling' a 1967 Camaro SS-396 'Convertible'
in SS/F.

The 'Butternut Yellow' - 1967 Camaro {396/325 HP} gave Dick added
weight over the rear-wheels, and also put him SS/F, as opposed
to SS/E with the Camaro SS-396 'Coupe'.

Here in 1968, Dick Arons and Wally Booth are battling Dave Strickler in his
1968 Z-28 Camaro, also classed in SS/F.


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Paul I never gave it a thought as to the worth,wow

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And as I recall the window sticker in the northeast area was $4400 list. (around $4200 dealer invoice) Even better there were several dealers around the country who needed the factory zone office to help unload one they had ordered and couldn't sell! Right before that time the factory was selling left over brand new complete 426 max wedge engines with transmission (choice of stick or automatic) for the closeout dealer net price of $1650.00

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OMG a max wedge and trans for $1650.
What would that be in today's currency?

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Jim: $1750. in 1968 equates to $12,121.56 today
It's just harder to make and easier to spend now.

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great stuff there once again Mr. Ceasrine. Do you know the breakdown on eliminations from that race?

liteweight

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That will be coming.


For more Fun Facts.


1968 BO29 'Price Guide'


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Drag Times

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Viti Brothers Rambler
Middletown, Rhode Island

1968 Javelin ~ 390/315 HP ~ SS/FA
* Driver; Frank Pine
* Wrench; Frank Zerbus

A 'runner' at the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals.

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Daryl,

1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

~ General Overview ~

Friday ~ July 19

* Time Trials {For the Stockers and Super Stocks}

* The Track was over-flowing with competitors.

* Approximately {150 Super Stockers}. Nearly every top S/S Car
from the Northeast was there, along with many of the 'big names'

* And every Top Stocker in the Northeast was there, totaling
approximately {120 Cars}.
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Saturday ~ July 20

* Class Run-Off's for Super Stock

* Stock Eliminator {Stockers did 'not' have Class Run-Off's}

* Time Trials > Competition Eliminator {Gasser's and Altered's}

* Time Trials > {Funny Cars}

* Time Trials > {Injected AWB's} ~ {Weights > 2400 lbs. ~ 2700 lbs. ~ 3000 lbs.}

Stock Eliminator Championship

* Winner > Carmine Rotunda ~ 1961 Corvette {Green} 283/270 HP 'Dual Quad' - {F/S}

* Runner-Up > Wayne Jesel ~ 1956 Chevrolet 'Sedan Delivery' Wagon - 265/225 HP - {L/SA}

Carmine Rotunda

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''Yoo Hoo Too'

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Featured a 265/225 HP 'Dual Quad' in the 1956 Sedan Delivery. Since this vehicle was
listed as a 'Truck', the NHRA permitted the use of the 4-Speed Hydra-Matic Transmission,
which made these Chevy Delivery 'Stockers' near unbeatable.

Engine prepared by; Tommy Kling {Truppi-Kling}
Transmission by; Vitar {Vinnie Tarantola}

Wayne Jesel and 'partner' Tony Massari campaigned the 'Yoo Hoo Too''.

Tony was not as involved with the car in 1968, and Wayne was the 'primary'
owner.

The deal with 'Yoo Hoo' was very simple >

Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Beverage Corp. {Carlstadt, New Jersey} gave them
{ $2500 } as a sponsorship fee. > Today's dollar value { $18,000 }.

How did they get a 'sponsorship deal'. Very simple. Tony Massari's father was
on the Board of Director's of 'Yoo Hoo''.

The cost to put the 1956 Sedan Delivery together ..... $2200.

Now that is a 'Junior Stocker'.

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Daryl,

General Facts about the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

X/SS Class

An 'Open' Heads-Up {no handicap} Class.

* Sox & Martin ~ 1968 BO29 Barracuda ~ 'Match Race Car' {White Hood w/Blue Stripe}
'Lil Boss' on the fenders, all Blue roof and trunk-lid.

* Dick Landy ~ 1968 LO23 Dart ~ '4-Speed' ~ 'Match-Race Car'

* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ SS/C {with '427 'L-88' Engine}
A closer look shows, a small 'Scoop' on the Camaro's hood.

* Motion Performance ~ 1968 Camaro ~ A/MP ~ {427 stroked to '466'}
This car set the NHRA A/MP record at { 10.98 } only 1-Month earlier {June 1968}.

There were only a few entries in this 'Open Class'.

This was a 'Double-Elimination Class'
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First Round

Ronnie Sox ....................... Eased up, and cruised down the Track
over
Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......... 'Fouled' {Red-Light} when he left early.

Dick Landy ........................ 10.66
over
'Motion Performance' ........ 11.06

Losers Bracket 'I'

Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......... 10.91..... 'Holeshot'
over
'Motion Performance' ........ 10.97

Winners Bracket

Ronnie Sox ....................... 10.77 .... Eased up at Top-End
over
Dick Landy ........................ 11.63 .... Shut-down early

Losers Bracket 'II'

Dick Landy ....................... 10.66
over
Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ........ 10.88

Championship

Ronnie Sox ...................... 10.34 @ 134.35 MPH
defeated
Dick Landy ....................... 10.55 @ 132.02 MPH

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Daryl,

General Facts at the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

S & K Speed Shop

They did not compete in Super Stock Class Eliminations or
Super Stock Eliminator.

Their LO23 Dart was still undergoing some 'fine tuning'.

Though they were there at New York National Speedway, they
only ran 'Time Trials' with the SS/B Dart.

If you look closely at those photos from July 1968 at New York
National Speedway, you could see that the Dart was just painted.

Also, the front windshield is 'shoe-polished' with 'Time', indicating
Time Trial only.

Sal M******, who was there filming many of the Races, stated that in
his Film Stock, the S & K Speed Shop Dart ran;

Time Trial 1 ........ 11.22
Time Trial 2 ........ 11.14

They were experiencing some 'shifting' or Clutch issues.


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Class Winners

Saturday ~ July 20, 1968

SS/B
Champ ..... Ronnie Sox {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race Hemi}
R/U ........... Bob Gaudreau {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race hemi}

SS/C
Champ .... Frank Bash {1967 Camaro SS-396}
R/U ......... Bill Cadill {1968 Camaro SS-396}

SS/D
Champ .... Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins {1968 Nova SS-396}
R/U .......... Red-White-Blue {1966 Chevy II 'L-79'}

SS/E
Champ ... Bill Blanding's 'Mimi' {1967 Camaro SS-396}
R/U ......... Rye Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'

SS/F
Champ ... Dick Arons {1968 Camaro SS-396 'convertible'}
R/U ......... Sox & Martin {1968 GTX 440}

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SS/BA
Champ .... Dick Oldfield {1968 Dart - 426 Race Hemi}
R/U .......... Bill Stiles {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race Hemi}

Note; > According to Dick Oldfield {Newspaper Article from February 1969},
Dick stated that he won the SS/BA Class. And that his LO23 Dart ~ 'Race Hemi'
was running 10.70's > { 4/10's 'under' the [11.10] SS/BA National Record }.

This is 'true'. As Dick Oldfield was running 10.75's with his 'The Good Guys'
LO23 Hemi Dart on Saturday ~ July 20th.

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SS/CA
Champ .... Tosten & Jennings 'Enginuity III' {1967 Belvedere RO23 ~ '426 Hemi}
R/U .......... Rudy Schings {1967 Belvedere RO23 ~ 426 Hemi}

SS/DA
Champ ..... 'Outlaw' {1963 Belvedere ~ 426/410 Max-Wedge}
R/U ........... 'Competition Torqueflite' {1964 Belvedere ~ 426 Max-Wedge}

SS/EA
Champ ..... Dick Landy {Dart GTS 440}
R/U ........... Lance Hill {1968 Camaro SS-396}

SS/FA
Champ ..... Dick Landy {1968 Coronet R/T 440}
R/U ........... Hubert Platt {1968 Fairlane 'Cobra-Jet}

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~ 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals ~

Sunday ~ July 21, 1968

Super Stock Eliminator Format

Cars can run off the National Record.

Or, they can run off their 'quickest' Elapsed Time during Class Run-Off's
if it is 'under' the National Record.

You cannot run off a 'higher' Elapsed Time than the National Record.

Absolutely no 'sand-bagging'. No 'brake lights' can be seen before crossing
the Finish Line, or you will be 'Disqualified'.

'64' Super Stock Cars will be entered, and there will be '4' Brackets designated
[A, B, C, D] > with '16' Cars per Bracket.

You win, you advance, You lose, you are out.

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See Daryl,,,,,,,, You were there in July 1968.

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1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

NHRA Class Records for 'Dial-In Times' Super Stock Eliminator on Sunday July 21st.

* SS/B ........... 10.83
* SS/C ........... 11.16
* SS/D ........... 11.31
* SS/E ........... 11.64
* SS/F ........... 11.93

* SS/BA ........ 11.10
* SS/CA ........ 11.25
* SS/DA ........ 11.51
* SS/EA ........ 11.92
* SS/FA ........ 12.17

Super Stock cars could 'Run Off' their quickest Elapsed Time
from the Class Run-Off's on Saturday {July 20th}, if they so desired.

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First Round ~'Bracket A' ................. "Winner"

1 ..... Bill Stiles .................................. Bill Stiles
16 ... 'Islip Speed Shop'

8 ..... Bill Flynn ................................... Bill Flynn
9 .....'Competition Torqueflite'

5 ..... Tosten & Jennings ................... Tosten & Jennings
12. .. 'Long Island Ford'

4 ......'Mission Impossible' ................... Mission Impossible
13 ... 'Baldwin Chevrolet'

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3 ..... George Grubb 'Outlaw' .............. George Grubb 'Outlaw'
14 ... Al Joniec

6 ..... Charlie Castaldo ....................... Charlie Castaldo
11 ... Larry Fiorello

7 ..... Hubert Platt ................................ Hubert Platt
10 ... Centolanza Brothers

2 ..... Dick Landy 'SS/BA' Dart ............ Dick Landy 'SS/BA' Dart
15 ... Larry Zugehor

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1968

The Centolanza Brothers ~ 1967 Plymouth GTX 440 {SS/FA}
Highland Falls {Route 9W}, New York

Was also at the 1968 NHRA Springnationals at Englishtown, New Jersey.

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First Round ~ 'Bracket B"........................... Winner

1 ..... Bill Jenkins ......................................... Bill Jenkins
16 ... 'Brooklyn Dodger'

8 ..... 'Red-White-Blue' 66 Chevy II ............ 'Red-White-Blue' Chevy II
9 ..... Bob Ramstrom

5 ..... Dave Strickler ..................................... Dave Strickler
12 ... Gil Clark

4 .... Bob Banning ........................................ Bob Banning
13 .. Ed Skelton

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3 ..... Dick Landy ~ Dart GTS 440 ............... Dick Landy ~ Dart GTS 440
14 ... Musser Brothers

6 .... Don Carelton......................................... Don Carelton
11 ... Rudy Schings

7 .... Bill Blanding ~ 'Mimi'............................. Bill Blanding ~ 'Mimi'
10 .. Dean Nicopolis

2 ... Ed Miller ~ 1968 Barracuda .................. Ed Miller ~ 1968 Barracuda
15... Pete M***** 'Manhattan Speed Shop'


Note;
Ed Miller > in his 1968 BO29 Barracuda {SS/B} 'dialed-in' at > 10.75
Pete M***** > in his 1968 LO23 Dart {SS/BA} 'dialed-in' at > 11.10

Elapsed Times were not 'logged' for this 'First Round' Super Stock Elimination Race.

But, Ed Miller won.

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Your "Get At It" attitude continues to amaze me Mr. C.!!! Well done Paul as a all inclusive, as it happened yesterday reporting technique. My hats off to ya!

liteweight

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Thank You Daryl,

I know you appreciate my 'digging'.

From general 'digging'.

Ed Miller > 'dialed-in' at { 10.75 }, off his lowest ET in the
SS/B Class Run-Offs.

Pete M***** 'dialed-in' at { 11.10 } which was the SS/BA
NHRA National Record at the time {July 21, 1968}.

Though, many of the 1968 SS/BA ~ 'A-Body' Race Hemi's could run
under the Record.

Dave Marinelli of 'Islip Speed Shop' told me that Ed Miller went by the
'Manhattan Speed Shop' Dart at 'mid-track', and then eased thru the
Traps as to 'not' break-out.

Dave said, that Pete M***** and his crew from North Manhattan were
still working out 'some kinks' out of the SS/BA Dart in July 1968.

He remembers the Dart running around { 11.25's } during Time Trials
and SS/BA Class 'run-offs'.

But later in the year, the Dart was down into the low 11.00's when they
saw it run at Westhampton Drag Strip out on Eastern, Long Island
against the Motion Performance A/MP Camaro.