2016 contd.
At the Route 66 Nats, Greg Meyer was #5 @ -.915.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Mile-High Nats, Carroll was #5 @ -.815. Brad was #15.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 1-4, Vic Santos was #2 @ -.980.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 7-4, Leo was #8 @ -.823.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Sonoma Nats, Leo was #15 @ -.720.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 5-3, Carroll was #12 @ -.796. Robert Cruzen was #18 @ -.715.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
Robert made the semi, where, for whatever reason, cut a real slow light.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
LOS 5-4 was a doubleheader race, behind 5-3. Carroll & Robert were #12 & #24 this time.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 5-5, Greg was #5 @ -.782.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Lucas Oil Nats, Greg was #2 @ -.878. Bill Rink was #6 @ -.797.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 1-6, John Agneta was #17 @ -.781.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 5-6, Carroll was #5 @ -.981. Greg was #11 @ -.906. Robert was #18 @ -.767.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 6-6, Leo was #5 @ -.758.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Carolina Nats, Peter was #30 @ -.694, & won the race !
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Midwest Nats, Mike Morgan was #8 @ -.961. Greg was #20 @ -.872. Bill Rink was #23 @ -.843. Looks like Peter had problems.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 7-5, Don K. was #3 @ -.854. Carroll was #4 @ -.836. Leo was #17 @ -.596. Looks like Brad had problems in qualifying.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
LOS 7-6 was the 2nd race of a doubleheader. Carroll was #2 @ -.970. Brad was #14 @ -.769. Don K. was #29.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Dodge Nats, Sam Biondo was #12 @ -.779.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 4-6, Robert was #13 @ -.836, & got RU.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 7-2 make-up race, Leo got RU.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
@ LOS 7-7, Robert was #8 @ -.933, Don K. was #13 @ -.890. Keri was #29 @ -.811. Scott was #45 @ -.697. Leo was #51 @ -.629. Larry Maxwell was #90.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
At the Pomona Finals, Brad was #22 @ -.811. Keri was #26 @ -.736. Leo was #31 @ -.706.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2016#indextop
That's a wrap for 2016. As always, info about additional Pontiac V8 powered wins, not covered here, is welcome. Still several quick Pontiacs. In today's competitive racing, it takes exceptionally good drivers to go rounds & win races. That's why the really good drivers have lots of div & nat event wins, during their racing career.
I think this is the 1st time Larry Maxwell's GT car has turned up on a list I posted. To me, it's a very interesting build. The car is a '68 Bird. Looks like it could be a Stocker. And, it was apparently built to run just a hair under it's index. Has a Pontiac 350 for power. Just presumption on my part, but I assume that the 350 is all a planned part of the build, so that a big-tire set-up won't be needed.
Yes, I know that Bill Rink & Mike Morgan are going quick with Pontiac 350's. But, Larry's 350 build is different. Dan Fletcher has proven, beyond any shadow of doubt, that you can win races without being the quickest car in your class. On almost every list I've seen him on, which is now quite a large number, he is very near the bottom, just a safe distance below his index.
But, who knows, Larry may be planning a quicker set-up, at some point.