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Originally Posted by Chuck Norton
The earliest 383/343 example I can remember in Division 7 was a '62 Dodge driven by Jim Johnson (not THE Jimmie Johnson) of Hermosa Beach, California and later by Joe Ross. I recall that it was run regularly in 1963 and was a record holder in 1964 (see attachment). I believe that it was a Polara 2 dr. hardtop and I'm sure that it had bucket seats.
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Chuck,
The 1962 Polara 500 383/343 HP combination started showing up in mid-1963.
Jim Johnson won B/SA class at the 1963 Indy Nationals,,,with the 1962 Polara 500,
13.39 @ 105.01 MPH.
In early-1963, the 1961 Plymouth 413/375 HP cars were running 13.40's, and had
a hold on B/SA.
After the 1963 Indy Nationals, Jim Johnson lowered the B/SA National Record to 13.07 @ 108.18.
He was running as quick as the A/SA cars in 1963.
After 1963, the 1961 Plymouth Fury (Hardtop Coupe's) with the 413/375 HP were no longer a
threat in B/SA at Major Events.