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Old 09-30-2013, 01:35 PM   #1
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Default Can anyone name this Hemi Dart?

Looks like 1969 (based on Landy's Charger it the other lane) at Great Lakes Dragway.

What a really cool pic!! I am envisioning a Saturday night SS race with all of the touring guys of the time: Landy, Sox, Jenkins, etc... and a local Dart is taking on Landy here.
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Old 09-30-2013, 01:37 PM   #2
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Can someone enlarge it for me?? Thanks!
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Old 09-30-2013, 05:32 PM   #3
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Default Re: Can anyone name this Hemi Dart?

That is the Hemi Dart from Balzekas Dodge out of Chicago, Illinois.

A 'rival' Dodge Dealership of Grand-Spaulding Dodge.

The track.........Great Lakes Dragaway {Union Grove, Wisconsin} is just North of Chicago, Illinois.

Balzekas Hemi Dart, not to be confused with Larry Griffith's Hemi Dart.


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Old 09-30-2013, 05:45 PM   #4
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Old 10-01-2013, 01:23 AM   #5
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Default Re: Can anyone name this Hemi Dart?

I think the 'above' photo was from sometime in late-May 1969,
and was part of a North-Central Super/Stock Meet that was
usually held before the Springnationals in June.

You can still see the '2' 1969 NHRA Winternational Decals on
the front window of Dick Landy's Charger R/T.

Below......

This was Dick Landy's....... 'Flyin Wedge' which was a
1969 Charger R/T with a 440 Engine, that ran against the
Balzekas Hemi Dart.

In 1969, it was classed in SS/I or SS/IA {9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp}
as Dick swiched back and forth with Transmissionsin at
NHRA Events.

In AHRA, Dick would pop on the Fiberglass Hood Scoop 'Hood', and
run different Intake and Carburetor systems.






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Old 10-03-2013, 10:44 PM   #6
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Default Re: Can anyone name this Hemi Dart?

Paul
My memory could be getting weak but I thought SS/H was as low as the classes went until 1972. SS/H was 9.5 and heavier. I remember the charger in E with a hemi, and I saw a photo recently with SS/F on the window but don't know what engine. That would have been 8.5 class
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