Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers

[SS/Pontiac]

Originally Posted by oldskool

Got some more pics from Don Kennedy's FB page.

Good pics of his SD455 '73 Bird.

Also an interesting pic of his 3rd gen GT car. There's another 3rd gen GT car in the near lane. Norman Warling said that was his brother Carroll in that car.

But, the div 5 number is not the one on his SS cars. Just curious as to when that pic was made, who the white car belonged to, was it Pontiac powered, did it ever race & when, & who drove it in competition ?

The white car was built and driven by Carroll Warling.

[SS/Pontiac]

Originally Posted by SS/Pontiac

The white car was built and driven by Carroll Warling.

Yes it was Pontiac powered with a 1974 400.

[oldskool]

"...Carrol's car was built by him and later sold to Rich Ahrens, Carrol's car had a Pontiac motor in it when he owned it..."


Specific questions:

(1) Did Carroll ever drive the car in competition , & if so, when ?

(2) Did he enter it in any national events ?

(3) What kind of times did it turn ?

Thanks for all the info guys !

[oldskool]

Here's a good article about Bob Michael.

https://dragillustrated.com/life-lon...al-to-pontiac/

Bob has not only had several Stockers, but also some Super Stockers. I'd love to have more info of all his competitive cars & the div & nat events they've won.

Since results from the old races are hard to come by, I always like to see them. In that article, he mentions that he won the Spring Nats, with the '73 SD car. He got the car in '77. So, I assume the race was either in '77 or '78. He also got RU at another nat event, later that same year.

He also mentioned the '77 SS Bird, Said he won 2 div races with it.

[rick winchester]

Bob also won SuperStock 5 years in a row when the Fall Classic was held at Edgewater.

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by rick winchester

Bob also won SuperStock 5 years in a row when the Fall Classic was held at Edgewater.

Would LOVE to have some online records of those wins to post here !

[oldskool]

This was not a quick car. But it did run below it's index. Jay Cason was the driver.

The reason I'm posting it is because I've mentioned that I have seen very few 1967 GTO Stockers or Super Stockers listed. In fact, this may be the very 1st '67 SS GTO I've seen listed.

Don't know what it's best ET was. But it ran a 10.64 at Pomona. Assume it used the same engine combo as Randi Lyn's '67 Bird Stocker. And I know she has run some 10:30's, in Stock legal form. So, I see no reason why a Super Stock version of her engine would not run low 10's in a '67 GTO.

Don't really expect anybody to build one tho. That body style is not exactly aerodynamic.

Anyhow, does anybody have any pics or other info about this car, or any '67 SS GTO ?

He qualified below his index at Pomona, Phoenix, & Sonoma, in 1998.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=30914