The Oddest Car You Raced Against

The Hawk · 10-06-2011, 08:42 PM

Bill O`Connor`s Omni. One of the three times I ever chased in Stock. Any time I chase in this class,it`s odd!

Capri · 10-06-2011, 09:30 PM

A saab convertible dialed a 19.26 against my 14 flat. He busted..........

Duane Eiskant II · 10-07-2011, 08:37 AM

Bracket race at MIR around 2000 or so, a guy over there had a old alky funny car that he had put a blown small block chevy in and would run 7:20's. I ran him with my stocker, with 8 cars left and won...Ironically enough Frank Gugliotta (now running Pro Stock) gave me the left or right option (turn when leaving the gate), the next round with his Top Sportsman car and went on to win it. Now Dave Audet, who sometimes still races his 69 Camaro F/SA car was there in his toyota dialed a 19:22 against the old funny car earlier that day. That was the oddest run i've ever seen....

jim powers · 10-07-2011, 09:12 AM

in 1972 i raced my 63 chevy nova h/mp car against a 1962 i/gas volkswagen in raceway parks weekly modified eliminator

mtkawboy · 10-07-2011, 03:08 PM

A 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saab back in the late 60s at Miami Dragway. The guy was claiming the single carb HP but running the 3 carb Rally pak motor. My partner went down to his shop and got him BSing about his car & he told him about the dopes he was outrunning every week with the K/S 59 Biscayne. He was then introduced to the half owner/dope of said 59, never showed up again either.

Mike Schwartz · 10-08-2011, 05:02 AM

A diesel tractor during a Gamblers' race at Englishtown. Even in my street car I spotted him something like 7 seconds.

Chris Barnes · 10-08-2011, 10:43 AM

I didn't race against him but when I was last at Sonoma I saw the "Karmann Ghetto", an old VW racing in Super stock--SS/VX. He was running tens. I think he set a record. My team has a '70 Chrysler T&C that races in Super Street. I actually looked it up as a stocker combo but fugetabowdit!

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

actionange · 11-20-2011, 09:54 AM

A Ford dump truck at Etown back in the mid 1980's.

The Hawk · 11-20-2011, 11:47 AM

One other odd vehicle I raced against back in the mid t late 80`s was a little 50cc crotch rocket. I was dialed in the mid 18`s and had to chase by 9 seconds. Luckily he missed a shift and I passed him at the 1000'. My "friends" were all pulling for the bike.

GarysZ24 · 10-09-2011, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Bill O`Connor`s Omni. One of the three times I ever chased in Stock. Any time I chase in this class,it`s odd!

Hey Lane, I'm still waiting for that day to happen once for me (being able to chase someone in Stock)! Who knows, if by Monday afternoon the remaining 6 (of 8) cars set for the Stock Automatic Combo runoff get like class entries (or if the ladder works out to pair us together), then I'll have a chance to race Bill so I can find out what it feels like to be on the other side of a tortoise and hare race...that'll be an oddity for sure!!!

10-06-2011, 08:42 PM	#1
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Bill O`Connor`s Omni. One of the three times I ever chased in Stock. Any time I chase in this class,it`s odd! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It Last edited by The Hawk; 10-06-2011 at 08:45 PM.

10-06-2011, 09:30 PM	#2
Capri Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A saab convertible dialed a 19.26 against my 14 flat. He busted..........

10-07-2011, 08:37 AM	#3
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Bracket race at MIR around 2000 or so, a guy over there had a old alky funny car that he had put a blown small block chevy in and would run 7:20's. I ran him with my stocker, with 8 cars left and won...Ironically enough Frank Gugliotta (now running Pro Stock) gave me the left or right option (turn when leaving the gate), the next round with his Top Sportsman car and went on to win it. Now Dave Audet, who sometimes still races his 69 Camaro F/SA car was there in his toyota dialed a 19:22 against the old funny car earlier that day. That was the oddest run i've ever seen.... __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

10-07-2011, 09:12 AM	#4
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 359 Likes: 198 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against in 1972 i raced my 63 chevy nova h/mp car against a 1962 i/gas volkswagen in raceway parks weekly modified eliminator

10-07-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saab back in the late 60s at Miami Dragway. The guy was claiming the single carb HP but running the 3 carb Rally pak motor. My partner went down to his shop and got him BSing about his car & he told him about the dopes he was outrunning every week with the K/S 59 Biscayne. He was then introduced to the half owner/dope of said 59, never showed up again either.

10-08-2011, 05:02 AM	#6
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A diesel tractor during a Gamblers' race at Englishtown. Even in my street car I spotted him something like 7 seconds.

10-08-2011, 10:43 AM	#7
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I didn't race against him but when I was last at Sonoma I saw the "Karmann Ghetto", an old VW racing in Super stock--SS/VX. He was running tens. I think he set a record. My team has a '70 Chrysler T&C that races in Super Street. I actually looked it up as a stocker combo but fugetabowdit! Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock 6621

11-20-2011, 09:54 AM	#8
actionange Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A Ford dump truck at Etown back in the mid 1980's.

11-20-2011, 11:47 AM	#9
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against One other odd vehicle I raced against back in the mid t late 80`s was a little 50cc crotch rocket. I was dialed in the mid 18`s and had to chase by 9 seconds. Luckily he missed a shift and I passed him at the 1000'. My "friends" were all pulling for the bike. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It