The Oddest Car You Raced Against - Page 2

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

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!!!

James Perrone · 10-09-2011, 09:27 AM

Bill Howells caravan

Tom Goldman · 10-09-2011, 09:30 AM

Not a S/SS car, but I raced against a El Camino at Maple Grove that had a GMC 4V71 diesel in it!
had a hard time chaseing him thru the smoke.

Larry Hill · 10-09-2011, 09:33 AM

First race I ever won, I drove a '73 VW bus with an auto in the Slow ET class.

Paul Ceasrine · 10-09-2011, 01:18 PM

I didn't race against it,,,,,,but I saw it with my own eyes,,,,,,in 1971.
A 1959 Fiat 600 versus a 1963 Willy's Jeep Station wagon.

Quite possibly, the slowest combined E.T's in drag racing history.
I think the track (Dover Drag Strip) made up the Z/Stock class for them.

Mark Yacavone · 10-09-2011, 04:15 PM

Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once.
Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me...

Paul Ceasrine · 10-09-2011, 04:21 PM

Mark,

Weren't they considered 'Junior Pimp Mobiles',,,,

By the way, that's Betty Crocker in the passenger seat...

Alan Roehrich · 10-09-2011, 06:03 PM

Again, it was not a Stock or Super Stock car, but back in the day, at Music City, AKA "the Hill", there was a red Datsun pick up truck with a big block Chevy and a 'Glide. In the bed. J. R. Sosh owned it, and called it "Ratsun".

10-08-2011, 05:02 AM	#11
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 532 Likes: 126 Liked 247 Times in 88 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	#12
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

10-09-2011, 09:27 AM	#14
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,668 Likes: 3,349 Liked 1,803 Times in 422 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Bill Howells caravan __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 881 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Not a S/SS car, but I raced against a El Camino at Maple Grove that had a GMC 4V71 diesel in it! had a hard time chaseing him thru the smoke. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

10-09-2011, 09:33 AM	#16
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against First race I ever won, I drove a '73 VW bus with an auto in the Slow ET class. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-09-2011, 01:18 PM	#17
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I didn't race against it,,,,,,but I saw it with my own eyes,,,,,,in 1971. A 1959 Fiat 600 versus a 1963 Willy's Jeep Station wagon. Quite possibly, the slowest combined E.T's in drag racing history. I think the track (Dover Drag Strip) made up the Z/Stock class for them. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 10-09-2011 at 01:34 PM.

10-09-2011, 04:15 PM	#18
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,790 Likes: 2,882 Liked 5,080 Times in 1,936 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once. Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me... __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-09-2011, 04:21 PM	#19
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Mark, Weren't they considered 'Junior Pimp Mobiles',,,, By the way, that's Betty Crocker in the passenger seat...

10-09-2011, 06:03 PM	#20
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,095 Likes: 1,542 Liked 1,772 Times in 402 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Again, it was not a Stock or Super Stock car, but back in the day, at Music City, AKA "the Hill", there was a red Datsun pick up truck with a big block Chevy and a 'Glide. In the bed. J. R. Sosh owned it, and called it "Ratsun". __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S