1968 Dart 340 GTS (68' Winternationals)

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 1957 Chevy's were not the only sharp looking cars from that year,,,

In NHRA 1968,,,
How about an H/SA 57' Pontiac Star Chief, with the 'Race-Ready', 347/317 HP
'Fuel Injection' engine.

A 'Potent Poncho' for H/SA (11.50 - 11.99 wt/hp) in 1968.
13.40's @ 103 MPH.

This photo is from the 1969 NHRA World Finals, with the Pontiac upped to I/SA.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA WCS Points Meets;

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1968 NHRA WCS Points Meets;

I didn't go to my first dragrace until '68 at the "tender" age of 15. That was at Puyallup Raceway, which closed in'78. Looking at the schedule in div.6 back then, I'm surprised to see that Arlington hosted 3 of the 6 races that season. I've been to most of the tracks in our division here,, but Arlington was one I never got to see,,,not sure when it closed.
Been going to Bremerton since '73,, even do the announcing out there.
Thanks for posting that schedule,, Paul,,, very interesting.
Danny Durham

[Paul Ceasrine]

Danny,

Those NHRA Division Points meets,,,,,,
Oh so important,,,and all the great Super/Stock cars,,,

Busy schedule,
February,,,,,,,,,NHRA Winternationals
March,,,,,,,,,,,,,Hot Rod Magazine Championships
June,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NHRA Springnationals
July,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Super Stock Magazine Nationals
August,,,,,,,,,,,,Cars Magazine Extravaganza
September,,,,,NHRA Indy Nationals
October,,,,,,,,,,NHRA World Finals

That didn't even include the AHRA Events,
and not yet NHRA sponsored Summernationals and Fall Nationals.

[Paul Ceasrine]

340,

1968 National Records;
E/S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,12.70 @ 107.65 MPH
Ron Garey,, 68' Oldsmobile Cutlass 350/325 HP 'Ram Rod'

E/SA,,,,,,,,,,,12.79 @ 109.75 MPH
Joe Coletti,,,68' Plymouth Barracuda 340/275 HP

[vistacruiser67]

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The 1957 Chevy's were not the only sharp looking cars from that year,,,

IN NHRA 1968,,,
How about an I/SA 57' Pontiac Star Chief, with the 347/290 HP 'Tri-Power'.
The 347/270 HP cars ran in K/SA.

A 'Potent Poncho' for I/SA (12.00 - 12.49 wt/hp) in 1968.
13.40's @ 103 MPH.

John Thropp's car had Fuel Injection when he runner upped at the world finals.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mr. X,,,,,,

You're keeping me on my toes,,,

The above photo is from 1969,,,,,,,
John Thropp at the World Finals, running his 1957 Pontiac Star Chief with the 347/317 HP "Fuel Injection' engine.
Classed in I/SA (11.50 - 11.99 wt/hp)

In 1968,
the 347/317 HP ran in H/SA
the 347/290 HP ran in J/SA
the 347/270 HP ran in K/SA