Can anyone name this Hemi Dart?

cudadoug · 09-30-2013, 01:35 PM

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.

cudadoug · 09-30-2013, 01:37 PM

Can someone enlarge it for me?? Thanks!

Paul Ceasrine · 09-30-2013, 05:32 PM

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.

Charlie A · 09-30-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cudadoug

Can someone enlarge it for me?? Thanks!

Paul Ceasrine · 10-01-2013, 01:23 AM

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.

Stewart Way · 10-03-2013, 10:44 PM

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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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 09-30-2013 at 05:42 PM.

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 10-01-2013 at 01:53 AM.

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Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	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 __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS