Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's

John W. 1711 · 12-16-2018, 03:36 PM

On Friday, I was told Harry Curtis had passed away. Harry ran MP, in the 60's and 70's, with a black 55 Chevy called Classical Gas, and with the Cayce, and Curtis Camaro. He will be missed.

Stewart Way · 12-19-2018, 11:09 PM

Can anyone give me a name of anyone or car that ran altered in Modified Elim in the early 70's. A discussion on another forum about different classes in the eliminator and there is some disagreement about altereds ever being in Modified. Trying to get proof. B C D and E altered was in Modified thru 73 but I can't find any pictures or names.

FED 387 · 12-20-2018, 12:51 AM

In 1976 the following classes were
gas coupe/sedans
street roadsters
modified production
modified compacts
super modified

I do not remember any kind of altered in Modified Eliminator all Altereds were in Comp Eliminator

will check my stuff for 73 but I think they were the same classes with only rule changes for each class in later years up to 81

Stewart Way · 12-20-2018, 11:39 AM

Same response on the other forum but as a Div ll tech man I seem to remember them being there and my 71-73 rulebooks show B C D and E altered in Modified and AA/FA AA BB and A in Comp but I can't remember any actual car. In 74 they were moved to Comp. I don't have any rulebooks for 68-70 and that seems to be when the Eliminators were set up. Did notice a pull out form in the middle of my 67 book for a mail in membership to NHRA. $8.
Would be interested in what you find for 73.

FED 387 · 12-20-2018, 01:09 PM

Found a copy of some of the pages of a 1973 NHRA book MODIFIED ELIMINATOR CLASSES---B-C-D-E altered/ A-J Gas/A&B street roadster/A-H Modified production----will look for any entries maybe find an old listing of records that should do it--FED 387

mopar68 · 12-29-2018, 05:38 PM

D/Altered Thames panel wagon.

mopar68 · 12-29-2018, 05:41 PM

12-16-2018, 03:36 PM	#1
John W. 1711 Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 222 Likes: 1,599 Liked 338 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's On Friday, I was told Harry Curtis had passed away. Harry ran MP, in the 60's and 70's, with a black 55 Chevy called Classical Gas, and with the Cayce, and Curtis Camaro. He will be missed.

12-19-2018, 11:09 PM	#2
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's Can anyone give me a name of anyone or car that ran altered in Modified Elim in the early 70's. A discussion on another forum about different classes in the eliminator and there is some disagreement about altereds ever being in Modified. Trying to get proof. B C D and E altered was in Modified thru 73 but I can't find any pictures or names. __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

12-20-2018, 12:51 AM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,425 Likes: 550 Liked 334 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's In 1976 the following classes were gas coupe/sedans street roadsters modified production modified compacts super modified I do not remember any kind of altered in Modified Eliminator all Altereds were in Comp Eliminator will check my stuff for 73 but I think they were the same classes with only rule changes for each class in later years up to 81

12-20-2018, 11:39 AM	#4
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's Same response on the other forum but as a Div ll tech man I seem to remember them being there and my 71-73 rulebooks show B C D and E altered in Modified and AA/FA AA BB and A in Comp but I can't remember any actual car. In 74 they were moved to Comp. I don't have any rulebooks for 68-70 and that seems to be when the Eliminators were set up. Did notice a pull out form in the middle of my 67 book for a mail in membership to NHRA. $8. Would be interested in what you find for 73. __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

12-20-2018, 01:09 PM	#5
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,425 Likes: 550 Liked 334 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's Found a copy of some of the pages of a 1973 NHRA book MODIFIED ELIMINATOR CLASSES---B-C-D-E altered/ A-J Gas/A&B street roadster/A-H Modified production----will look for any entries maybe find an old listing of records that should do it--FED 387 Last edited by FED 387; 12-20-2018 at 01:10 PM. Reason: spelling

12-29-2018, 05:38 PM	#6
mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's D/Altered Thames panel wagon. __________________ "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus

12-29-2018, 05:41 PM	#7
mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's __________________ "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus