Best Pontiac Powered Stockers

oldskool · 08-22-2020, 09:38 PM

I purposely saved this car for last. It's what I call the "Yacavone/Batta Bird".

As a Yacavone car, I only found it on DRC, at a couple of races. It's up to Mark if he wants to add anything more about the car or it's race results than he's already provided.

3/7/98 - Gators - #20 - 1.000 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=38726

5/16/98 - Englishtown Mopar Nats - #8 - 1.100 under - L/SA winner.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=40284

I know I've probably mentioned this already. But I just can't help myself. I MUST mention it again. Right below Carol's name are 4 names of other drivers that won their class, in Pontiac powered cars. So, that's L/SA, M/SA. N/SA, O/SA, & P/SA class wins for Pontiac !

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=40283

Don't know exactly when Dave Batta began racing it. A DRC search seems to show that 2001 may have been the 1st year. If that's not correct, somebody can post the correct info. He ran most of the div 3 races.

4/28/01 - div 3-1 - #47 - .782 under - Kyle Riley won this race.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop

He was bumped out of the Indy top 128, by more than a dozen slow class winners. Ran .798 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop

10/13/01 - div 3-6 - #45 - .829 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=58968

5/17/03 - div 3-2 - #53 .914 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=25756

Looks like Dave came up with a bit more power, for '04.

4/17/04 - div 3-1 - #26 - 1.047 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=11349

8/7/04 - div 3-4 - #37 - 1.003 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=4220

9/3/04 - US Nats - #31 - 1.142 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=2312

9/25/04 - div 3-6 - #13 - 1.056 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=1260

4/16/05 - div 3-1 - #13 - 1.181 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=92558

7/30/05 - Jegs Northern SPORTSnationals - #26 - 1.072 under.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=100001

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08-22-2020, 09:38 PM	#1
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers I purposely saved this car for last. It's what I call the "Yacavone/Batta Bird". As a Yacavone car, I only found it on DRC, at a couple of races. It's up to Mark if he wants to add anything more about the car or it's race results than he's already provided. 3/7/98 - Gators - #20 - 1.000 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=38726 5/16/98 - Englishtown Mopar Nats - #8 - 1.100 under - L/SA winner. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=40284 I know I've probably mentioned this already. But I just can't help myself. I MUST mention it again. Right below Carol's name are 4 names of other drivers that won their class, in Pontiac powered cars. So, that's L/SA, M/SA. N/SA, O/SA, & P/SA class wins for Pontiac ! https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=40283 Don't know exactly when Dave Batta began racing it. A DRC search seems to show that 2001 may have been the 1st year. If that's not correct, somebody can post the correct info. He ran most of the div 3 races. 4/28/01 - div 3-1 - #47 - .782 under - Kyle Riley won this race. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop He was bumped out of the Indy top 128, by more than a dozen slow class winners. Ran .798 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2001#indextop 10/13/01 - div 3-6 - #45 - .829 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=58968 5/17/03 - div 3-2 - #53 .914 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=25756 Looks like Dave came up with a bit more power, for '04. 4/17/04 - div 3-1 - #26 - 1.047 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=11349 8/7/04 - div 3-4 - #37 - 1.003 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=4220 9/3/04 - US Nats - #31 - 1.142 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=2312 9/25/04 - div 3-6 - #13 - 1.056 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=1260 4/16/05 - div 3-1 - #13 - 1.181 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=92558 7/30/05 - Jegs Northern SPORTSnationals - #26 - 1.072 under. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=100001 https://autoimagery.photoshelter.com...NTjJIQ-&GI_ID= https://autoimagery.photoshelter.com..._ACT=usrSearch Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 08-24-2020 at 12:38 AM.