How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless - Page 2

mschafer · 02-16-2021, 03:28 PM

Great interview of one of drag racing icons, unlimited amount of knowledge and stories that could take hours to tell. Brian and Herb make the Hemi Challenge at Indy even better with Herbs lifelong history with Chrysler and his experiences behind the wheel. I make sure I'm in the stands for the Hemi Challenge every year for 2 reasons, one to see these historical cars perform and 2 to listen to what Herb adds to the commentary from the tower.

BG56 · 02-16-2021, 06:59 PM

We've been to many seminars and talks at Carlisle Chrysler Nats with Herb. A great storyteller too. He's the best!

Carguy49 · 02-16-2021, 10:36 PM

Great interview of one of the greats in Mopar history. I agree, there should be a book by him, or about him. Lots of knowledge there.

ss125h · 02-17-2021, 10:23 AM

Nice to hear from you Paul, doing ok considering these times. hope to see you too, hope all is well. Glen H

Frank Castros · 02-17-2021, 10:17 PM

Jeff and Jim were friends of mine back in in the day in Stamford Connecticut and had some great Herb McCandless stories as well as Sox & Martin and Jake King. Herb drove the 'Cuda for them at a couple of match races and Frank Russo of "Russo's Rat" fame (SS/E '69 Chevelle from Dover Dragstrip) drove the Demon and then eventually bought it from them. Jeff was from a very wealthy family and had some very fast Mopar street cars before having the 'Cuda built for $22K.

"Jeff Jeruss driving the "Jeruss & Kilmartin", Sox & Martin built '72 Pro Stock Plymouth Barracuda. Jeff and James Kilmartin of Stamford, Connecticut raced this 'Cuda then, in '73 traded it and a bunch of cash back to Sox & Martin for the famous Dodge Demon that Herb McCandless made so well known with his bumper scrapping wheel stand."

02-16-2021, 03:28 PM	#11
mschafer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 42 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless Great interview of one of drag racing icons, unlimited amount of knowledge and stories that could take hours to tell. Brian and Herb make the Hemi Challenge at Indy even better with Herbs lifelong history with Chrysler and his experiences behind the wheel. I make sure I'm in the stands for the Hemi Challenge every year for 2 reasons, one to see these historical cars perform and 2 to listen to what Herb adds to the commentary from the tower.

02-16-2021, 06:59 PM	#12
BG56 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 333 Likes: 436 Liked 280 Times in 102 Posts	Re: How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless We've been to many seminars and talks at Carlisle Chrysler Nats with Herb. A great storyteller too. He's the best!

02-16-2021, 10:36 PM	#13
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,858 Likes: 1,818 Liked 2,295 Times in 610 Posts	Re: How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless Great interview of one of the greats in Mopar history. I agree, there should be a book by him, or about him. Lots of knowledge there. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

02-17-2021, 10:23 AM	#14
ss125h Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 213 Likes: 55 Liked 81 Times in 29 Posts	Re: How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless Nice to hear from you Paul, doing ok considering these times. hope to see you too, hope all is well. Glen H

02-17-2021, 10:17 PM	#15
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,661 Likes: 2,168 Liked 2,150 Times in 784 Posts	Re: How Pro Stock Started With Herb McCandless Jeff and Jim were friends of mine back in in the day in Stamford Connecticut and had some great Herb McCandless stories as well as Sox & Martin and Jake King. Herb drove the 'Cuda for them at a couple of match races and Frank Russo of "Russo's Rat" fame (SS/E '69 Chevelle from Dover Dragstrip) drove the Demon and then eventually bought it from them. Jeff was from a very wealthy family and had some very fast Mopar street cars before having the 'Cuda built for $22K. "Jeff Jeruss driving the "Jeruss & Kilmartin", Sox & Martin built '72 Pro Stock Plymouth Barracuda. Jeff and James Kilmartin of Stamford, Connecticut raced this 'Cuda then, in '73 traded it and a bunch of cash back to Sox & Martin for the famous Dodge Demon that Herb McCandless made so well known with his bumper scrapping wheel stand." Last edited by Frank Castros; 01-25-2022 at 02:59 PM.