Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular car - Page 4

Mike Gray · 03-22-2018, 01:10 AM

Google

Stock Eliminator, Chris Whitney

Watch YouTube of his wagon, very cool car.

6130 · 03-22-2018, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Google

Stock Eliminator, Chris Whitney

Watch YouTube of his wagon, very cool car.

Yes.

Dwight Southerland · 03-22-2018, 09:25 AM

Bobby Black from the Indianapolis area raced a '78 Malibu wagon for years with a stick. I did a pair of heads for him once upon a time. A very competitive car. I'm sure he is retired and the car is long gone now.

Bunkster · 03-22-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Bobby Black from the Indianapolis area raced a '78 Malibu wagon for years with a stick. I did a pair of heads for him once upon a time. A very competitive car. I'm sure he is retired and the car is long gone now.

Bobby left us a few years ago:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/in...&pid=151639807

He usually ran that car in J.

MR DERBY CITY · 03-22-2018, 02:37 PM

Bobby Black was a wonderful man and a fierce competitor with his stick shift wagon. His son Danny built a 78 or so Nova and ran it in stock Eliminator for many seasons. Perhaps he still has his dads wagon ??

6130 · 03-22-2018, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunkster

Bobby left us a few years ago:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/in...&pid=151639807

He usually ran that car in J.

Wow...sounds like he was a great guy...

6130 · 03-26-2018, 05:47 AM

Came across an interesting one tonight:

The 1970 Tempest wagon with the "350hp" 400 is an 11.05 pound car in Stock, making it an F/G/H car.

But I don't know the last time I ever saw a 1970 Tempest wagon...if ever...

Ryck Campbell · 03-26-2018, 08:51 AM

Back in the '70s Gary and Charlene Woods ran a 1971 Lemans wagon called Tons of Fun. They ran D1 races. I was introduced to it at Utica Rome Dragway.

Hacksaw · 03-26-2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryck Campbell

Back in the '70s Gary and Charlene Woods ran a 1971 Lemans wagon called Tons of Fun. They ran D1 races. I was introduced to it at Utica Rome Dragway.

I remember that wagon quite well. Lifted the left front about a foot every pass! Always thought it was 455 powered.

Bunkster · 03-26-2018, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

I remember that wagon quite well. Lifted the left front about a foot every pass! Always thought it was 455 powered.

03-22-2018, 01:10 AM	#31
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 518 Likes: 222 Liked 497 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular Google Stock Eliminator, Chris Whitney Watch YouTube of his wagon, very cool car.

03-22-2018, 09:25 AM	#33
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,980 Likes: 52 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular Bobby Black from the Indianapolis area raced a '78 Malibu wagon for years with a stick. I did a pair of heads for him once upon a time. A very competitive car. I'm sure he is retired and the car is long gone now. __________________

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MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,320 Likes: 856 Liked 6,594 Times in 1,284 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular Bobby Black was a wonderful man and a fierce competitor with his stick shift wagon. His son Danny built a 78 or so Nova and ran it in stock Eliminator for many seasons. Perhaps he still has his dads wagon ??

03-26-2018, 05:47 AM	#37
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular Came across an interesting one tonight: The 1970 Tempest wagon with the "350hp" 400 is an 11.05 pound car in Stock, making it an F/G/H car. But I don't know the last time I ever saw a 1970 Tempest wagon...if ever...

03-26-2018, 08:51 AM	#38
Ryck Campbell Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 56 Likes: 177 Liked 46 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular Back in the '70s Gary and Charlene Woods ran a 1971 Lemans wagon called Tons of Fun. They ran D1 races. I was introduced to it at Utica Rome Dragway. __________________ Ryck Campbell NHRA Technical Specialist