1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

[georgep3689]

Drag Times

[Paul Ceasrine]

Viti Brothers Rambler
Middletown, Rhode Island

1968 Javelin ~ 390/315 HP ~ SS/FA
* Driver; Frank Pine
* Wrench; Frank Zerbus

A 'runner' at the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Daryl,

1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

~ General Overview ~

Friday ~ July 19

* Time Trials {For the Stockers and Super Stocks}

* The Track was over-flowing with competitors.

* Approximately {150 Super Stockers}. Nearly every top S/S Car
from the Northeast was there, along with many of the 'big names'

* And every Top Stocker in the Northeast was there, totaling
approximately {120 Cars}.
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Saturday ~ July 20

* Class Run-Off's for Super Stock

* Stock Eliminator {Stockers did 'not' have Class Run-Off's}

* Time Trials > Competition Eliminator {Gasser's and Altered's}

* Time Trials > {Funny Cars}

* Time Trials > {Injected AWB's} ~ {Weights > 2400 lbs. ~ 2700 lbs. ~ 3000 lbs.}

Stock Eliminator Championship

* Winner > Carmine Rotunda ~ 1961 Corvette {Green} 283/270 HP 'Dual Quad' - {F/S}

* Runner-Up > Wayne Jesel ~ 1956 Chevrolet 'Sedan Delivery' Wagon - 265/225 HP - {L/SA}

Carmine Rotunda






''Yoo Hoo Too'





Featured a 265/225 HP 'Dual Quad' in the 1956 Sedan Delivery. Since this vehicle was
listed as a 'Truck', the NHRA permitted the use of the 4-Speed Hydra-Matic Transmission,
which made these Chevy Delivery 'Stockers' near unbeatable.

Engine prepared by; Tommy Kling {Truppi-Kling}
Transmission by; Vitar {Vinnie Tarantola}

Wayne Jesel and 'partner' Tony Massari campaigned the 'Yoo Hoo Too''.

Tony was not as involved with the car in 1968, and Wayne was the 'primary'
owner.

The deal with 'Yoo Hoo' was very simple >

Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Beverage Corp. {Carlstadt, New Jersey} gave them
{ $2500 } as a sponsorship fee. > Today's dollar value { $18,000 }.

How did they get a 'sponsorship deal'. Very simple. Tony Massari's father was
on the Board of Director's of 'Yoo Hoo''.

The cost to put the 1956 Sedan Delivery together ..... $2200.

Now that is a 'Junior Stocker'.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Daryl,

General Facts about the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

X/SS Class

An 'Open' Heads-Up {no handicap} Class.

* Sox & Martin ~ 1968 BO29 Barracuda ~ 'Match Race Car' {White Hood w/Blue Stripe}
'Lil Boss' on the fenders, all Blue roof and trunk-lid.

* Dick Landy ~ 1968 LO23 Dart ~ '4-Speed' ~ 'Match-Race Car'

* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ SS/C {with '427 'L-88' Engine}
A closer look shows, a small 'Scoop' on the Camaro's hood.

* Motion Performance ~ 1968 Camaro ~ A/MP ~ {427 stroked to '466'}
This car set the NHRA A/MP record at { 10.98 } only 1-Month earlier {June 1968}.

There were only a few entries in this 'Open Class'.

This was a 'Double-Elimination Class'
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First Round

Ronnie Sox ....................... Eased up, and cruised down the Track
over
Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......... 'Fouled' {Red-Light} when he left early.

Dick Landy ........................ 10.66
over
'Motion Performance' ........ 11.06

Losers Bracket 'I'

Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......... 10.91..... 'Holeshot'
over
'Motion Performance' ........ 10.97

Winners Bracket

Ronnie Sox ....................... 10.77 .... Eased up at Top-End
over
Dick Landy ........................ 11.63 .... Shut-down early

Losers Bracket 'II'

Dick Landy ....................... 10.66
over
Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ........ 10.88

Championship

Ronnie Sox ...................... 10.34 @ 134.35 MPH
defeated
Dick Landy ....................... 10.55 @ 132.02 MPH

[Paul Ceasrine]

Daryl,

General Facts at the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

S & K Speed Shop

They did not compete in Super Stock Class Eliminations or
Super Stock Eliminator.

Their LO23 Dart was still undergoing some 'fine tuning'.

Though they were there at New York National Speedway, they
only ran 'Time Trials' with the SS/B Dart.

If you look closely at those photos from July 1968 at New York
National Speedway, you could see that the Dart was just painted.

Also, the front windshield is 'shoe-polished' with 'Time', indicating
Time Trial only.

Sal M******, who was there filming many of the Races, stated that in
his Film Stock, the S & K Speed Shop Dart ran;

Time Trial 1 ........ 11.22
Time Trial 2 ........ 11.14

They were experiencing some 'shifting' or Clutch issues.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Class Winners

Saturday ~ July 20, 1968

SS/B
Champ ..... Ronnie Sox {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race Hemi}
R/U ........... Bob Gaudreau {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race hemi}

SS/C
Champ .... Frank Bash {1967 Camaro SS-396}
R/U ......... Bill Cadill {1968 Camaro SS-396}

SS/D
Champ .... Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins {1968 Nova SS-396}
R/U .......... Red-White-Blue {1966 Chevy II 'L-79'}

SS/E
Champ ... Bill Blanding's 'Mimi' {1967 Camaro SS-396}
R/U ......... Rye Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'

SS/F
Champ ... Dick Arons {1968 Camaro SS-396 'convertible'}
R/U ......... Sox & Martin {1968 GTX 440}

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SS/BA
Champ .... Dick Oldfield {1968 Dart - 426 Race Hemi}
R/U .......... Bill Stiles {1968 Barracuda - 426 Race Hemi}

Note; > According to Dick Oldfield {Newspaper Article from February 1969},
Dick stated that he won the SS/BA Class. And that his LO23 Dart ~ 'Race Hemi'
was running 10.70's > { 4/10's 'under' the [11.10] SS/BA National Record }.

This is 'true'. As Dick Oldfield was running 10.75's with his 'The Good Guys'
LO23 Hemi Dart on Saturday ~ July 20th.





SS/CA
Champ .... Tosten & Jennings 'Enginuity III' {1967 Belvedere RO23 ~ '426 Hemi}
R/U .......... Rudy Schings {1967 Belvedere RO23 ~ 426 Hemi}

SS/DA
Champ ..... 'Outlaw' {1963 Belvedere ~ 426/410 Max-Wedge}
R/U ........... 'Competition Torqueflite' {1964 Belvedere ~ 426 Max-Wedge}

SS/EA
Champ ..... Dick Landy {Dart GTS 440}
R/U ........... Lance Hill {1968 Camaro SS-396}

SS/FA
Champ ..... Dick Landy {1968 Coronet R/T 440}
R/U ........... Hubert Platt {1968 Fairlane 'Cobra-Jet}

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by georgep3689

Drag Times

[Paul Ceasrine]

~ 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals ~

Sunday ~ July 21, 1968

Super Stock Eliminator Format

Cars can run off the National Record.

Or, they can run off their 'quickest' Elapsed Time during Class Run-Off's
if it is 'under' the National Record.

You cannot run off a 'higher' Elapsed Time than the National Record.

Absolutely no 'sand-bagging'. No 'brake lights' can be seen before crossing
the Finish Line, or you will be 'Disqualified'.

'64' Super Stock Cars will be entered, and there will be '4' Brackets designated
[A, B, C, D] > with '16' Cars per Bracket.

You win, you advance, You lose, you are out.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

July 19, 20 & 21 ~ 1968

New York National Speedway ~ Center Moriches, Long Island, New York




X/SS Entries
* Sox & Martin ...................Barracuda ~ {White Hood w/Blue Stripe} ~ Match-Race Car
* Dick Landy ......................Dart ~ {4-Speed Car} ~ Match-Race Car
* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ......1967 Camaro SS {427 Engine}
* Motion Performance ...... 1968 Camaro SS {427 Engine 'stroked' to 466}

Super Stock Entries

SS/B
* Sox & Martin ~ '784' ............................. Barracuda
* Bill Flynn ~ 'Yankee Peddler' ............... Dart
* Bob Gaudreau ~ 'Candy Cuda' ............ Barracuda
* Charlie Castaldo ................................... Dart
* Ed Miller ~ ................ ........................... Barracuda
* Ed Miller ~ 1965 A-990 Belvedere 'Race-Hemi'
* Bob Banning .......................................... Dart
* Don Carelton ~ 'Lil Thumper' ................. Barracuda
* S & K Speed Shop ................................. Dart

SS/BA
* Bill Stiles .................................................. Barracuda
* Dick Landy ............................................... Dart
* Tom Myl ~ 'Pete Myl Chrysler-Plymouth' .. Barracuda
* Jack Werst ................................................ Barracuda
* Pete M***** ~ 'Manhattan Speed Parts' .. Dart ......... Car Entry #126
* Shirley Shahan ~ 'Drag-On-Lady' ............. Dart
* McCollum & Bolland ................................. Dart
* Dean Niccopolis ~ 'Hemi Hunter' .............. Barracuda
* Dick Oldfield .............................................. Dart
* Bob Ramstrom ~ 'Natick Dodge' ............... Dart
* John Macey ~ 'Heads Up' ......................... Barracuda
* Gil Clark ~ 'Don R. Brewer Dodge' ............ Dart
* Joe Jill ~ 'Speedwin Automotive' ................ Dart
* 'Run For Your Life II' ~ 1965 A-990 Belvedere 'Race Hemi'
* Billy Taylor ~ 'Super Cuda' ........................ Barracuda

SS/C
* Don Bolland ~ 'D & D Engine' ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396
* 'Kentuckian' ~ 1966 Belvedere {Post Car} 'Street Hemi'
* Frank Bash ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ 'Bash Inc.'
* 'Hemi Blue' ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi'
* Bill Cadiz ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396 ~ 'Curry Chevrolet'
* 'Islip Speed Shop' ~ 1966 Coronet 'Street Hemi' {Post Car}

SS/CA
* Rudy Schings ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi'
* 'Green and Gold' ~ 1963 Belvedere 426/425 HP 'Max Wedge' {w/Scoop}
* Joe Arvay ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere II 'Hemi' ~ 'The Pacifier'
* Roy Tosten & Ken Jennings ~ 'Enginuity III' ~ 1967 RO23 Belvedere 'Hemi'

SS/D
* Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins ~ 1968 Nova SS-396
* 'Red-White-Blue' ~ 1966 Chevy II 'L-79' {327/350 HP'}
* Larry Zugehor ~ 1967 Satellite 'Street Hemi' ~ 'The Spirit of 67'
* Ed Skelton ~ 1967 Fairlane 'R-Code' 427-Wedge ~ 'Tuff a Nuff'
* 'Mission Impossible' ~ 1967 Coronet R/T 'Street Hemi'
* 'Super Nova' ~ 1968 Nova SS-396
* Larry Fiorello ~ 1964 Belvedere ~ 426 'Max-Wedge'

SS/DA
* George Grubb ~ 'Outlaw' ~ 1963 Belvedere ~ 426/410 HP 'Max-Wedge' {Flat Hood}
* 'Competition Torqueflite' ~ 1964 Belvedere ~ 426/410 HP 'Max Wedge'

SS/E
* Don Nicholson ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Al Joniec ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Rye Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet'
* Bill Blanding ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 ~ 'Mimi' {Driver; John Accarino}
* 'Marooned' ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396
* Baldwin Chevrolet ~ 1968 Chevelle SS-396
* Bob Brown ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 'Dockery Ford'

SS/EA
* Dick Landy ~ 1968 Dart GTS 440
* Lance Hill ~ 1968 Camaro SS-396
* Tritak & Morgan ~ 1963 Belvedere 'Station Wagon' ~ 426/410 HP 'Max-Wedge' {Flat Hood}
* Bill Lawton ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 'Tasca Ford'
* Long Island Ford ~ 1968 Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' {Medium-Green}

SS/F
* Dick Arons ~ 1967 Camaro SS-396 'Convertible' ~ 'Midwest Auto Parts'
* Sox & Martin ~ 1968 GTX 440
* Dave Strickler ~ 1968 Z-28 Camaro
* Hicksville Rambler ~ 1968 AMX 390
* Ed Warren ~ 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390
* Musser Brothers ~ 1967 Z-28 Camaro
* Mike Frederick ~ 1967 GTX 440

SS/FA
* Dick Landy ~ 1968 Coronet R/T 440
* Viti Brothers ~ 1968 Javelin 390
* Hubert Platt ~ 1968 Ford Fairlane GT 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 'Georgia Shaker'
* Centolanza Brothers ~ 1967 GTX 440
* 'Brooklyn Dodger' ~ 1967 Coronet R/T 440 {White w/Red Roof}

See Daryl,,,,,,,, You were there in July 1968.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals

NHRA Class Records for 'Dial-In Times' Super Stock Eliminator on Sunday July 21st.

* SS/B ........... 10.83
* SS/C ........... 11.16
* SS/D ........... 11.31
* SS/E ........... 11.64
* SS/F ........... 11.93

* SS/BA ........ 11.10
* SS/CA ........ 11.25
* SS/DA ........ 11.51
* SS/EA ........ 11.92
* SS/FA ........ 12.17

Super Stock cars could 'Run Off' their quickest Elapsed Time
from the Class Run-Off's on Saturday {July 20th}, if they so desired.