Best Modified racer? - Page 3

Dwight Southerland · 06-28-2007, 01:24 PM

Coleman Roddey was the only person to win two NHRA Modified Eliminator national championships in a row against some of the best, many who are listed here. He also did it with two different cars, manual transmissions and no two-steps.

Bob Rice · 06-28-2007, 03:25 PM

I believe that Roddy won back to back Competition Eliminator Championships in 83 and 84.
Bob Rice

Tand E racing · 06-28-2007, 08:49 PM

Ricky smith,mike edwards and my west coast vote Tom turner

REGGIE WINKLES · 06-28-2007, 08:51 PM

Cotton Perry Was Very Good, No Doubt. Prior To Cotton, Glen Self
Was A Terror In Div. 4 With His "stormin Six" H/mp Cars. Glen Also Won Indy In 1969. Also, Dennis Ferrera Out Of Div. 1 Did A Good Job In Modified As Did Bob Riffle In The "rod Shop" B/mp Demon.

John Leichtamer Jr · 06-28-2007, 11:10 PM

Tim MacDonald , Larry "DOC" Dixon, Mike Magrew, Paul Bergert, Jim Griffith, Gene Dunlap, Wayne Jessel, Dave Surrells,

Hammer

Havin fun 1/4 mile at a time...

tony wood · 06-28-2007, 11:26 PM

When i was a kid dad took me to tulsa world finals. names i put at the top mods. were GLEN SELF and my favorite CARROL CAUDLE and his blue and white 55 chevy.

Ed Wright · 06-29-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tony wood

When i was a kid dad took me to tulsa world finals. names i put at the top mods. were GLEN SELF and my favorite CARROL CAUDLE and his blue and white 55 chevy.

Carroll still has that '55. He also has a fiberglass prototype tunnel ram Vic Edelbrock sent him for testing. He let Vic take the '65 Corvette FI intake he had made into a tunnel ram before the were comercially available. Edelbock cut Carroll's manifold up for some reason, instead of returning it. They gave him a new tunnel ram instead. He wasn't happy. When they sent him the plywood and fiberglass intake for testing, he kept it. Told Vic he "had to cut it up to test it". He still has it. Butch Lake also had a Corvette FI intake made into a tunnel ram on his '55 panel modified production car, also Ralph Ridgeway had one.

Geerhead55 · 06-29-2007, 08:59 PM

I agree with Terry, that up here in Div.6 Tom Turner was one of the best. Terry Kelly was another "pure driver" who did well. We had a lot of regional favorites who also did well, but not always on a national basis. I will have to give an "Attaboy" to Terry Hoard and his eardrum piercing Samurai Warrior Mazda who held off David Hutchens and his all conquering Opel Gt in the final round at the Fallnationals up here at Seattle one year. Yes the "crowd went wild"!
Danny Durham

John Leichtamer Jr · 06-29-2007, 10:26 PM

Bobby Thompson..

Hammer.

Havin fun 1/4 mile at a time

tony wood · 06-29-2007, 11:35 PM

yeah! for TERRY HOURD he won SPORTSNATIONALS at bowlingreen ky. in 76 or 77 that thing sounded good under bleachers!!!!!!!!

06-28-2007, 03:25 PM	#22
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Best Modified Racer? I believe that Roddy won back to back Competition Eliminator Championships in 83 and 84. Bob Rice

06-28-2007, 08:51 PM	#24
REGGIE WINKLES Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Augustine, Fla. Posts: 227 Likes: 477 Liked 37 Times in 8 Posts	Best Modifird Racer Cotton Perry Was Very Good, No Doubt. Prior To Cotton, Glen Self Was A Terror In Div. 4 With His "stormin Six" H/mp Cars. Glen Also Won Indy In 1969. Also, Dennis Ferrera Out Of Div. 1 Did A Good Job In Modified As Did Bob Riffle In The "rod Shop" B/mp Demon.

06-29-2007, 08:59 PM	#28
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Best Modified racer? I agree with Terry, that up here in Div.6 Tom Turner was one of the best. Terry Kelly was another "pure driver" who did well. We had a lot of regional favorites who also did well, but not always on a national basis. I will have to give an "Attaboy" to Terry Hoard and his eardrum piercing Samurai Warrior Mazda who held off David Hutchens and his all conquering Opel Gt in the final round at the Fallnationals up here at Seattle one year. Yes the "crowd went wild"! Danny Durham

06-29-2007, 10:26 PM	#29
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Modified racer? Bobby Thompson.. Hammer. Havin fun 1/4 mile at a time

06-29-2007, 11:35 PM	#30
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 32 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Best Modified racer? yeah! for TERRY HOURD he won SPORTSNATIONALS at bowlingreen ky. in 76 or 77 that thing sounded good under bleachers!!!!!!!!

06-28-2007, 01:24 PM	#21
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	Coleman Roddey was the only person to win two NHRA Modified Eliminator national championships in a row against some of the best, many who are listed here. He also did it with two different cars, manual transmissions and no two-steps.

06-28-2007, 08:49 PM	#23
Tand E racing Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ricky smith,mike edwards and my west coast vote Tom turner

06-28-2007, 11:10 PM	#25
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tim MacDonald , Larry "DOC" Dixon, Mike Magrew, Paul Bergert, Jim Griffith, Gene Dunlap, Wayne Jessel, Dave Surrells, Hammer Havin fun 1/4 mile at a time...

06-28-2007, 11:26 PM	#26
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 32 Times in 12 Posts	When i was a kid dad took me to tulsa world finals. names i put at the top mods. were GLEN SELF and my favorite CARROL CAUDLE and his blue and white 55 chevy.