Who has raced the same car the longest time - Page 6

340Cuda · 01-02-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

James Lee ,55 Chevy. I saw it at the 72 Amarillo World Finals. Before that, I don't know .Anyone?
Still racing it.

James has been racing a 55 Chevy for as long I as can remember however I don't think its the same car.

The original was damaged in a towing accident, (motor home was being towed by a wrecker I think) coming back from Memphis many years ago.

I think the car he is racing now is a different car but I could be wrong, Ed Wright would know.

Bill

Frank Castros · 01-02-2010, 09:52 AM

Division One is loaded with "heritage" race cars. Reference any qualifying sheet and you will see the same names and cars for many years, especially in Stock Eliminator.
Ken Montgomery's SS '65 Plymouth A990 has to be number one on the D1 list.

mike withers · 01-02-2010, 11:20 AM

[QUOTE=Mike Carr;160300]Here are some other, possible one owner cars and/or cars that have been racecars (almost) all their life:
Larry Mohar's '69 Camaro
Harry Huntzberry's '69 Camaro
Gary/Wayne Ewing '69 Camaro. Dad thought he saw it at 1970 Indy as a Stocker
Ray Paquet '67 Fairlane (and maybe the T-bolt too?)
Pat Gerek '67 Fairlane. Bought from Jim Van Cleve, who got it from Bill Ireland?
Harry/Larry Golliday '69 AMX
Joe Comella '68 Hemi Dart
George Baptiste '68 Hemi Cuda
Gene Daugherty '67 Camaro
Gene McBean '69 Mustang, bought from Tom DeCamp, bought from Jeff Velde?
Mike Wither's '69 AMX, bought from Ray Wino, bought from ??

If anyone can fill in the blanks, correct any false info, add a story, etc, feel free.[/QUOTE

I bought the 69 AMX from Ray Whinery, Lisbon ohio. he was the original owner it was a factory race car delivered to Bill Swad motors in Columbus,Ohio. Ray raced it from 1969-1974. i have raced it ever since. It has never been on the street except in a trailer. For a long period of time these were the most factored cars(80hp). Originally rated 340hp factored to 420 hp

Scotty D · 01-02-2010, 11:52 AM

i have a couple of one's i'm not sure of but somebody might be able to confirm,dickie ogles ss/b camaro and ken hutchison's ss/d and also the rachford family from northern ky kris and his dad george have had a 69 torino cobra that george started racing in d/s and still have and are racing today.

Mike Carr · 01-02-2010, 12:56 PM

Hi Mike. I have a story to add to your AMX, and also a question about a CJ Mustang in relation to Lisa Buckingham's story.

Dad found a photo of your car from 1971 Indy, and an entry from that years Entry List. SS/D AMX, green, driven by Herb Mecklin of Columbus, sponsored by Bill Swad motors. I'm guessing this is the car you have now?

The one '68 Nitro 9 Mustang SS/F, owned/driven by Jeff Velde. The story we thought we knew, it was originally owned/driven by Bob Glidden, became the Nitro 9 of Brandon and (Gene) Turnage, then went to Velde, then ended up in Fairmont WV and was raced by Steve Retton. This may have been the car that Ms Buckingham referenced in her post, ending up at auction? I guess there was also a second Nitro 9 Mustang that is now Blair Patricks? Again, if we have falso info, we apologize.

ssracer3821 · 01-02-2010, 01:53 PM

Hey Mike - your Nitro 9 trail is pretty accurate. It went from Glidden to B & T to Velde. Then I bought it from a friend of Velde's in the midwest. I raced it once and broke the motor, but got it fixed with the help of Tom DeCamp. We raced it for a year and broke the motor again at the Popular Hot Rod race in Martin, MI.I Then I sold it to a guy named Robert Cornette in Kentucky. To the best of my knowledge it was never raced again in NHRA but I could be mistaken. It may have ended up in W VA. We were told it surfaced at a collector auction and brought big money. The Nitro 9 deal was with B & T and to the best of my knowledge there was only one. All I know for sure was that I did own it and sure wish I still did! lol

Buckingham

Mike Bassin · 01-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Have to agree on the amount of racers in Div. 1 that have been out there competing for so many years. Seems like Ken Montgomery might be getting the nod here. Car bought as a race car from new. Ken ran most Div. 1 events year in and year out and I don't think he missed racing at least some every year since 1965. Again he has cut back his racing mostly due his automotive repair shop takes a lot of his time. His car is a one owner deal and raced for 45 years. This is an excellent subject and and lot of good racers mentioned by everyone.

Bench Racer · 01-02-2010, 07:18 PM

I started going to IHRA races with my brother in 1982 and Mike Bowles high winding "Good ol Charlie Brown" 57 wagon was the man to fear in super stock. I don't know when he started with the car but he has won countless races and a championship or two with it. I know he has raced it with 265's, 283's single and two 4bbl's. Mike is a great guy, and the screaming stick wagon always drew the crowds attention! Don Jackson

Wayne Kerr · 01-02-2010, 08:47 PM

How about Marvin Graves 1968 SS/AA Dart. (Tammy's Toy)
Probably has more runs than most of them??????

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

Randall Klein · 01-02-2010, 09:10 PM

James Lee's car is the same one, all pretty'ed up.

01-02-2010, 09:52 AM	#52
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,641 Likes: 2,154 Liked 2,082 Times in 769 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Division One is loaded with "heritage" race cars. Reference any qualifying sheet and you will see the same names and cars for many years, especially in Stock Eliminator. Ken Montgomery's SS '65 Plymouth A990 has to be number one on the D1 list. Last edited by Frank Castros; 01-02-2010 at 09:52 AM. Reason: add comment

01-02-2010, 11:20 AM	#53
mike withers Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 67 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time [QUOTE=Mike Carr;160300]Here are some other, possible one owner cars and/or cars that have been racecars (almost) all their life: Larry Mohar's '69 Camaro Harry Huntzberry's '69 Camaro Gary/Wayne Ewing '69 Camaro. Dad thought he saw it at 1970 Indy as a Stocker Ray Paquet '67 Fairlane (and maybe the T-bolt too?) Pat Gerek '67 Fairlane. Bought from Jim Van Cleve, who got it from Bill Ireland? Harry/Larry Golliday '69 AMX Joe Comella '68 Hemi Dart George Baptiste '68 Hemi Cuda Gene Daugherty '67 Camaro Gene McBean '69 Mustang, bought from Tom DeCamp, bought from Jeff Velde? Mike Wither's '69 AMX, bought from Ray Wino, bought from ?? If anyone can fill in the blanks, correct any false info, add a story, etc, feel free.[/QUOTE I bought the 69 AMX from Ray Whinery, Lisbon ohio. he was the original owner it was a factory race car delivered to Bill Swad motors in Columbus,Ohio. Ray raced it from 1969-1974. i have raced it ever since. It has never been on the street except in a trailer. For a long period of time these were the most factored cars(80hp). Originally rated 340hp factored to 420 hp __________________ Mike Withers 1195 SS

01-02-2010, 11:52 AM	#54
Scotty D Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time i have a couple of one's i'm not sure of but somebody might be able to confirm,dickie ogles ss/b camaro and ken hutchison's ss/d and also the rachford family from northern ky kris and his dad george have had a 69 torino cobra that george started racing in d/s and still have and are racing today.

01-02-2010, 12:56 PM	#55
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 80 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Hi Mike. I have a story to add to your AMX, and also a question about a CJ Mustang in relation to Lisa Buckingham's story. Dad found a photo of your car from 1971 Indy, and an entry from that years Entry List. SS/D AMX, green, driven by Herb Mecklin of Columbus, sponsored by Bill Swad motors. I'm guessing this is the car you have now? The one '68 Nitro 9 Mustang SS/F, owned/driven by Jeff Velde. The story we thought we knew, it was originally owned/driven by Bob Glidden, became the Nitro 9 of Brandon and (Gene) Turnage, then went to Velde, then ended up in Fairmont WV and was raced by Steve Retton. This may have been the car that Ms Buckingham referenced in her post, ending up at auction? I guess there was also a second Nitro 9 Mustang that is now Blair Patricks? Again, if we have falso info, we apologize. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-02-2010, 01:53 PM	#56
ssracer3821 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, OH Posts: 316 Likes: 282 Liked 113 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Hey Mike - your Nitro 9 trail is pretty accurate. It went from Glidden to B & T to Velde. Then I bought it from a friend of Velde's in the midwest. I raced it once and broke the motor, but got it fixed with the help of Tom DeCamp. We raced it for a year and broke the motor again at the Popular Hot Rod race in Martin, MI.I Then I sold it to a guy named Robert Cornette in Kentucky. To the best of my knowledge it was never raced again in NHRA but I could be mistaken. It may have ended up in W VA. We were told it surfaced at a collector auction and brought big money. The Nitro 9 deal was with B & T and to the best of my knowledge there was only one. All I know for sure was that I did own it and sure wish I still did! lol Buckingham

01-02-2010, 03:53 PM	#57
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 133 Likes: 0 Liked 117 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Have to agree on the amount of racers in Div. 1 that have been out there competing for so many years. Seems like Ken Montgomery might be getting the nod here. Car bought as a race car from new. Ken ran most Div. 1 events year in and year out and I don't think he missed racing at least some every year since 1965. Again he has cut back his racing mostly due his automotive repair shop takes a lot of his time. His car is a one owner deal and raced for 45 years. This is an excellent subject and and lot of good racers mentioned by everyone.

01-02-2010, 07:18 PM	#58
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 330 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I started going to IHRA races with my brother in 1982 and Mike Bowles high winding "Good ol Charlie Brown" 57 wagon was the man to fear in super stock. I don't know when he started with the car but he has won countless races and a championship or two with it. I know he has raced it with 265's, 283's single and two 4bbl's. Mike is a great guy, and the screaming stick wagon always drew the crowds attention! Don Jackson

01-02-2010, 08:47 PM	#59
Wayne Kerr Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Out to Lunch Posts: 190 Likes: 2 Liked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time How about Marvin Graves 1968 SS/AA Dart. (Tammy's Toy) Probably has more runs than most of them?????? See you at the races, Wayne Kerr Last edited by Wayne Kerr; 01-02-2010 at 10:21 PM.

01-02-2010, 09:10 PM	#60
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 784 Likes: 45 Liked 317 Times in 66 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time James Lee's car is the same one, all pretty'ed up.