Remember "PRO GAS" ?

[Michael Pliska]

I think all the ones I could answer have already been answered, but I do recall a few other names from the early days around here. My Vega was originally built to run Pro Stock in the 70's but never completed, it was purchased by Don Cliver who had been running Pro Gas with a '68 Camaro. Don ended up briefly running a 2 car team in the early days of Super-Gas (Camaro & Vega), then quit racing and put both cars up for sale. He sold the Vega turn key to a guy who had just won the Oregon Lottery. That guy raced it for a while then blew up the engine, came back and bought the Camaro turn key, trading in the blown up Vega towards it. I came along and bought the Vega as a roller, but ended up buying a bunch of parts from the prior engine and trans. Once the lottery guy ran out of money he sold the Camaro. Not sure if he was the very next owner, but it now belongs to Dennis Robinson and still races S/G.