OLD Modified Corvettes - Page 31

Adger Smith · 01-12-2014, 09:51 PM

Ed,
I think it was Earl Moscarelli
It was USA Racing Engines that was called "The Wop Shop"

Ed Wright · 01-12-2014, 10:08 PM

I think that was the car. Did you see the pigs? LOL
It was an older. ( like '58?) white Vette. Don't know if was Earl's, or a customers.
I think I still had my Jr Stocker, so probably 1976 or before.

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 12:06 AM

Earl's Corvette was a '63 driving by the late Rick Kelly. Pete Smith ran out of the Wop Shop with a '62 that was initially white for a very short time until it was painted red. Shileno & Coleman ran a white 58-60 Vette with Paul Parker driving it. Find out a couple of years ago of a current Dallas-area chassis builder who ran a 61-62 Vette in Modified Eliminator. Ed, you would probably know who I am talking about. I have the guy's e-mail somewhere.

Adger Smith · 01-13-2014, 01:06 AM

Todd,
I think Pete always took the RPM up to the "sonic" range! I always liked watching him run.

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 02:23 AM

Adger, that is an understatement!! I was on the starting line at LaPlace standing next to his car when he left at just over 11 grand. Pete was hard on those little motors.

Alan Nyhus · 01-13-2014, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynn engels

A couple of pics of my grandson with my '64

Beautiful car, Lynn. Nice to see young guys like your grandson enthused about these cars. -Al

Ed Wright · 01-13-2014, 09:03 AM

Pete Smith was (hope still is) a cool guy. First time I saw his tach tattle tale after a pass I almost fainted. Thought I was really zinging my C/SM Camaro leaving at 9000. LOL
Moving to Modified Eliminatot was sure a learning experience. Learned a lot. Learned to not run aluminium rods too long. Stayed over until a Monday to finish a points race at Baton Rough due to rain one time. Pulled a rod into in the final against Coleman Roddy's black Camaro. Had a new set to put in it, but thought I didn't have time. Told Jeanie "one more race will be OK". She was SO happy with me. LOL
The ride home was kinda quiet.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-13-2014, 10:47 AM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afhmO0jrOI&list=PL1CA2924595C07468"]Houston 2 - YouTube[/ame]

Todd Bailey · 01-13-2014, 11:19 AM

Joe,

I literally was probably standing next to the guy filming this or very close. We would get to the gates EARLY so we could get a fence spot. To be able to relive a weekend like that just one more time....

Jerry Terry · 01-13-2014, 01:18 PM

Thanks Joe, I love going back and watching the old races.

Jerry

01-12-2014, 09:51 PM	#301
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,349 Likes: 435 Liked 677 Times in 261 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Ed, I think it was Earl Moscarelli It was USA Racing Engines that was called "The Wop Shop" __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

01-12-2014, 10:08 PM	#302
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes I think that was the car. Did you see the pigs? LOL It was an older. ( like '58?) white Vette. Don't know if was Earl's, or a customers. I think I still had my Jr Stocker, so probably 1976 or before. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-13-2014, 12:06 AM	#303
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 302 Likes: 24 Liked 28 Times in 14 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Earl's Corvette was a '63 driving by the late Rick Kelly. Pete Smith ran out of the Wop Shop with a '62 that was initially white for a very short time until it was painted red. Shileno & Coleman ran a white 58-60 Vette with Paul Parker driving it. Find out a couple of years ago of a current Dallas-area chassis builder who ran a 61-62 Vette in Modified Eliminator. Ed, you would probably know who I am talking about. I have the guy's e-mail somewhere.

01-13-2014, 01:06 AM	#304
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,349 Likes: 435 Liked 677 Times in 261 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Todd, I think Pete always took the RPM up to the "sonic" range! I always liked watching him run. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

01-13-2014, 02:23 AM	#305
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 302 Likes: 24 Liked 28 Times in 14 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Adger, that is an understatement!! I was on the starting line at LaPlace standing next to his car when he left at just over 11 grand. Pete was hard on those little motors.

01-13-2014, 09:03 AM	#307
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Pete Smith was (hope still is) a cool guy. First time I saw his tach tattle tale after a pass I almost fainted. Thought I was really zinging my C/SM Camaro leaving at 9000. LOL Moving to Modified Eliminatot was sure a learning experience. Learned a lot. Learned to not run aluminium rods too long. Stayed over until a Monday to finish a points race at Baton Rough due to rain one time. Pulled a rod into in the final against Coleman Roddy's black Camaro. Had a new set to put in it, but thought I didn't have time. Told Jeanie "one more race will be OK". She was SO happy with me. LOL The ride home was kinda quiet. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-13-2014, 10:47 AM	#308
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,292 Likes: 43 Liked 66 Times in 18 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afhmO0jrOI&list=PL1CA2924595C07468"]Houston 2 - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

01-13-2014, 11:19 AM	#309
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 302 Likes: 24 Liked 28 Times in 14 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Joe, I literally was probably standing next to the guy filming this or very close. We would get to the gates EARLY so we could get a fence spot. To be able to relive a weekend like that just one more time....

01-13-2014, 01:18 PM	#310
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 647 Likes: 5,900 Liked 448 Times in 132 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Thanks Joe, I love going back and watching the old races. Jerry