Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's

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As many would agree ,the greatest eliminator killed off by the NHRA . No slush boxes here. No 5 speeds. Liberty 4 speed chrysler boxes were a way of life. Some of the most succesful drivers of the sport cut their teeth here.

[Bob Rice]

There were quite a few 5 speeds from the mid 70s on.
Bob Rice

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I crewed on my friends F/G Corvette for a while and must have helped pull the trans a half a dozen times. It was a hemi 4 speed sitting on my chest. I believe this this was either 75 or 76. I know they updated the car after a flywheel explosion and crash and probably went to the 5 speed at that time.

[FINESPLINE]

Any pictures or stories of modified before they dumped it I believe in 1982. The protest must have been something to see.

[Bob Rice]

It was dumped at the end of the '81 season. Here's a link to some of my Modified pics.
Bob R
http://dragnut.smugmug.com/My-Drag-R...1457&k=C47X8JJ

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Anyway here's a few of some Corvette's...

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Bob Rice

There were quite a few 5 speeds from the mid 70s on.
Bob Rice

Of course, you are correct Bob. We absolutely had 5 speeds in the '70s.

[FrankChastain]

Anyone have any pictures of Bob Callahan's Corvette of Atlanta. He owned a speed shop there...Think the name was Motor Craft, maybe....

[chris3racing]

I have been busy trying to get a race car ready but I did not know I had missed this post. Modified Production was the "Sportsman" type racing the spectators come to see. There was nothing like those high winding small blocks and the shifting of the old 4-speeds. Today we get all of the conversation about Stock/Superstock Combo racing and in those days the old Gas/Modified races drew lots of cars and tons of fans.

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