Tear down at Gainsville?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

I remember the first tear down at Moroso in 1983.
You had to get a local Caddy Technician to help tear down the car.

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Believe there's more than one incidence of fake news here...

[Ed Carpenter]

When I first started in SS every divisional 2 to 3 lucky souls were summoned to tear down. Should still be that way now. The suits in California killed that because they have no idea what stock and super stock are about. Everyone should have their gaskets ready and prepared to be torn down when they enter the gates. Hell, they used to at least seal the carb to intake and intake to head but that don’t even do that anymore. Zip zero nada.........sure miss Wesley.....

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

I remember the first tear down at Moroso in 1983.
You had to get a local Caddy Technician to help tear down the car.

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No, I remember a corporate guy that used show up at a lot of the national events and hang out taking picture but no techs. At that time we knew more about the new Caddy’s then they did! Right Yac! Jim


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[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

No, I remember a corporate guy that used show up at a lot of the national events and hang out taking picture but no techs. At that time we knew more about the new Caddy’s then they did! Right Yac! Jim


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Yup... Set record with blue car, still a stick, @ Miami Hollywood. 1988 ..Then had it as an automatic..Russ had it, and then you right, 89-90?

[Leroy Duran]

Congrats Mr Summers.

I’m still confused was there a tear down ? Only ask because when we got torn down in Pomona Nhra said all automatics hits will get torn down. Hoping nhra enforces that equally. I don’t know Summers personally but from what I’ve been told I know there isn’t any doubt that his combo is legal but what’s good for one should be good for the others when it comes to automatic Hp hits.

[Leroy Duran]

I guess sense no one directly answered my question and there isn’t pictures of the car apart I’m going to say it’s safe to assume he didn’t come apart?

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Yup... Set record with blue car, still a stick, @ Miami Hollywood. 1988 ..Then had it as an automatic..Russ had it, and then you right, 89-90?

Yes. When I got that car it was an auto. That as in '89. Campaigned the car as an '88, which it was. The green car (stick) Mike drove a few times, I drove a few times and then you set the record in that car, not the blue one. I drove the Eldo a couple of times but ran the Blue car for 18 years. Set the IHRA and NHRA records many, many times. 22 times at my last count Jim




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[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Leroy Duran

I guess sense no one directly answered my question and there isn’t pictures of the car apart I’m going to say it’s safe to assume he didn’t come apart?

No, he was not torn down. He got a "good looking over" by Travis and Harry. I was there. Jim

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[dannyboy]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Hopefully the photos put this thread to rest.

Danny, "should have bigger strap on the battery"

[MR DERBY CITY]

Some may not know that Gary injured his leg/knee and couldn’t compete at the Gators....Hope this is a minor setback as I always enjoy visiting with Team Summers/Turner at the track....