Anybody know my car?
 

I purchased a 72 Buick GS 455 that is a G/SA car earlier this year. This is my first venture into stock racing (I am only 19). Gran Sports have been in my family for 30 years and I now have one to call my own. Im looking for more info on the car. It came from Texas and into the Mid-West. I purchased it from a great gentleman from Illinois who put a fresh motor in the car because he bought it with a blown motor. The car has Division 3 participant stickers from 2003 and a weight sticker (3850#) on the passenger side window. It really seems like its been a stocker for a long time. Have reciepts for the motor from Gary Herche and Chenoweth Machine. Anyone knows info or who's it was?

Thanks, Ron Kaczmarek

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Don't know a thing about your car Ron, but congratulations on the purchase. At 19 years old, you should be very proud of yourself for being able to make such a purchase. I look forward to watching you compete at the local WNY tracks now and for a long time to come.

Good luck finding out more information about your car, and in the 2012 racing season.

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X2 Ron

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I'm thinking this might be it:



http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=117096

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Welcome to SS/Stock racing:

send me a e-mail and I'll send you runs made with this car in 2003.
I still got to get Turners runs for him also. Dave, didnt forget, lol

nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

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* The person you bought it from couldn't provide a name who he bought it from?

* Do the motor reciepts have a recognizable signature? Perhaps you could call the machine shop.

* Any participant decals have the track name/location that was attended? You could go to Div. 3 national/divisional qualifying sheets on www.dragracecentral.com and look for '72 Buick GS qualifiers to sort through. Maybe try some NHRA Div. 4 races also from back then.

* Find some Buick forums. They are a tight group and could help. Tom Rix is a long time Buick racer who ran in IHRA Top Stock. But I have no idea how to get hold of him or where he lives.

* This search shows a pic of a yellow Buick from 1994-1997, but it's a dead link.
http://www.google.com/search?q=1972+...w=1024&bih=655

Congratulations & good luck!


I think 442OLDS found it!

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Wow that's it guys. I can promise you it don't launch that ugly anymore. I did the front and rear suspension all over. It needed some help. Ill check the receipts again but that name looks familiar. Im on the Buick boards but I doubt they would know it. I do talk to a few Buick people that run stock and they have been a huge help. Thanks alot guys!

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When you said G/SA Buick first name I thought of was Lyn Smith. :)

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I think Pro Stock Champ Jason Line runs a Buick in stock.

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try the forum at www.v8buick.com

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Are you going to run it in NHRA Stock Eliminator? Nice car kiddo! Well done.

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Lenny Williams has the fastest one on the east coast. He also a great driver.

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Jason Line has a C/SA with a big valve motor. That car is my favorite. I've been on v8buick for a while. They usually have some good stuff on there.

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I plan on hitting atleast a divisional next year if I could. That's the big goal next year. Just to get my feet wet a little bit and know what its like to run with the big guys! For now though im definitely going to weekend bracket race to learn it better and get the car dialed in. Thanks guys, Ron

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Did'nt Chuck Garey have a car like that a long time ago. I know he did when I first met him in 2002 and sold it shortly afterward.
Chip Johnson

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Steve Wilson's old car? aka GRANNYS GARAGE??

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Im pretty sure it was Chuck Garey car sold to Denny Lehman, then to the guy you purchased it from.

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Here's a picture of the car from this very forum from Chuck Garey's photos.


http://classracer.com/classforum/alb...pictureid=1189

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Did'nt Marion (or his dad)JB Stephenson have a car like this??

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I'm pretty sure Trent Herche used to bracket race a stocker Buick or Oldsmobile at IRP (now ORP) at Indy back in the 90's - must be some relation to Gary? I don't remember a yellow Buick. I'd bet that Stephensons at least know them, and I'm pretty sure they ran together back then.

From another forum, Chenoweth has a new number, 309-266-5390.

Congrats on the purchase of a cool stocker! At 19? I couldn't afford gas to drive to the track to race my Dad's car at 19! lol!

Good luck!

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I believe Larry Hodge and Danny Lehman are neighbors. Find a number for Larry Hodge Racing Tires and he should be able to get you to Danny. Also, Gary Herche is a really nice guy with a ton of Buick information and he's always willing to help.

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Ok, that is my old car. My Dad Ron Garey originally built the car as a bracket/street car for a guy in Texas but it scared him so I bought it and built a Stocker motor for it. Raced it for acouple of years then sold it to Denny Lehman.

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Here's a pic the day I picked it up

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Good luck with your Buick!!!
Different can be fun!

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This is great guys! I may be young but I love history on cars. Everyone seemed to give me some great info and pictures. Exactly what Im looking for. Thanks alot. I will post some pictures of the car nowadays in a little bit. Can't thank you guys enough! Really cool to see the Buick guys come out too! Hopefully I'll be racing side by side with you guys someday. Keep them coming

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Started an album guys.
http://classracer.com/classforum/album.php?albumid=1006

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Gary Herche is a friend of mine and really knows those Buicks. If he built the motor it should be okay. I don't have Gary's contact info but someone on this forum should be able to put you in touch with him. He lives in North Vernon, IN.

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Is Fred Catlin still around? Herche used to drive for him when he had the C/SA car.

IIRC, Stephenson's car was Saturn Yellow and was a GSX or clone.