[Greg Reimer 7376]

First really fast car that I had was a '62 impla SS with a 409. I took it to the original Irwindale Raceway in 1976 and basically didn't know a thing about what to do on a drag strip,but after a little flogging of the car and a lot of learning by the driver,it went low 13's at 107 and change. A set of fenderwell headers, 4.88's and a 30 inch slick got it into the 12.60's at 109. Lots of fun to race, and an insane car to drive on the street. Never got into trouble with it,however. I had rerung the 409, did the heads at work, and installed a NOS replacement stock camshaft and new lifters in it during this time. In 1982,Tony Janes and Chuck Norton introduced me to the Stock Eliminator thing,and that's the game I've played ever since. We've had a 283 car or two, but mostly a whole bunch of red '68 Chevelles with 327 power.I guess if it wasn't fun, we wouldn't be still doing it.