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Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 11's
And what year/engine combo was the Stocker ?
What year did it happen ? Just curious
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04-21-2020, 10:35 AM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
I did not go in the 11's but I am very proud of my 12.70's at 100mph with my V/S 6cyl. at Indy.
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04-21-2020, 10:41 AM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
I might be wrong, but I remember the Gallina's with their V6 turbo Firebird back in the 90's going 11's. Might of even had a Buick Regal V6 turbo car before that.
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04-21-2020, 11:28 AM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
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Buick Turbo Regal Engine with slight improvements. My first thought was Kenny Duttweiler. He was a class racer and the first person I ever met ( around 1985-1986 ) that was doing hard core Turbo Regal development ( pre-1986 non intercooled versions) for Buick
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04-21-2020, 12:53 PM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
i am not 100% sure but i believe fred vetter may have gone into the 11s with his 6cyl grand national and 6cyl firebird along with vic guillermo and his 6cyl grand national in the latter 1990s
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04-21-2020, 01:34 PM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
I believe John Gallinas white T Type Buick was the first 6 cyl in the 11s with its previous owner which escapes me, division 1 I believe. Fred Vetter and Joe Garbarine come to mind. The 89 Pace Car trans am was the first 6 cyl in the 10s. Harry Doolittle was the first naturally aspirated 6 cyl in the 11s
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04-21-2020, 10:44 AM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
I would guess it was a Buick T Type or GN? I'm sure Yac or Billy knows. (It wasn't my U/SA Nova, that's for sure! lol)
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04-21-2020, 10:57 AM
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Re: Who was the 1st 6 cyl. Stocker racer to break into the 1
Ah, the memories...it seems like yesterday we were all sitting at the racer appreciation party in Bowling Green at the sports nationals . The topic at hand was the Buick turbo car entered in U/SA. Driven by Jim Deeter it had the field covered. Silent but deadly it made a mockery of the U/SA index. Sadly, the Monday after the race it was refactored to Q/SA. Ah, the good ole days.....
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