INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette

Mark Yacavone · 09-01-2009, 10:35 PM

A friend sent me this photo the other day.It is out of his personal collection and has never been posted on the net before.

As far as I know, this car is the first Stock Eliminator car to run in the tens at an NHRA sanctioned event. (10.96, @ the 1971 Gatornationals) Yes , I know Jim Waldo was the first 8 lb Stocker in the tens later in the decade. This was a 7 lb. car ,on 7" tires. Mark Mazzotta was the driver. Dave Lebrun drove his 69 Camaro B/Stocker that year , and Joe DeLorenzo was the man behind the wheel of the team's C/S Chevelle . (Winner and runner -up, respectively at the 1971 Grandnational/ Molson event)

All three cars were 427/ 425hp equipped.

This pic appears to be in the pits @ Indy (in 1971.)

Let's see some more pics from Indy ,with the year, if possible.....

Dwight Southerland · 09-02-2009, 05:37 AM

Mark - I remember an article in SS&DI in 1971 about the Pizzi Bros. '69 Camaro 427 that ran 10.99 at US 30. It was supposedly the first 10 sec. stocker. That was a 7 lb. car on 7" tires. I do not remember if the run was a points meet or not, but the time slip was printed in the article and it seems like it was in the Fall of 1970. LeBrun built the engine for the car and his Corvette was also covered in the same issue. Too bad I sold all my magazines a couple of years back. Freddie Cain has them now and could probably look it up.

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 06:09 AM

O.K. Mark here are what 60's pictures of ours I found ,if I ever find the other box they are in I'll be real happy,but when you move .oh well !

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 06:14 AM

group # 2 from the 60's , this is all the 60's I now have .Will do some 70's next.

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 06:25 AM

Some from the 1970's we took, we were at Indy from 1961 to 2004. Now I just cann't go back to hard to quit draging........I miss you all.............Tom

I don't know how many pictures I'll be aloud to load,but we have a lot !

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 06:29 AM

set # 2 of the 1970's
Tom Kasch photo's

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 07:05 AM

A few more before I have to go for my treatments....

TOM KASCH · 09-02-2009, 07:12 AM

09-01-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,808 Likes: 2,897 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette A friend sent me this photo the other day.It is out of his personal collection and has never been posted on the net before. As far as I know, this car is the first Stock Eliminator car to run in the tens at an NHRA sanctioned event. (10.96, @ the 1971 Gatornationals) Yes , I know Jim Waldo was the first 8 lb Stocker in the tens later in the decade. This was a 7 lb. car ,on 7" tires. Mark Mazzotta was the driver. Dave Lebrun drove his 69 Camaro B/Stocker that year , and Joe DeLorenzo was the man behind the wheel of the team's C/S Chevelle . (Winner and runner -up, respectively at the 1971 Grandnational/ Molson event) All three cars were 427/ 425hp equipped. This pic appears to be in the pits @ Indy (in 1971.) Let's see some more pics from Indy ,with the year, if possible..... __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

09-02-2009, 05:37 AM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 64 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette Mark - I remember an article in SS&DI in 1971 about the Pizzi Bros. '69 Camaro 427 that ran 10.99 at US 30. It was supposedly the first 10 sec. stocker. That was a 7 lb. car on 7" tires. I do not remember if the run was a points meet or not, but the time slip was printed in the article and it seems like it was in the Fall of 1970. LeBrun built the engine for the car and his Corvette was also covered in the same issue. Too bad I sold all my magazines a couple of years back. Freddie Cain has them now and could probably look it up.

09-02-2009, 06:09 AM	#3
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette O.K. Mark here are what 60's pictures of ours I found ,if I ever find the other box they are in I'll be real happy,but when you move .oh well ! Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 06:14 AM	#4
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette group # 2 from the 60's , this is all the 60's I now have .Will do some 70's next. Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 06:25 AM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette Some from the 1970's we took, we were at Indy from 1961 to 2004. Now I just cann't go back to hard to quit draging........I miss you all.............Tom I don't know how many pictures I'll be aloud to load,but we have a lot ! Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 06:29 AM	#6
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette set # 2 of the 1970's Tom Kasch photo's Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 07:05 AM	#7
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette A few more before I have to go for my treatments.... Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 07:12 AM	#8
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette more from the 70's Tom Kasch photo's Attached Thumbnails

09-02-2009, 07:43 AM	#9
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 238 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette Mark, I remember it well, one of the things that hook you and draw you in deeper and remind you about how you became a racer for life. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

09-02-2009, 10:03 AM	#10
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: INDY PHOTO THREAD- LeBrun Corvette Re: Tom's photos #2 Had a call from Carl Bennett a few weeks ago. He's looking for his Camaro. The SS/I stick car in the photos. If anyone has any leads, they can contact me and I'll pass them on. FJ Smith