Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time?

[Mike Bassin]

Ronnie Sox and very close second, Dave Strickler. A local Marylander that drove all kinds of cars til a stroke slowed him down is Tommy Howes. I got to send all these guys down the old 75-80 Dragway in the early / mid sixties and all three were terrific. Tommy Howes could also, build, tune and maintain and drive everything he ever raced. Of course all others mentioned are exceptional. These are the ones I got to see regularly.

Mike Bassin

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Never got to see Ronnie Sox drive I think Mike Boyles would have to be high on the list as
one of the best 8 IHRA s/s championships and I think 3 classic gear jammers are hard to argue with his IHRA championships came when they earned by traveling and doing good all year long,he's still stick as far as I know.
Mike Taylor3601

[283nova]

sox, strickler, vanke, jenkins, mcandless, dyno don,

[283nova]

had to post some of this great footage,

landy footage at ontario 71' supernat's

part 1

part 2

york US30 some dave strickler action,

[Casey Miles]

Allen Peters, 4 speed without a jerico and World Champ.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

[KingReptile]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

Allen Peters, 4 speed without a jerico and World Champ.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

He is good even after his nights of partying I miss that man.He will tell you Kevin Helms is the best..

[Bench Racer]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Never got to see Ronnie Sox drive I think Mike Boyles would have to be high on the list as
one of the best 8 IHRA s/s championships and I think 3 classic gear jammers are hard to argue with his IHRA championships came when they earned by traveling and doing good all year long,he's still stick as far as I know.
Mike Taylor3601

Gotta agree with Mr. Taylor, I never got the chance to see many of the guys mentioned but "The Good Ol Charlie Brown" wagon was an eye catcher and not who you wanted to see in the other lane! Due to the high RPM and exact same routine every pass I always could tell when Mike was cleaning the tires and staging without ever seeing the car. The 3600lb.wagon would have been the best advertisment for driveline parts money could buy lol! I started going to the IHRA races in 1981 and Mike had been running the car long before then and still does now. Mike is a great guy and his acomplishments tell the story. Don Jackson