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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
Ted Harbit comes to mind.
Although NHRA legislated his 1951 Studebaker out of competition, (too old for Stock Eliminator,) he'd been racing it for several years before Ben bought that Camaro... But, Ben's been running that same car in NHRA CLASS competition continuously, I believe, while Ted was forced to change formats; eventually ended up last year, on his head, with two turbos and probably 800+ horsepower (my guess)... I'd say that was "racing," wouldn't you?? Especially, for a guy in his mid-70s.... 
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
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01-01-2010, 08:47 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
1971
 How it looks now after I painted it in 2004  Engine is out getting ready to race in the SSSSA this year. 
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01-01-2010, 09:03 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
I have to reply to Mike Bassin post, Now we have a idea how old Leon is LOL, anyway i think my SS/CA car has some history to it, i bought it from John Armstrong in 04 and he build it as a SS car in 74, has and still does hold as many records as Sony Records has. LOL and it is a real Z/28 with Title and yes it is priceless, Brian
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01-01-2010, 09:04 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
Truman Fields come to mind. He's been running that same car for a LONG time.
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01-01-2010, 09:07 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
How about Jerry Stein and his 63 Max Wedge "Teacher's Pet"?
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01-01-2010, 09:16 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
I still have my original Cobra Jet car that my brother and I bought in 1972.
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01-01-2010, 09:25 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
We bought the 1971 Cuda 383 in late 1979 and started racing it in 1980 as bracket car. All the time working to make it a legal stocker, three years later on a cold night at Nashville it ran the 1/8 mile index. After 30 years its still my favorite physics problem.
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01-01-2010, 10:09 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
Mike Pearson and I put his 68 camero together in1978,ran C/SM at the 78 gators,no help from mom or dad, I was 19 mike 18 ,BEST DAYS EVER,ran Div.2 races from 78 to 2009 still going SS/HA....... J SLANE
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01-01-2010, 10:54 AM
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Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time
Out here in Div 7 Bill Blakeney SS/HA , Juan Mendoza SS/AA since the early 70's Bill originally ran Modified Elim with his.
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