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House of Darts · 04-10-2010, 05:22 PM

Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

Ed Fernandez · 04-11-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by House of Darts

Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

Billy Bellofato is the owner/driver.It's a 273 4bbl auto. Still column shifted.Car went 11.91 in J/SA .

House of Darts · 04-11-2010, 05:43 PM

Thanks ED.

z28camaroman · 04-11-2010, 06:24 PM

We have to visit Wayne in his new position down in the big house..........

I think he'll be at the Atco points race.......not sure though, maybe there is hope for him yet.

Charlie Braxton, SBC

vic guilmino · 04-11-2010, 07:15 PM

ed
what horrsepower is the car

Ed Fernandez · 04-11-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vic guilmino

ed
what horrsepower is the car

I don't know what the factored HP is on the 273 Vic.Cool car though.He said it came from Virginia with about 33K miles.Said it belonged to a pastor I believe.Praise the Lord and pass the VP C-11.You coming to Atco in 3 weeks?

Lew Silverman · 04-11-2010, 07:17 PM

Jack/Ken,

Thanks for the updates and pictures. Sounds like the weather finally cooperated! Great racing at Atco, as usual!

Lew

Paul Precht · 04-11-2010, 08:30 PM

Wow, I knew Red was coming out soon but Billy Bellofato in NHRA, what a great surprise and cool car. My mom had a 65 Valliant with a 225 and I couldn't believe how quick it was for a six. I can't resist telling an old Billy story. Back in the early to mid 70s Billy used to race a nice clean Duster with a 340 I think at Hampton Raceway, it was maybe a mid 12 second car. He towed it to the track with a severely rusted slant six 62 Valliant or Dart wagon, the one that had the spare tire look on the trunk. One day my buddy tapped me on the shoulder and said LOOK. We saw Billy towing the wagon into Hampton with the Duster and yes the wagon had the 340 and all the rust, the Duster had the slant six, thats when we knew Billy had character, Paul.

david ring · 04-12-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by House of Darts

Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

That's a nice car-the qualifying sheet says that it is a guy from CT-didn't recognize the name-but it could be someone who has gotten back in after time out of racing-the car ran 536 under-not bad for a first time out.

W J · 04-12-2010, 02:53 PM

That 273 235hp motor in the '65-6 Valiant was a great little stocker back in the day.....a friend ran a '66 Valiant convertible 235hp stick car that really turned some heads in Div. 1 in late '60's.....good to see one out there again....WJ

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Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 733 Likes: 362 Liked 327 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Wow, I knew Red was coming out soon but Billy Bellofato in NHRA, what a great surprise and cool car. My mom had a 65 Valliant with a 225 and I couldn't believe how quick it was for a six. I can't resist telling an old Billy story. Back in the early to mid 70s Billy used to race a nice clean Duster with a 340 I think at Hampton Raceway, it was maybe a mid 12 second car. He towed it to the track with a severely rusted slant six 62 Valliant or Dart wagon, the one that had the spare tire look on the trunk. One day my buddy tapped me on the shoulder and said LOOK. We saw Billy towing the wagon into Hampton with the Duster and yes the wagon had the 340 and all the rust, the Duster had the slant six, thats when we knew Billy had character, Paul.

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W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open That 273 235hp motor in the '65-6 Valiant was a great little stocker back in the day.....a friend ran a '66 Valiant convertible 235hp stick car that really turned some heads in Div. 1 in late '60's.....good to see one out there again....WJ