Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results

Jerry Terry · 08-23-2021, 04:56 PM

Sundays #1 BK Qualifier was Vic Holley, Is that Vic Holley from Fortville Indiana ? I didn't know he was still racing haven't seen him in a hundred years if to was Congratulations Vic ! Glad you guys had a good turn out!

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

rick winchester · 08-23-2021, 05:20 PM

I am pretty sure It was him . Real nice Firebird too. Rick.

Jerry Terry · 08-23-2021, 05:52 PM

Thanks Rick

oldskool · 08-23-2021, 06:26 PM

"...Mid Ohio Paving Dial for Dollars - Dave Batta 11.722 on a 11.72 dial J/SA Firebird
Parsons & Myers Best Losing First Round Package- Rob Holmes J/SA Firebird with a .062 pack..."

My Old School Pontiac detector just went off !

IIRC, I read on this site that the Dave Batta Bird is the High Performance Pontiac Magazine car that Mark Yacavone & his wife raced, a few years back. If not, somebody please correct me. Anyhow, congrats to Dave.

Nobody likes to lose, especially in the first round. But hey, at least Rob got something, for his losing effort. And, Rob's "Kemo Sabe" Bird is Pontiac powered. I assume both cars are running the same '77 400 Pontiac combo. As always, if I'm wrong, somebody please post the correct info.

Don't have any recent pics of the HPP car, since Dave has been running it. Would appreciate it if somebody would post one or more good ones I can download to my files.

MR DERBY CITY · 08-23-2021, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Terry

Is that Vic Holley from Fortville Indiana .?

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

You found him, there is only one Vic Holley …..LOL. ….

dean ribeiro · 08-23-2021, 09:07 PM

Yes- both are 400 Pontiacs. I sold the Pontiac High Performance/Yacavone bird to Dave. Super nice guy!

Mark Yacavone · 08-23-2021, 09:19 PM

The Holmes 'bird is yet another former Bob Michael ride.

oldskool · 08-23-2021, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

The Holmes 'bird is yet another former Bob Michael ride.

Yeah, that Bird has run strong for a long time. Decided to check the 2004 Indy Stock Q-list. Don Holmes was #13. Only K/SA car quicker was Bob Mulry's '74 Formy. There were quite a few strong running Pontiacs on that list.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=2312

Don was #4, in '05.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2005#indextop

Wonder how many competitive Pontiac powered Stock & SS cars Bob has built & sold ? He's another one of my Pontiac heroes !

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.

I have another pic of it, with a div 7 number on it, which I have labeled as 2010, still being driven by Kibor.

Well, if my info is correct, Tommy Pettigrew has now owned the car for a few years. I've been posting it as still being a Pontiac powered '77 Bird.

But, I just read the Stock pre-entry list for Indy. There is a car listed with the name Thomas Pettigrew. The listing says the car is a '78 model & is Chevy 350 powered.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...II1&cc=8&rn=17

Since the car is easily converted to a '78 model, & a 350 Chevy engine is legal for a '78 Bird, I'm thinkin he may have switched the Bird over to Chevy power.

SO, anybody here know Tommy Pettigrew & the car well enuff to know what year & engine he's now claiming ?

I hate to post bad info, as I'm sure most others do. And since I'm not makin the circuit, I have to sometimes ask active racers for info about certain cars.

So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

MR DERBY CITY · 08-23-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah, that Bird has run strong for a long time.

Wonder how many competitive Pontiac powered Stock & SS cars Bob has built & sold ? He's another one of my Pontiac heroes !

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.

I have another pic of it, with a div 7 number on it, which I have labeled as 2010, still being driven by Kibor.

Well, if my info is correct, Tommy Pettigrew has now owned the car for a few years. I've been posting it as still being a Pontiac powered '77 Bird.

But, I just read the Stock pre-entry list for Indy. There is a car listed with the name Thomas Pettigrew. The listing says the car is a '78 model & is Chevy 350 powered.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...II1&cc=8&rn=17

Since the car is easily converted to a '78 model, & a 350 Chevy engine is a legal for a '78 Bird, I'm thinkin he may have switched the Bird over to Chevy power.

SO, anybody here know Tommy Pettigrew & the car well enuff to know what year & engine he's now claiming ?

I hate to post bad info, as I'm sure most others do. And since I'm not makin the circuit, I have to sometimes ask active racers for info about certain cars.

So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard ….

oldskool · 08-24-2021, 07:27 AM

" 350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard..."

Thanks for that info !

But, since I'm a Pontiac guy, I hate to hear it.

I'd prefer he just buy a Chevy body, to put his Chevy engine in & sell the Bird to someone who will run it with Pontiac power.

There seems to ALWAYS be a huge supply of used Chevy Stockers for sale, both rollers & turn-key. There are so few Pontiac powered Stockers still running, it's seems a shame to run it with a Chevy engine. I'd keep it all Pontiac, or sell it to somebody who would.

But, it ain't my car or money. So, I don't get a say in it.

08-23-2021, 05:52 PM	#3
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 652 Likes: 6,086 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results Thanks Rick

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dean ribeiro Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: candia, nh Posts: 520 Likes: 58 Liked 238 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results Yes- both are 400 Pontiacs. I sold the Pontiac High Performance/Yacavone bird to Dave. Super nice guy!

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results The Holmes 'bird is yet another former Bob Michael ride. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results " 350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard..." Thanks for that info ! But, since I'm a Pontiac guy, I hate to hear it. I'd prefer he just buy a Chevy body, to put his Chevy engine in & sell the Bird to someone who will run it with Pontiac power. There seems to ALWAYS be a huge supply of used Chevy Stockers for sale, both rollers & turn-key. There are so few Pontiac powered Stockers still running, it's seems a shame to run it with a Chevy engine. I'd keep it all Pontiac, or sell it to somebody who would. But, it ain't my car or money. So, I don't get a say in it.

08-23-2021, 04:56 PM	#1
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 652 Likes: 6,086 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results Sundays #1 BK Qualifier was Vic Holley, Is that Vic Holley from Fortville Indiana ? I didn't know he was still racing haven't seen him in a hundred years if to was Congratulations Vic ! Glad you guys had a good turn out! Jerry Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

08-23-2021, 05:20 PM	#2
rick winchester Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 209 Likes: 308 Liked 207 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results I am pretty sure It was him . Real nice Firebird too. Rick. __________________ Rick Winchester Stk 3277

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oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results "...Mid Ohio Paving Dial for Dollars - Dave Batta 11.722 on a 11.72 dial J/SA Firebird Parsons & Myers Best Losing First Round Package- Rob Holmes J/SA Firebird with a .062 pack..." My Old School Pontiac detector just went off ! IIRC, I read on this site that the Dave Batta Bird is the High Performance Pontiac Magazine car that Mark Yacavone & his wife raced, a few years back. If not, somebody please correct me. Anyhow, congrats to Dave. Nobody likes to lose, especially in the first round. But hey, at least Rob got something, for his losing effort. And, Rob's "Kemo Sabe" Bird is Pontiac powered. I assume both cars are running the same '77 400 Pontiac combo. As always, if I'm wrong, somebody please post the correct info. Don't have any recent pics of the HPP car, since Dave has been running it. Would appreciate it if somebody would post one or more good ones I can download to my files. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 08-23-2021 at 06:52 PM.