Sox and Martin 1972 Demon

Bench Racer · 09-27-2008, 07:57 AM

Herb, I got a chance to see your Dad "play" with a old prostock machine back in the 80's. I had gone to Farmington Dragway in North Carolina with my Brother to a IHRA points race. rounds. I had been on the fence watching superstock and modified production practice/qualifying and after they had all ran a bracket class came out.I was talking to someone and watched a few of them. Most of the cars were the usual bracket cars but a duster/ demon type car was turning some serious rpms in the water and was sounding extremely nice. I took special notice and watched the car make a pass and the guy was shifting that thing like it had a lenco in it. I was talking about that car being a "bad"ride and someone in the crown told me that was Herb McCandless playing with one of his old prostockers. At the time I did not know who Herb McCandless was. I have since them become a fanatic of old school drag racing and cars and know who Herb McCandless is now.

09-27-2008, 07:57 AM	#7
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Sox and Martin 1972 Demon Herb, I got a chance to see your Dad "play" with a old prostock machine back in the 80's. I had gone to Farmington Dragway in North Carolina with my Brother to a IHRA points race. rounds. I had been on the fence watching superstock and modified production practice/qualifying and after they had all ran a bracket class came out.I was talking to someone and watched a few of them. Most of the cars were the usual bracket cars but a duster/ demon type car was turning some serious rpms in the water and was sounding extremely nice. I took special notice and watched the car make a pass and the guy was shifting that thing like it had a lenco in it. I was talking about that car being a "bad"ride and someone in the crown told me that was Herb McCandless playing with one of his old prostockers. At the time I did not know who Herb McCandless was. I have since them become a fanatic of old school drag racing and cars and know who Herb McCandless is now.