NHRA #s - Page 4

Bobby Stevens · 03-19-2010, 02:51 PM

When I started racing back in 1994 I got 5568. My dad's number at the time was 5569. When my dad passed away in 2000 I decided to get his original SS back. When dad started driving his first number was 5456. When I called the D-5 office to get it back Nikki asked why and I told her and she started crying because she knew my dad. Then we had it put on the car it was like having a old friend or family member back in my life. That number will NEVER leave my family again.

Bobby Stevens

Ed Fernandez · 03-19-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MFR440

#4406 belongs to Jim Hale for both stock and super stock. He runs it on an awesome G/SA '67 Barracuda in stock - I'm pretty sure it's a 383 car. He used to use S/S# 4406 on his SS/AH Hemi Barracuda until he traded it for a '64 Plymouth S/S, also a Hemi I believe.

Neither are 440-6 paks, but at least they're still in the "family"!

Sometimes I wonder how I ever got this far in life.Jim Hale was pitted at the end of the aisle where we were down at Gainesville.I missed it. Who has #666?1313?7777?
I bet Nitro Joe could list the quirky #s.

Billy Nees · 03-19-2010, 05:06 PM

In an ironey I don't mind talking about I wound up with Stock, SS and ET # 1188. At the very center of the Bible is Psalm 118 verse 8. "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man".

Floyd Gomez · 03-19-2010, 05:10 PM

Nicely put Billy. That is awesome.

GarysZ24 · 03-19-2010, 07:05 PM

You're on a roll Ed, keep it up!!!

As for my number, the first two numbers match the year of my birth, and the second two the day. To add icing to the cake, the representing division (5) also matches the month of my birth, so how's that for ya???

I originally had the number "5517", which was on my car back in 1981 when I won my first (and only so far) Divisional championship (Street Eliminator). However, when '85 came I chose to start a family and having a car to race was benched from '87 to '92 (I let the number expire and now a Mn. Stocker racer has it). Once I was ready to get back into racing ( around 1992), I could only get that number for Stock Eliminator, and I wanted it for bracket racing also, so I asked for this number, it was available, and now it's mine, all mine!!!

Chris DeGidio · 03-19-2010, 08:19 PM

My original number was 2242.I requested a number with "42" in it as that was our number at Budds Creek back in the 70's.I let it expire and got 2421 the next time.I might ask for my Dad's old number 2581 when I re up my deal this year.

gmonde · 03-19-2010, 08:31 PM

nhra issued me #1234,,, i had to ask is if this was a temp number gmonde

Joe DeMarzo · 03-19-2010, 08:45 PM

Eddie, My brother, Lance had #1313 in his A/S car for years until he retired. Not sure who has it now. My original #1312 was picked up by D-1 racer Aaron Vignogna a friend. Keeping the number in the family

Wade Mahaffey · 03-19-2010, 08:49 PM

My buddy Dave Outten was talking to IHRA about a S/S number for his 68 or 69 Corvette. He wanted 1968... She said "nope" but I have 1960.......he called me directly and said call her right now, she is waiting. I called her, and she was waiting....I ask her to hold it for me for thirty minutes...she said OK. I called NHRA and ask for S/S1960....she said "nope".....I did some quick thinking....I ask her for 196C...she said OK.... Now I have IHRA S/S 196O....and with a small piece of black tape I have NHRA S/S 196C for my 60 Corvette...that was the best I could do. It looks like I have to wait for SS/AH racer Al Smith to retire to get the NHRA1960. To bad I don't have a (1968 for his Cuda) to trade him.

Keith 944 · 03-19-2010, 09:14 PM

1979 was actually the year of the trans am i was racing at the time. kept it to the porsche, (although its an 85). got it, (1979) in nhra and ihra....had #1 for a season, don't think i will change that again, #1979 looks more like a duck.lol..

03-19-2010, 02:51 PM	#31
Bobby Stevens Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 49 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA #s When I started racing back in 1994 I got 5568. My dad's number at the time was 5569. When my dad passed away in 2000 I decided to get his original SS back. When dad started driving his first number was 5456. When I called the D-5 office to get it back Nikki asked why and I told her and she started crying because she knew my dad. Then we had it put on the car it was like having a old friend or family member back in my life. That number will NEVER leave my family again. Bobby Stevens

03-19-2010, 05:06 PM	#33
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,499 Likes: 3,601 Liked 7,782 Times in 1,743 Posts	Re: NHRA #s In an ironey I don't mind talking about I wound up with Stock, SS and ET # 1188. At the very center of the Bible is Psalm 118 verse 8. "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man". __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

03-19-2010, 05:10 PM	#34
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA #s Nicely put Billy. That is awesome.

03-19-2010, 07:05 PM	#35
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,273 Likes: 922 Liked 241 Times in 95 Posts	Re: NHRA #s You're on a roll Ed, keep it up!!! As for my number, the first two numbers match the year of my birth, and the second two the day. To add icing to the cake, the representing division (5) also matches the month of my birth, so how's that for ya??? I originally had the number "5517", which was on my car back in 1981 when I won my first (and only so far) Divisional championship (Street Eliminator). However, when '85 came I chose to start a family and having a car to race was benched from '87 to '92 (I let the number expire and now a Mn. Stocker racer has it). Once I was ready to get back into racing ( around 1992), I could only get that number for Stock Eliminator, and I wanted it for bracket racing also, so I asked for this number, it was available, and now it's mine, all mine!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021) Last edited by GarysZ24; 03-20-2010 at 07:45 PM.

03-19-2010, 08:19 PM	#36
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA #s My original number was 2242.I requested a number with "42" in it as that was our number at Budds Creek back in the 70's.I let it expire and got 2421 the next time.I might ask for my Dad's old number 2581 when I re up my deal this year. __________________ Nautilus Racing

03-19-2010, 08:31 PM	#37
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: NHRA #s nhra issued me #1234,,, i had to ask is if this was a temp number gmonde

03-19-2010, 08:45 PM	#38
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NHRA #s Eddie, My brother, Lance had #1313 in his A/S car for years until he retired. Not sure who has it now. My original #1312 was picked up by D-1 racer Aaron Vignogna a friend. Keeping the number in the family __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

03-19-2010, 08:49 PM	#39
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: NHRA #s My buddy Dave Outten was talking to IHRA about a S/S number for his 68 or 69 Corvette. He wanted 1968... She said "nope" but I have 1960.......he called me directly and said call her right now, she is waiting. I called her, and she was waiting....I ask her to hold it for me for thirty minutes...she said OK. I called NHRA and ask for S/S1960....she said "nope".....I did some quick thinking....I ask her for 196C...she said OK.... Now I have IHRA S/S 196O....and with a small piece of black tape I have NHRA S/S 196C for my 60 Corvette...that was the best I could do. It looks like I have to wait for SS/AH racer Al Smith to retire to get the NHRA1960. To bad I don't have a (1968 for his Cuda) to trade him.

03-19-2010, 09:14 PM	#40
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: NHRA #s 1979 was actually the year of the trans am i was racing at the time. kept it to the porsche, (although its an 85). got it, (1979) in nhra and ihra....had #1 for a season, don't think i will change that again, #1979 looks more like a duck.lol..