Project - NHRA Stock and S/S results 61-68

[Rat Patrol]

Greetings

This is my first post on Classracer..someone on HAMB recommended I post here.

Im creating a spread sheet of the top Eliminator and stock classes winners of the NHRA titles from 61-68

Compiled from open source material, it'll eventually be posted on my web site. it'll feature hyper links to pics of cars , drivers etc on a web site.

Unfo there are gaps I cant fill in....and I want to make sure my facts are correct....thats where Class Racers comes in.

Could I ask members to review the table below and post any info they may have to fill in gaps?

Lets start with 1961 - NHRA

I appreciate any and all help.

Mal
Melbourne Australia


1961


Winternationals Pomona

Mr Stock Eliminator Dyno Don Nicholson defeated Frank Sanders (Chev) 61 White Chevy Impala 409 Dual Quad 13.59 @ 105.88

S/S Super Stock Eliminator Arnie Beswick 61 Pontiac Venture – Passionate Poncho 389 Dual Quad - Defeated who?

S/S Super Stock Frank Sanders defeated Don Nicholson (Chev) 61 Red Chevy Biscayne 348 Dual Quad 13.63 @ 105.26

S/SA Super Stock Auto Lloyd Cox 61 Pontiac Ventura 348 Tri Power - Defeated who?

A/S Stock Bill Patterson 60 Chevy Impala SS 348 Dual Quad 13.88 @ 103.44 - Defeated who?

Indy Nationals

Top Stock Eliminator Don Nicholson (DisQual) defeated Al Ekstrand (Dodge) 61 Chevy Impala 409 Dual Quad (DQ) Disqual

Optional Super Stock O/SS Hayden Proffitt defeated Dave Strickler (Chev) 61 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super Duty DQ 12.55 @ 110.29

Optional Super Stock Auto O/SSA Don Turner Ford Starliner 390 3x2V - Defeated who?

Super Stock Auto S/SA Carol Cox 61 Pontiac Ventura 389 Super Duty 3x2V 13.68 @ 106 - Defeated who?

Super Stock S/S Arnie Beswick (Disqual) defeated Mickey Thompson (Pontiac) Pontiac Ventura – Passionate Poncho 389 Super Duty 3x2V DQ

Stock/Auto A/SA Ray Christian defeated Bud Faubel 60 Plymouth Fury Long Ram 413 14.24 @ 98.9

Stock A/S Frank Dade 61 Dodge Long Ram 413 14.51 @ 101.25 - Defeated who?

[Rat Patrol]

I can hear the crickets chirping from 8000 miles away!

Ah well....I guess John Force is more interesting...

I'll be posting up 62 and 63 in a few hours....GMs finest hours.....

[Rat Patrol]

Bit of a Chevy party in 62....

Still keen to hear of any corrections.

https://wordpress.com/stats/day/skun....wordpress.com

[Liteweight]

Welcome here Rat Patrol. Good to see new guy here, specially from way down under. Lots of very good & knowledgable guys here ,but what I found is guys visit here on occassion,. so give them time. The person that would of gone one on one with you on this project, Paul Ceasrine, unfortunately passed away recently. He was the most knowledgeable person I knew on stats etc on thi8s stuff. He was instrumental in helping me finding the history on my car, & also turned my thread into prolly the most visited one on the internet today. Well over 1,000,000 visits.

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...13002&page=404

also:

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...n+speed&page=7

Good luck on your project, & remember be patient

liteweight

[Charlie A]

You should also post this up on the Stock and Super Stock topic on here.


Tons of wisdom and memories over there.


Welcome in Rat Patrol !

[Rat Patrol]

Thanks for the welcome...and I appreciate the interest and advice

I'm going to have to go over those threads carefully liteweight, I may need somebpic links for my 68 spread sheet.

For what its worth...I started this project because a couple of Chevy guys were talking loud about how Mopar could never beat Jenkins Chevy ii

I got on a mission...and at the same time reminded them about a guy named Jere Stahl.

Anyhow...Im glad they baited me into it

[DeuceCoupe]

Originally Posted by Rat Patrol

Greetings

xxx
Stock/Auto A/SA Ray Christian defeated Bud Faubel 60 Plymouth Fury Long Ram 413 14.24 @ 98.9

Stock A/S Frank Dade 61 Dodge Long Ram 413 14.51 @ 101.25 - Defeated who?

RatPatrol,
I'm not a Mopar guru but could it be
60 383/330 long ram
61 383/330 tandem-8v (in line)
Not sure the 413 was in there yet but I could be wrong!
And those kinda slow MPH seem right for the 383 not 413?

[Rat Patrol]

Originally Posted by DeuceCoupe

RatPatrol,
I'm not a Mopar guru but could it be
60 383/330 long ram
61 383/330 tandem-8v (in line)
Not sure the 413 was in there yet but I could be wrong!
And those kinda slow MPH seem right for the 383 not 413?

Yep your correct DeuceCoupe - the 413 MW didn't show till Spring 62


This is exactly the sort of help I wanted - I am just using what the various sources are quoting - but even they aren't perfect.


Thanks again!

[georgep3689]

Hello,
I am researching a story from late 1964 about Haydon Proffitt shipping 2 Plymouth s/sers lightweight cars to Australia in nov. 1964. One was a 1963 tan plymouth and the other a blue 1964 savoy 4 speed with the aluminum fornt end. Any thoughts?

Thanks

George

[Rat Patrol]

Originally Posted by georgep3689

Hello,
I am researching a story from late 1964 about Haydon Proffitt shipping 2 Plymouth s/sers lightweight cars to Australia in nov. 1964. One was a 1963 tan plymouth and the other a blue 1964 savoy 4 speed with the aluminum fornt end. Any thoughts?

Thanks

George

Hi George - the car is well known down under..although in one of our more remote cities.

The owner is a member on here...best you pm him...

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=46857