Indy 62 Pics

[Hemi Moose]

Okay then how about this one, anyone here remember this Pontiac Catalina.

[X-TECH MAN]

Looks like someone destroyed a "Swiss Cheese" SD Cat. to me.

[Joe Schweigert]

Originally Posted by BadBanana

Oh yeah !! Everyone ran M&H slicks, out of Watertown, Mass. I think the owners name was Marv Rifken, or something like that. There were no Firestones or Goodyears yet - maybe some Hoosiers - can't remember, and, oh yes, some Casler slicks (I think out of CA).. If you couldn't afford M&Hs or Caslers you bought Butyl rubber street tires because they had a relatively soft compound for a street tire.

Someone complained because the Gassers were suppossed to be street drivable, so George Montgomery, noted Ohio A/Gas Supercharged, drove it to the track each day - or at least once !!
Ohio was the "Home of the Gassers", with National Records in most of the classes:
Otie Smith (forgot the class - something Roadster)
A/GS - George Montgomery
B/G - Ed Shartman
C/G - Ron Hassel
D/G Hrudka Bros. (founders of Mr. Gasket)
E/G - Wilber Tackett
F/G - The Flintestone Flyer - forgot his name right now but he became a big "Muckity Muck" at Chrysler Racing. Dave something. I will remember it !!
There were, also some great Left Coast gassers like Stone, Woods and Cook (A/GS) and more. I think KS Pitman ) A or B/GS) was an East Coast guy - not sure

Can't remember what I did yesterday, but these things were forever imprinted in my mind.

F/G - The Flintestone Flyer--- Dave Koffel

[et7333]

Originally Posted by Tom P

Very cool having both parents racing there.
I also thought Cunningham owned Captial.

I believe this was the first ever Husband ,Wife team that both Won at the Indy Nationals.The NHRA would not allow women to compete at Indy in 61,so my Dad drove the car and won,that did not settle well with Mom so she wrote letters to every paper,tv show,etc.,until NHRA AGREED TO ALLOW WOMEN to compete at National events like Indy.

[Omcar]

Hey Steve, Jay Reichenthal here..I remember you telling me about the Pontiac and your parents while standing around the staging lanes at LACR.
I'm racing a new 5.0 Mustang at Cecil County and Maple Grove and I see you still have the trusty Camaro.
Take care.

[et7333]

Originally Posted by Omcar

Hey Steve, Jay Reichenthal here..I remember you telling me about the Pontiac and your parents while standing around the staging lanes at LACR.
I'm racing a new 5.0 Mustang at Cecil County and Maple Grove and I see you still have the trusty Camaro.
Take care.

Great hearing from you Jay!Hey send me an email so we can stay in touch.

[Omcar]

Originally Posted by et7333

Great hearing from you Jay!Hey send me an email so we can stay in touch.

Omcar17@comcast.net

[BadBanana]

Picture of my Z-11 at Niagara Dragway Spring 1963.

[Rich Biebel]

Wow Dave.....Don't you wish you still had that car! "Mystery Motor" I think they were called.......I was never clear on what one of those had for an engine.....Was it a 396/427 type engine? The 348/409 design was really not very good ....

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Okay then how about this one, anyone here remember this Pontiac Catalina.

They cut the rear fenderwells out !!!! So imagine what else they might have hacked up and if it was a real ligtweight SD....thats to bad....

I was a real big Pontiac lover back in those days.....My dream streetcar is a '64 GTO......Red /black interior.....4 speed /Tripower....splitters redlines....Cragars....I'd quit drag racing for one. sell all my stuff...Well I hardly race anyway.....LOL