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Mopars Ray Allen Killer
The things the factories would do to win the SS wars on Sunday to sell cars on Monday http://dragracingonline.com/features...perbird-c.html
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
Very cool read !!! M-carkid...you reading this !
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
I agree Bob...way cool story!
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
I heard this very same story from Ray Allen a few years ago. He also told me the Mopar camp held there own "Mini Nationals" prior to Indy just to make sure only the top Mopars dominated at the Nationals. Geoff Stunkard wrote a great article in Mopar Performance magazine on this topic a few years ago. He interviewed Jack Werst for the story. Check out my Ray Allen Tribute webpages by clicking on my profile. Maybe Belair can post a direct link?
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
That ragtop caused quite stir back then.. here is the link... http://community-2.webtv.net/musclec...ChevelleSuper/
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
Incredible story and history. What a sight it would be to pair these two up against each other once again.
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
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I heard this very same story from Ray Allen a few years ago. He also told me the Mopar camp held there own "Mini Nationals" prior to Indy just to make sure only the top Mopars dominated at the Nationals. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto for Ford. All the factory backed Ford racers took there cars to the Indy dealership for engine "updates", trans and rearend changes. Ford also had their own "mini nationals" at a nearby dragstrip and the factory brass decided what big name driver got what car, who would run who if possible, and who would "red light" if they had enough points to get into the eliminator race, even though they hadnt won their class. Lots of sneaky stuff going on in all the S/S race camps.
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
AWESOME story !! THANKS !
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
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Incredible story and history. What a sight it would be to pair these two up against each other once again. [/ QUOTE ]The new owner of that Superbird attempted to make this happen but I'm not sure if Ray Allen was able to have his car ready for Indy last week. I was contacted by Geoff Stunkard (who knows the owner of that Bird) a few weeks ago and gave him some contact info for Ray. Don't know if he got through to him or not. Maybe someday these two cars will meet for an exibition race? Sure would be cool!
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Re: Mopars Ray Allen Killer
MK I thought the convert was restored stock...
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