US National Championship

[Mr70]

I wanted to ask here first,before other sites.
In the 1969 season,The #1 Fred Gibb/Dick Harrell ZL-1 Camaro won the US National Championship at US 30 Dragstrip.
What time of year was that,Month/Date/Year?
I am helping someone write a paper on this for school.
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[Musclecarkid]

Was it AHRA or NHRA?????You need to find a 69 Rule Book. It lists the dates of all events. Also try to locate a Division 3 Annual for 69 or 70. Super Stock and Drag Illustrated magazine also has good info.There, I made a helpful reply to MR70. Wasn't that nice? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Salvatore]

I don't think the #1 ZL1 car won the championship in 1969. I believe they won it in 1971 with Jim Hayter driving. That would be AHRA. Maybe Kim Howie or Ken Bogie would know for sure. PM Helen Gibb. Good luck. Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Kim_Howie]

Rick, The Gibb Harrell car won the AHRA world championship in 1971 with Jim Hayter driving the Car. The date was Oct 9th 1971 on a Sat. night. They not won the championship they broke the e.t. record owned by Sox& Martin. they ran a 9.63 at almost 143. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Mr70]

The actual question asked of me was,and correct me if this is an inacurrate statement:
"During the 1969 racing season,The Famed Fred Gibb/Dick Harrell ZL-1 #1 Camaro appeared at Numerous competitions around the country,reaching the final round 7 times,winning 4 of those times.One of those wins included the US National Championship (NHRA?) at Gary Indianas US 30 Dragstrip.
What Month/Date was that exactlly?
I already talked to Helen G.,but she doesn't know either.
I've searched on Draglist.com,& others,but they don't record actual tracks,everything else they did record.

[Seattle Sam]

Rick,
The 1969 US Nationals were held at Indy, and you can view the results here - http://www.50th-usnationals.com/apcm/templates/50th_history.asp?articleid=809&zoneid=52&navsource =1969

However, many tracks host "National" as well as "Division" events, a la the "Gator Nationals" in Florida, the "Northwest Nationals" in Seattle, etc.

I couldn't find anything for you on the Gibb-Harrell ZL/1..sorry!

-Sam

[Mr70]

Good info coming from all ends.
I've accumulated this off some sites.I wonder if any of these were US 30 Indiana Dragstrip?
*1969-Ray Sullins 10.505 @ 131MPH in Dick H. 427 69 ZL-1(AHRA Pro Stock)
*1969-Dick Harrell 10.295 @ 132MPH in Fred Gibb 427 69 ZL-1
*1969-Herb Fox 00 00 Fred Gibb 427 69 ZL-1
*1970-Larry Shepherd 10.900 @ 122MPH Fred Gibb 427 69 ZL-1
*1970-Jim Hayter 9.755 @ 137MPH Hayter & Wright 427 69 Camaro
*1971 Shay Nichols 00 00 Dick H. 427 69 Camaro
*1971-Harry Kalwei 11.255 @ 119MPH Dick H. 427 69 Camaro
*1971-Jim Hayter 9.985 @ 136MPH Fred Gibb 427 69 ZL-1
*1972-Jim Hayter 9.643 @ 141MPH Fred Gibb 427 69 ZL-1
*1972-Harry Kalwei 00 00 Dick H. 1971 427 Camaro(Ran Over Gaurd rail & into Fence-Tulsa PDA Race)

[Kim_Howie]

Rick the Gibb car I don't think ever ran NHRA Super stock in AHRA & NHRA were way different rules. AHRA fiberglass front and two 4-barrels Nhra No fiberglass & single car. Kim

[Belair62]

Rick...someone posted a link to a US 30 reunion or something a while back...I can't find it...

[Mr70]

Thanks Bob,Kim,Sam,and others as well.
That was Rob,(K92) who posted the Reunion at Oswego,and others from this area last spring.
I have made some inquiries on other sites,as told to me,so I hope to get schooled on this soon.I think the original question,is an inaccurate statement.
I hope to rectify that. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif