milan drag strip 1968

[P.J.]

I am looking for the class record holders of 1968 at the Milan drag strip
does anyone out there have any Idea where this information could be found
any help will be greatly apreciated.

I have tried emailing the track they told me that they dont have the records.
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[ss427copo]

Peter, Can't help you on that front.....BUT, here's a neat pic of one of the time slips that came with my 69 Yellow Camaro that most of the members here have seen. It was based out of Ohio and I guess saw this track alot. Broke out with a .49 on a 11.60 index (SS/DA)

Jeff x 2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[ss427copo]

Another........in the staging lanes! CHECK out the other cars!

[ss427copo]

Last one.........Gainesville ~ 1970!!!
I'm in the middle! (or, at least my car was, I was only 15 back then) Look at the WILD paint job on the Mustag behind my Camaro and the Hemi Cuda in front of it....anyone remember this car?

Don'tcha love those oldie but goodies when it comes to photos? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Jeff x 2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[427TJ]

What a great picture! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif x 100!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/SS427COPO1969.jpg

[John Brown]

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Last one.........Gainesville ~ 1970!!!
I'm in the middle! (or, at least my car was, I was only 15 back then) Look at the WILD paint job on the Mustag behind my Camaro and the Hemi Cuda in front of it....anyone remember this car?
Don'tcha love those oldie but goodies when it comes to photos? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Jeff x 2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

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Mustang looks to be a couple of hosers from up north. Sandy Elliot & Barry Poole ~ The Border Bandits!

[DarrenX33]

I love that beard. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Salvatore]

That is the Sandy Elliot mustang. Who is the Hemi cuda belong to???? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[P.J.]

Jeff
nice stuff. Thanks for sharing the pics. Wild colours on those cars.You probabley saw my Camaro race back then.
However lets get back to finding 68 record holders at the MIlan Drag strip. Here is more info
Also
I am looking for some info on my car origionally from Windsor Ontario
bought new in 68. The car is a black on black m22 488 s. L78 Camaro then converted
to a 427 and raced by a GM engineer working for GM at the time on the Mark IV nascar engine by the name of Barry M.
He raced the car extensively at the local drag strips and at the
Milan Drag way.where he held the track record for his class in 68. He is well known in that area still today as a real pro on high performance. he also ran a 67 Camaro white in colour.He also ran an Opel (modified)
I am restoring this 68 black on black car and have lots of paper work for the car.I would like to hear the stories
of either the drag strip or the street bruizer.He also ran the car with other GM big block engines
which he used.I am documenting the history of this car and would love to hear from you
with any stories.
This is what the car looks like today after a frame off rotisery restoration.
Thanks
suprss70

[P.J.]

another

[P.J.]

more

[P.J.]

more pics

[P.J.]

painted

[P.J.]

another pic

[Verne_Frantz]

Peter,
I'll check some periodicals this weekend. There's a slight possibility I could find something.
Was the car only raced in '68? Was it lettered or named so it could be identified in a black&white photo? What class did it run? Those clues will help.

Verne http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[kwhizz]

Looks like Fred Hurst's Injected Hemi A/G car in the background... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[P.J.]

Verne
Thanks Pal I realy could use some help in this research.
I am including a web site that shows one of his cars on the line white camaro. The black car had no letering it was black and he did hold the class record. I have a pic of the race track award certificate however the flash from the camera hid that info. He went 10:50s
I will hopefuly some day get a copy of the award as he did not want to part with the origional.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~trthistory1/history.htm
hope that helps
Peter

[Verne_Frantz]

Pete,
You say, "one of his race cars"., but I don't know if you're talking about the black car or not. (painted white??) You've lost me http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif.
If I'm going to try to help you I need to know the external description of the car back then, the class it ran and the year(s) it ran.

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[Salvatore]

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Looks like Fred Hurst's Injected Hemi A/G car in the background... :
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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[P.J.]

Verne
The black car 68 Camaro ran from march of 1968 to about 1970
In march of 1968 an article was written in the Detroit Free Press about this car and the record it set. I am curently trying to get a copy of that article in the automotive section.I think it ran modified production(427 425 hp)
There must be a list of the IHARA records set at the track
for the year 1968. The car was and is a black on black 68
Camaro converted to a 427 by MOtion.Thats all I can provide you with today.I am in the process of getting more info. If you require the name of the Owner I will send it to you in a private email.
Peter

[Verne_Frantz]

Peter,
A lot of record lists for various tracks that were published list class, owner's name, type of car, then ET or mph
The listing could be as obscure as: A/MP, J. Smith, Chevy, 11.39
Do you know if the car had any lettering? The only way for me to find it in either a track record listing or a photo would be by either lettering on the car or the owner's or driver's name in the listing. I can't receive emails here but I can receive PMs here.

By the way, most newspapers saved each copy completely on microfische (sp). I was able to get copies of articles from the Tarrytown (NY) Daily News from June '63.

Verne

[ANDY M]

http://www.milannews.com/

[L-79 Nova]

Peter, new to the site but might try this site and ask in it's small forum. Ron....

http://waterwinterwonderland.com/drags.asp?id=1340&type=6

[bwag]

Hi Jeff, Haven't posted in a while.The first pic of the yellow car was taken at Columbus,Oh in May 69.It was the cars first Div 3 points meet race.Thats me at the tender age of 19 ready to race>

[bwag]

The second pic was at the first Gatornats in Feb 70.I had qualified the car at 11.36 on a 11.47 record and was waiting in the fuel and weight check line. The cuda was Don Grotheer's.

[ss427copo]

Hey Bob.............good to hear from you!!!! Yes....ol yellow still stalks the streets of South Jersey preying for it's next victim! Been looking for the new ZO-6 Vette to race. An old school 427 vs a new school 427, 4 valve per cylinder race! lolololol (no disrespect, Keith, but start your Yenko.....then start the Z~.....which one turns the heads?)

They are sweeet pics, aren't they.....You remember all that stuff huh? Wasn't it fast??? Still is!!! Check out the pic....looks fast sittin still, huh?

Stay in touch. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Jeff x 2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[bwag]

The first time slip is from 69 when the car ran SS/EA on a 11.60 record in NHRA. The second slip was an AHRA slip and from the m.p.h. was a shut down ,foot on the brakes to keep from breaking out pass.On a full pass the m.p.h. was in the 122-123 range

[ss427copo]

lolololol....sounds like me last summer on Creek Road here in Jersey.....122 on the brakes to get up the driveway before the pole-leece heard me!!!!!

Check it out!

[P.J.]

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the cops would probably stop you just to see the car.
Kind of reminds me of the day my wife took my 70 chevelle out one Saturday afternoon while I wacthed the 4 kidies.
When she did not come back after 45 minutes I began to worry
Then all of a suden the chevelle arrived in the driveway
as I aproched her in the driveway with the 4 kidies in tow
2 squad cars came racing one in each direction and stoped behind the chevelle.
Then the both cops asked use who was driving the car because the neighbours had phoned the cops about a person doing smoke shows showing off in front a buch of kids. Well the 4 kiddies ran to their mothers side worried about her mom being in trouble with the cops. Then my wife expained that she was driving and did not know that the car would accelerate so fast and burn the tires the way they did and she did not mean it. The cops looked at the kidies and my wife then said OK then please drive more carefully the next time.Good one EH!
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suprss70

[ss427copo]

Peter,

That's a classic story......I can visualize her smokin' the hides sayin..."Holy S--T.........."
To change the subject a bit, Canada certainly has their stuff right when it comes to VIN numbers!!! When I bought my 67 SS427 Chevrolet, which was built in Oshawa, I got soooo much info, i laughed at how GM in the US never kept records except for Pontiac! Running the VIN thru The Ministry and also thru George at GM Vintage Services absolutety, positively gAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO BUY THE CAR! I wanna break out and sing....OH Can-A-DA.....!! Check out the pic of Canadian Gold!!!

Jeff x 2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Xplantdad]

Jeff...when you coming out this way? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[P.J.]

Jeff
post some more pics will YA. How long ago did you buy the car?
SUPER NICE CAR http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[427TJ]

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[Verne_Frantz]

Peter,
With the little I had to go on, I've gone through my National Dragsters, Mid-Eastern Drag News and numerous magazines and I've come up empty. Sorry. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[P.J.]

Thanks Verne
I will keep trying someone has those records.
suprss70

[P.J.]

Vern
You asked me a while back if the car had lettering on it I just found out that the car had lettering on it be it as it was temorary lettering put on just for the track
the Name was PRO SPEED AND CUSTOM. I also found out, as I am tracing all the owners that this car was real bad not only was it a class record holder but also a real bad street racer.The second owner was delighted to hear that the car was still alive. He told me that he raced the hell out of it
both a t the track and on the street.He told me he had to replace the front windshield and weld the roof because the car was flexing big time.That explains why the front windshield is not the origionalone in the car. One night he was racing a Hemi Cuda 4 speed for 100.00 per gear.
Yes he
ate the Hemi."As it was clearly understood the the Camaro had a 427 under the hood". The car did 10:50s at the track. There are a lot of other stories and hope to share some with you. He kept most of the time slips for the car so
hopefully I can get old track pics and some time slips for the car http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif
suprss70

[firstgenaddict]

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Then my wife expained that she was driving and did not know that the car would accelerate so fast and burn the tires the way they did and she did not mean it. The cops looked at the kidies and my wife then said OK then please drive more carefully the next time.Good one EH!
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suprss70

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When I was born my mom drove a 68 442... my dad would hear from his friends all of the time that they saw the car peeling out from stop lights then when they got up beside it there was a woman with a baby in the car seat.

Sorry officer I am just a product of my environment http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Stefano]

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Looks like Fred Hurst's Injected Hemi A/G car in the background... :
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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Fred Hurst's National record holding Gasser is here in the burb's waiting its turn for the resto shop. It has only had two owner/racers and then was sold to a collector, who then sold it to the current owner.

Its a very cool piece of drag racing history.