1970-72 Super Stock Meet @ Union Grove

[Rixls6]

I was given some pictures of an old Super Stock Meet at Union Grove, WI about 1970.

I'll post some of the other pics later, but
does anyone recognize this Dodge Dart?

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/UnknownChicagoDart.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/UnknownChicagoDart-4.jpg

[1969l78]

very cool

[John]

it wouldn't be this car ...would it http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
http://www.mecumauction.com/auctions/lot_detail.html?LOT_ID=FL0107-47878
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Rixls6]

John,
You never know, ...........maybe.

Here's some more old pics from the same meet. Mr. Bardahl, Joe Satmary, and others.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JoeSatmary-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/GilligCamaro-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JimHayter-2.jpg

[Rixls6]

More...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MrEdMalibu.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MrBardahlCamaro-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MikeHooverCamaro-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

More...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/KingCamaro-4.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JohnsonHauriCamaro-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JoeSatmary-6.jpg

[Rixls6]

Few more...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SpitfireNova.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SoxMartin.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/ShowStopperCamaro.jpg

[70 Forest Green Zee]

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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SoxMartin.jpg


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For any that may be interested..... this Sox & Martin Cuda just sold today at the Mecum auction for 885,000 plus fees.

[Dave Rifkin]

Great pictures; that's when drag racing was the best in my opinion. No air shifters, to delay boxes just genuine musclecars going at it.
A few years ago I saw an old '65 GTO driven by an older gentleman. That guy could bang those gears and that Goat would run. He had writting on his windows that said "Pro Stick" and I thought to myself; now that would be a great class if they really had it. Real cars with manual transmissions racing down the dragstrip http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Postsedan]

Rick,

Great pics.....let`s see more http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Dan.

[427TJ]

Great pictures!

[Salvatore]

WOW Rick, A Midwest Pro Stock show! Can I buy some copies from you? They are great pictures. Looks like the year Fred Gibb/Jim Hayter beat everybody for the gold. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif Thanks, Sam

[DarrenX33]

Those are some of the most well taken photos I have ever seen. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Lemans69]

Rick,
Those pictures are fantastic- please post more!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[redeuce]

Rick

Fantastic photos. Brings back big time memories. My dad and I helped in the pits on the Gillings Brothers Camaro a few times. They ran UDRA. Fred and Bob Gillings built the engines for the first 2 cars I had when I was a kid- a '55 and a '57. I also bought a racing go kart from them when I was a young-un. They later sold that Camaro and for quite a while raced snowmobiles.

[370454s]

Great Pics!! Love them Wheels on that Nova. Thanks a bunch.
Mike

[Stefano]

Wow!

[Rixls6]

Lots of fun to see the old ones in action.
My friend used to know some racers like Animal Jim who was just at Joliet. He had pictures taken there of Jim with his daughter.
I'll have to ask him the name of the guy who took these pics.

Here's a few more.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SelkirkCamaro.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SatmarySeltzerCamaro-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SatmarySeltzer-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

Some more...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/LarryGriffith-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/LarryGriffith-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JohnsonHauriCamaro-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JohnsonHauriCamaro-2.jpg

[Rixls6]

and more...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JoeSatmary-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JimHayter-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JimHayter-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

More fun...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/HardinsCamaro-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/GregBrennaman.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/GilligCamaro-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

last for now...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/EdSchartman.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/DonGrotheer.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/CrazeeCuda.jpg

[Rixls6]

I'll post a few more later today.
Does anyone know where any of these cars are at today???

[m22mike]

Great shots, thanks for posting http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[kwhizz]

Rick.............Great Shots......It's nice to see Drag Racing at it's "Finest".........Notice the amount of people in the Stands http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif.......That's thev way it was at "Da Grove" almost ever weekend back then http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif.............Thanks for posting
I was going to go out there last night for the "Nitrous Cars" but the Rain came....... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

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

[markjohnson]

Fantastic photos! Lately I've been having some serious regrets about the 1970 ex-Pro Stock Camaro I sold to another member of this site last summer. I've had a nagging feeling that something special slipped through my fingers. Still to be determined whose car it actually was back then, but there's some definite prospects in those photos, especially that King Speed Shop car. Thanks for sharing.

[Rixls6]

Glad you're all enjoying these. I hope to get more from the guy if he has them. Here's a few more for now.

Here you go Dan...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MrBardahl-2.jpg

Here's another of the King Speed Shop for you Mark...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/KingCamaro-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/KingCamaro-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

A few others...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/TerryHedrickCamaro.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SuperstitionCamaro-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/RonHutter-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

How about some color shots. Not sure what year these are.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/UnknownChicagoDart-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/SuperBee.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MurphyDouglas.jpg

[mockingbird812]

Man o MAN Rick, those are some terrific shots! They are so well taken you can see the expressions on the drivers' faces.

Thanks and keep them coming!!!!!

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

[mockingbird812]

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Some more...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/LarryGriffith-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/LarryGriffith-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JohnsonHauriCamaro-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/JohnsonHauriCamaro-2.jpg

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The first shot is Larry Griffith's '68 factory Super Stocker Dart (four speed) campaigned most likely in the '70 or '71 season. He had updated his '68 (still very competitive) with a new front and rear end clip of a 1970 Dart (seen here). Larry was the 1969 UDRA points champion racing his '68.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[Rixls6]

Sam, great to hear that you knew some of these guys.
Here's a few more to jog some memories.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/ButtiaCamaro-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/ButtiaCamaro-1.jpg

[Rixls6]

More...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/AmbornJanotaCamaro-3.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/AmbornJanotaCamaro-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/AmbornJanota-2.jpg

[Rixls6]

A few more color ones. Unknown what year these were taken.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/MickeyStephensNova.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/Pro%20Stocks%20at%20the%20Grove%2070-72/LupiDuster.jpg

[Salvatore]

Hey Rick, Do you think you can put them on a CD? I know you could get rid of every one you make. Food for thought? Thanks, Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[kwhizz]

The Mickey Stevens Pic seems to be from Byron and the Lupi Pic looks like U.S.30

Ken

[owners2]

Really cool pics ! Has anyone ever seen a Copper 71 Z28 that had on the quarters CKS AUTO * SPEED SHOP,CONVERSE TEXAS.Any leads to these guy's or help in anyway would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeff

[DarrenX33]

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Hey Rick, Do you think you can put them on a CD? I know you could get rid of every one you make. Food for thought? Thanks, Sam

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Rick I agree. These are just so cool. I would love to see these full size. I'll shoot some $ your way.

[Dog427435]

What fabulous shots & so much wheels up action!!!!!

Thanks for sharing!!

[Rixls6]

If anyone wants these on a CD, I'll do it for the cost of the materials and postage. Send me a PM with your info.

I have to agree that these are some awesome pics and I hope he has more to share. If so, I'll post here for others to enjoy. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DarrenX33]

Gladly Rick...

Just curious, are they full size or the same size as we are seeing here? I'm thinking of framing a few for my garage... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Rixls6]

The pics are pretty much the size you're seeing here. You could probably blow them up with photoshop or something like it though. I'll try to make them bigger on my computer and see if the quality holds up.

[ANDY M]

Rick, did you scan these pics? They were obviously taken with a quality 35mm or larger format camera, and if you can scan the negatives, it would be easier to blow up the photos. Using a flash at night means using very high speed film, ASA 400 or better. Very dense quality film designed for larger prints without losing resolution.
Any good scanner can reverse a negative to a positive image, so you can scan the negative at a higher resolution for enlargments than just scanning a print and trying to blow it up. Then you will run into pixalation problems. JMO.
I oftened wondered how the drivers felt about those flash bulbs going off when they were launching. That takes real concentration on the tree! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Rixls6]

Thanks Andy for the info about scanning the negatives. I wasn't the one who scanned these originally, so I'll contact the guy I got them from.

I did blow these up on the computer and they will go bigger without too much pixelation, but a negative scan sounds like it would work better.