re Dave Connor/Sherm Gerlach car/Belmont car
I received an e-mail advising there was a picture of one of my old race cars on the site.
This thread is about Sherman Gerlach and his car, and should be, and so I will only add that the pic of the Lance Hill Camaro racing Tim Richard's SS/DA Hemi car was taken during Super Stock Eliminator at the 1971 Grandnationals where the Camaro was #1 qualifier with an 11.36 on its own NHRA National Record of 11.61, and went on to 4 cars remaining before breaking out against Dean Nicopolous's Hemi car while hard on the brakes.
Actually, the Pace Car Trust guys advise that the Belmont car turns out to be one of the most rare of all Camaros to come out of Norwalk. Who knew, or cared, at the time, right?
Dave Connor and Sherm Gerlach raced with us in Division 3 and we all knew each other pretty well. I am real glad to see that Sherm was able to not only preserve his car, but to do it so well. Good on you, Sherm.
Lance Hill
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