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.
Thanks

[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?

[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

[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.

[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...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.