Oswego Oct 14th 1962

[Xplantdad]

Verne...I found this interesting tidbit of info on the internet...though it doesn't talk about which car he drove in '62...it's still cool!

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ELGIN SPORTS HALL OF FAME



ELGIN, ILLINOIS



KEN BARNHART





Inducted for auto racing, Ken Barnhart was considered a top drag racer. In 1958, he won the prestigious Class Championship at the Automobile Timing Association of America (ATAA) and in 1959 Ken won the Top Speed and Class Championship at the Midwest Championships. He was the Class Top Eliminator at the 1959 ATAA World Series of Drag Racing, the Class Winner at the Oswego Dragway Season Championship and the Class Runner-up at the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Fifth Annual Nationals in Detroit. He claimed two classes in two different cars in the Top Twenty Benefit Meet in 1960. In 1961, Barnhart won the Class Championship at the Top Twenty and at the NHRA Nationals. In 1962, he was the Class Eliminator and Top Speed winner at the World Series of Drag Racing. In 1970, Barnhart won the Super Stock Class B title at the World Series of Drag Racing and the Class Championship at the NHRA Nationals. The following year, he was Class Runner-up at the NHRA Spring Nationals.


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[ORIGLS6]

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What kind of car was Ken running at that event?? It would be GREAT to see a picture!!!

Verne

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I gave Ken a copy of this flier at VF. I think Tommy K and Joe Swezey were standing there at the time. He recalled every name and described each car on the list. Seems like he said he was running his C/G '55 Chevy at the time.

Even the people who know Mr. Barnhart well may not realize how deep this guy goes........

[Xplantdad]

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What kind of car was Ken running at that event?? It would be GREAT to see a picture!!!

Verne

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I gave Ken a copy of this flier at VF. I think Tommy K and Joe Swezey were standing there at the time. He recalled every name and described each car on the list. Seems like he said he was running his C/G '55 Chevy at the time.

Even the people who know Mr. Barnhart well may not realize how deep this guy goes........

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You can say that again!

Hey, where's Annie been? I want to wish her a Merry Christmas!

[kwhizz]

I know most of the names on the list........Interesting fact about Colson and Wood.....as I remember, they developed the Reverser for Dragsters a couple of years later........."Quote"

After thinking about it some more......I think it was Powers and Riley that had the first Reverser.........Anyone have any more info....

http://davidpowersmotorsports.com/david.aspx

Ken

[SS427]

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Hey, where's Annie been? I want to wish her a Merry Christmas!

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Her computer is down YET again! AOL/Norton issues AGAIN!
Rick

[Verne_Frantz]

I had no idea Ken went back that far. And I blew the opportunity to meet and talk to him at SCR9.

I know, I'll make it Bruce's fault He was supposed to take me around to meet folks

Verne

I wonder if the album Ken had there was just about the ZL-1 or if it went back through all his race cars???? Boy, I missed it!!!

[ORIGLS6]

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After thinking about it some more......I think it was Powers and Riley that had the first Reverser.........Anyone have any more info....

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That does sound more familiar........... but I'm old!

[Xplantdad]

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I had no idea Ken went back that far. And I blew the opportunity to meet and talk to him at SCR9.

I know, I'll make it Bruce's fault He was supposed to take me around to meet folks

Verne

I wonder if the album Ken had there was just about the ZL-1 or if it went back through all his race cars???? Boy, I missed it!!!

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Yeah Verne..it's all my fault

[ORIGLS6]

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I had no idea Ken went back that far.

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You're kidding, right? Barnhart was racing before we had gasoline!


Verne, that guy still has the '39 Cadillac he raced BEFORE either of his '55 Chevys!



I say this with all the respect in the world.
Mr. Ken Barnhart is a very special guy, and a priceless friend. ( But why mention this; he doesn't do computers. )

[Xplantdad]

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Hey, where's Annie been? I want to wish her a Merry Christmas!

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Her computer is down YET again! AOL/Norton issues AGAIN!
Rick

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I talked to Annie....and gave her a few pointers that might help her out with her AOL fiasco!