[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Stan:
The guideline that is followed at the PS-Drags is that the Gibb Novas were the first L78 / TH400 cars built in late June and early July of 68. If a person shows up with an L89 / TH400 car that is after the 1st or 2nd week of July '68, then they are allowed to run. This is because the Gibb cars are used as a starting point, assuming that since the combination was 'available' in '69, the combination would have been available as a non-COPO option starting the 2nd or 3rd week of July '68 - right after Gibb got the ball rolling.

How many, if any, did they make? Nobody knows! Neals car is the 3rd or 4th week of July, therefore it is allowed to run. Four speed cars do not have a date requirement.

The Johnston car got trailered because of open chambered heads, which is why he would not pull a valve cover. There was actually a fourth L89 Nova there, he got trailered because the engine was essentially an L88 built up engine. Brewer's Nova set this up after he ran the big number last year, otherwise there would not have been such a stir about these cars. Neal and Johnson were supposed to be there last year as well, but neither could get the bugs worked out. If they would have been there last year, Brewer might have gotten trailered!!

Hope this helps!!
M