Factory Stock/Stock Appearing race, May 23, 2003

[Chevy454]

Just a heads up for those of you in the southern Michigan/northern Illinois-Indiana area...

...coming up this Friday, May 23, at Martin, MI, will be the first Factory Stock and Stock Appearing event of the year. There are 50 cars in the field (31 FS, 19 SA) and there should be some great racing. For those of you who don't know, they are pulling the top 8 out of each class and those 8 from each class will each run a ladder, while the rest are paired off. And I'd bet it will take better than a 12.50 to be in the top 8 in Factory Stock and an 11.90 or better to be in the top 8 in Stock Appearing...and remember, this is on repro POLYGLASS TIRES!

Members of this board racing will be Big Dog and COPO Pete with their ZL-1 Camaros (representing the quickest car in Stock Appearing and Factory Stock, respectively) along with me in our Yenko Camaro. But, here is a complete run down of the cars attending:

<font color="blue">Stock Appearing Shootout

1 Terry Pennington 1969 Camaro ZL1 427/435
2 Scott Pennington 1969 Camaro SS 396/375 L
3 Dave Dudek 1970 Dodge Challenger 426/425
4 Lloyd Ray 1964 Ford Galaxy 427/425
5 Jim Goode 1963 Plymouth Fury 426/425
6 Mike Wowk 1970 RR 440/390
7 Randy Boyer 1972 Chevy Corvette LTI 350/255
8 Doug Johnson 1969 Road Runner 440/390
9 Joel Nystrom 1967 Plymouth GTX 426/425
10 Greg Gessler 1972 Buick GS 455/270
11 John Brown 1970 LTI Nova 350/360
12 Jack Irons 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 426/425
13 John Cataldo 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400/355
14 Keith Egan 1970 Buick GS 455/335
15 Pat Sweeney 1970 Buick GS 455/330
16 John Glasgo 1971 Pontiac T-37 455/335
17 Paul Glasgo 1970 Pontiac Tempest 400/350
18 Robert Lindquist 1970 Buick GS 455/335
19 Steve Hodges 1970 Dodge Challenger 426/425</font>

<font color="red">Factory Stock Shootout

1 Mike Welsh 1970 AMC AMX
2 Jimmy Johnston 1969 Chevy Nova 396/375
3 Pete Simpson 1969 Chevy Camaro ZLI 427/435
4 Rob Clary 1969 Chevy Camaro Yenko 427/425
5 Don Haranczak 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner 440/400
6 Bob Kanas 1967 Olds 442 400/350
7 Dan Jensen 1970 Chevelle SS 454/450
8 Ivan Pennington 1969 Camaro 427/425
9 Dave Dudek Sr. 1969 Plymouth GTX 426/425
10 Doug VanKalker 1972 Buick GS 455/270
11 Jim Spetzman 1969-1/2 Dodge Super Bee 440/390
12 Tom Miller 1970 Pontiac Lemans 400/330
13 Darrell Detwiler 1971 Olds 442 455/340
14 Casey Marks 1970 Olds F-85 350/325
15 David Heilala 1968 Olds Ramrod 355/325
16 Tony Goodman 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400/340
17 Kelly Petcou 1970 Dodge Challenger 440/390
18 Paul Petcou 1969 Dodge SuperBee 440/390
19 Bob Karakashian 1969 Dodge SuperBee 440/390
20 Bob Karakashian 1970 Plymouth Cuda 426/425
21 Brian Stefina 1964 Mercury Marauder 427/425
22 Doug Sawyer 1970 Dodge Challenger 340/290
23 Alan Foust 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner 426/425
24 Russell Small 1969 Hurst/Olds 455/380
25 Jeff Sawruk 1969 Pontiac Custom S 350 HO/330 HP
26 Frank Remlinger 1969 Dodge GTS 340/275
27 Susan Skalba 1970 Dodge Charger RT 440/390
28 Don Cossey 1964 Plymouth Fury 426/415
29 Greg Canfield 1970 Plymouth Superbird 426/425
30 Tim Clary 1970 Chevelle SS 454/450
31 Robin Spieth 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV </font>

Friday, Friday, Friday...be there!!!!

[Chevy454]

Well, I'm hopefully heading out in the morning. Looks like there is gonna be some killer air, especially if the barometer will cooperate.

If anyone is gonna be in the Martin, MI, area Friday, look me up!

[Chevy454]

GREAT EVENT!

Pete and JJ took 1-2 honors in the quick-8 of Factory Stock. I think Pete's best was a 12.09@114+ and JJ's was a 12.23@113+...it was nice to have Chevrolet representing the top 2 spots. I won my best of 3 shootout against a Stage 1, and ran a best of 12.87@106+. Smallhurst also won his shootout on his '69 H/O, running against a GTS, and ran his best ET ever with a 13.87(?)@???. Terry (BIG DOG) made it to "I believe" the final 4 of the Stock Appearing cars, and was in the hunt of quickest ET of the event with a 11.4 at I think 123(?)...I'm not exactly sure what happened on his runs, because I missed all but his qualifying runs. I'm probably close on the times, but you guys feel free to correct me.

It was a good time, except for the rain, but it gave us time to relax and visit with everyone so it worked out. Martin is an awesome facility!

Now, time to prepare for Norwalk...

[Seattle Sam]

Congratulations!
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Sounds like a blast, wish I could have gone!

-Sam

[SmallHurst]

Rob,

Thanks again for the lift up to MI. I am going to try to talk my way into going up to Stanton. Yeah, the car ran great and I had a lot of fun, I might have to try to get some more tuning done to make the 3.23 gears pay off in the top end! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[Chevy454]

Rusty:

No problem on the lift...I was glad I could help! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Let me know if you can't get something lined out for Stanton as I may have an extra slot in the trailer. I'll have to wait and see how the Nova comes along.

[SmallHurst]

So if you get the Nova going, who's driving? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[Chevy454]

Since Yenko put the 427s in the Novas then it won't be PSMCDR legal, so it will only be for "exhibition". As for the driver, can you say "Ebay"!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

Hope dad doesn't read this thread...

[moparts]

Tom may be driving both cars and Rob watching the store. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img]

[Casey Marks]

"The Store" ?

What are you guys selling out the back door of your *establishment* ? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]