ZL-1 vs Clone At Gateway Dragstrip - Report

[Chevy454]

Anyone who is somewhat familiar with racing will recognize that lapses in action due to breakage is just a chance you take, and something everyone has to live with. I was wanting more action as much as anyone, but we had to be worked into the program, and they had several cars break (which Bill Moran, track director, repeatedly apologized for).

So, unless we see a LOT of interest in this aspect of the Supercar Reunion, the racing portion of the show may remain "as is". Frank Radake, Jr. (his dad had the red Yenko Chevelle) just mentioned something about he and his friends renting it, so I was just trying to guage the interest in this part of the show. So, who REALLY wants to race (besides me!)!?

[68TopStock]

Herb Fox and Lloyd Kirchoff, the first owner of Little Hoss (owned for 10 years, set 22 additional world records, still races) have family in St. Louis. I will be asking them to attend next years event. If there is time at the track, I'm sure both would like to take a few passes.

[sYc]

I agree, it would have been better if we could have got another run or two, without a long wait, and we will see what we can do to solve this problem in the future, BUT, I would have sat there all night to see them make a pass. The history of the racing reads like a story book, Brian H. and Bill O. racing their Yenko and Motion powered Camaros in the first ever drag race at the first ever reunion, Ray M. in his original Gibb/Harrell Nova, Mark K. burning rubber all the way down the track in his '69 Camaro, Mark H. racing his ZL-1 at two events, a '69 Berger Camaro, Greg S. getting sideways in his '67 Yenko, Little Hoss with Herb driving, Capt. Carl's Zl-1, numerous other Yenko Camaros, Deuces, Corvairs and other cars. It does not get any better then that. In closing, I would like to thank all of the owners of supercars who have been kind enough to allow us the opportunity of a life time to see these cars in action. My hat is off to all of them. Tom

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hassett beating up on the cloner,
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