[ponyakr]

Well, it's 2020 ! How weird is that ? Your answer may depend on how old you are.

Anyhow, it's time to start talkin about the 2020 class racing season. The Winternationals race is just over a month away, followed by the Arizona Nats a couple of weeks later. Sorry to report that there are very few Pontiacs on the pre-entry lists for these races.

But, there are still lots of Pontiac class racers, as racing moves farther East & Summer arrives.

The Lucas Oil Series, division races, will kick off down in sunny South Florida, in late Jan, while most other states are still having winter. Another follows, 3 weeks later, in GA, then in South Louisiana, the next week.

https://lucasoil.com/lucas-oil-news/...eries-schedule

The Baby Gators & Gator Nats are coming in March.

Here's a question for you East coast Class racers. On the Gators pre-entry list is a car/driver I'm not familiar with. it's listed as a C/SA '69 Bird. The name is Bruce Noland. He's from Leesburg, VA, & his NHRA # is 1788. Anybody have any info on this car/driver ?

I looked him up. He has had a quick '72 Camaro Stocker in recent years. So, unless that's a misprint, he's either built a '69 Bird, or is scheduled to drive one for somebody else.

Anyhow, in just a few weeks, here we go !

[ponyakr]

So, I just read a rumor that the div 1 '69 Bird is gonna be a T/A. Seems that this guy submitted all the info to NHRA to make the '69 T/A legal for NHRA race events.

This MAY be a first. I've never seen a '69 TA clone running in a competitive NHRA, class race.

Don't know if there were any back in the old days or not.

[ponyakr]

Well, the word now is that the '69 Bird will be at the Gators, but will not be in T/A trim. I only know of one other '69 Stocker still racing. It's the John Schloe car, out on the West coast.

Have a 2015 listing for Kevin MacNicol, in an E/SA '69 Bird.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2015#indextop

[ponyakr]

OK, qualifying at the 1st div 2 race, starts Fri. Don't know if any Pontiacs will be there or not. I think Michael Brand lives in Alabama. So maybe he'll be there.

https://www.facebook.com/orlandospee...type=1&theater

[Ken MacNicol]

Kevin's car is now Super Street, HP rating do not favor the 69' like the 67' and 68's. I now of at least 4 Pontiacs in Super Street.

[ponyakr]

Originally Posted by Ken MacNicol

Kevin's car is now Super Street, HP rating do not favor the 69' like the 67' and 68's. I now of at least 4 Pontiacs in Super Street.

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...4&MAKE=Pontiac

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...9&MAKE=Pontiac

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...9&MAKE=Pontiac

WOW ! '67 = 338hp, '68 = 333hp but '69 = 345.

I see it was changed to 345 in 2014. I assume maybe John Schloe caused that hit, since he had the quickest '69 Bird running ? At the '14 Winter Nats, he ran a 10.54, which was 1.010 under his index.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2014#indextop

The '68 & '69 GTO's now have the best hp factor for that engine, @ 325hp.

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...5&MAKE=Pontiac

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...4&MAKE=Pontiac

[johnta1]

Kevin, is that this week's pic?
Are you racing also?

[Ken MacNicol]

I believe that was last year, and he is there

[ponyakr]

Only Pontiac I see on the Stock/SS Q-lists is the '78 T/A driven by Jack Good. It's #23 on the SS list. That old Bird has made lots of passes. Recently found out it was owned by Ken Shawver, for quite a few years. First time it shows upon at Indy, on DRC is in 1998. Won class at Indy several times.

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...32&postcount=3

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop

No results yet on DRC.

[Ken MacNicol]

My little bro'

[Ken MacNicol]

The Ventura is Pontiac powered. He works at a Chevy dealership that I believe helps him out.

[ponyakr]

Originally Posted by Ken MacNicol

The Ventura is Pontiac powered. He works at a Chevy dealership that I believe helps him out.

Thanks for the info !

OK, I got a little more info. His name is Scott Fifield. The car does indeed have Pontiac power.

[MACNICOLRACING]

Thanks guys.

[MACNICOLRACING]

Here's a shot of Dave Polichena and I making a time shot together.

[johnta1]

Nice pic!



But I'd say Dave was giving you the 'hit'?

[Stan Weiss]

COMMERCE, Ga. - Final order after Friday's qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Atlanta Dragway:

5 505B D/SA Michael Brand, Alpharetta GA, '73 Formula 10.802 11.55 -0.748

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

Stan

[ponyakr]

Didn't know any of the lower classes were running yet.

At the div 2 race Don Kennedy was #2, with his 428 powered Sunfire.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r=100#indextop

At the div 4 race, #19 on the Stock Q-list was a '74 T/A. Since the driver is listed as being from Victoria Texas, I assume he's driving the same car that Hunter Pierdolla has been driving, for the past few years. The car is shown on John Clegg's Mission Garage website. The drivers name, at this race, is listed as Devon Dioguardi.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r=100#indextop

In SS, Stacy McCarty is on the bottom of the list. He obviously had problems.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop

Are any of you S/G & S/ST guys running at either of these races ?

There is some live coverage, at the div 2 race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qqF-RKweXo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYD1T-h1sps

[jimmy daniel]

I got to six cars in Super Street Atlanta. Winner that round had the bye to the finals but I came up short it felt good to get out there again.

[S/st 54]

Originally Posted by jimmy daniel

I got to six cars in Super Street Atlanta. Winner that round had the bye to the finals but I came up short it felt good to get out there again.

Good Job Jimmy!
I agree it felt good to be out there again.
I lost at 6 cars as well in Tulsa

[Dave Polichena]

Glad you got to put some laps on it, finally. Good job!