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02-05-2015, 02:46 PM
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2015 Pontiac Powered Class Racer Results
The Winternationals are underway ! After the 1st round of Stock Eliminator qualifying, it looks like we have 4 Pontiac powered cars on the list--Mark Maxwell, Bob Aceves, Leo Glasbrenner, and Lindy Lindholm. There are more old school Stockers on this list and fewer of the 8 and 9 sec late models.
If anybody discovers that I have overlooked a Pontiac powered racer, please post that info and I'll make the correction. Thanks !  http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop |
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#2
02-05-2015, 03:20 PM
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Kick some butt Mark, and all other Pontiac racers!
Pontiac to the front.
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02-05-2015, 03:27 PM
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Didn't realize Pete Biondo was running a Chevy? When did he switch?
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02-05-2015, 03:58 PM
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I assume he'll still run the Pontiac powered 4th gen Hatari in GT Super Stock. Lots of 'em run more than 1 class.
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#5
02-05-2015, 04:45 PM
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SS Q-1
OK, the 1st round of SS qualifying is done. There are a few familiar names, Like Peter Biondo, Art Peterson, Keri Angeles. But there are several GT class Pontiac bodies that could have Pontiac engines, or not. Don Thomas in an '04 Grand Am is the only other one I have on my list as being Pontiac powered. If ya'll know of others, please post that info. Thanks.
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop |
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02-05-2015, 05:11 PM
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Stock Q-2
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02-20-2015, 05:18 PM
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According to the entry list, Don Thomas' car has a Chevy 400 for power.
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02-22-2015, 05:40 PM
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Frank Gostyla (All Pontiac) also made it to the 4th round, in top sportsman, but lost because of his slower reaction. He was off of his dial by .036, exactly the same as Ed Olpin.
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop
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02-22-2015, 06:08 PM
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"Frank Gostyla (All Pontiac) also made it to the 4th round, in top sportsman, but lost because of his slower reaction. He was off of his dial by .036, exactly the same as Ed Olpin."
I had no idea there was a Pontiac powered car, which runs national events, in any class higher than SS. Are there others that you know of ?  Is this the car he was racing today ? Last edited by ponyakr; 02-22-2015 at 06:34 PM. |
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02-22-2015, 07:03 PM
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Off hand, I don't know of others, but I check the entry list for each class. Sometimes someone new sneaks in. You also didn't mention Lou Ficco in Comp. He went out in the second round. (470" Pontiac in an '09 GXP)
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02-22-2015, 07:24 PM
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Hey, thanks for sharing the info ! It's great to hear about these quicker Pontiac powered cars, running against the other brands.
Last edited by ponyakr; 02-22-2015 at 07:52 PM. |
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#12
02-23-2015, 01:02 AM
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Division 2--Gainsville
Adam Davis made it to the 3rd round of the 2nd, division 2 race, with his F/SA 455 '73 Formula.
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r=100#indextop Thanks S/st 54 for clarifying that for us. The car Lou Ficca Jr. runs does NOT have a Pontiac engine.  I've noticed that a lot of the later model Firebird engines are listed as Pontiac on the entry lists. Last edited by ponyakr; 02-23-2015 at 01:17 AM. |
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#13
02-27-2015, 10:18 PM
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Division 7 Race
They're racing in Ariz again this weekend. This time it's a division race. Once again we have 5 Pontiac powered cars in Stock, with Brad Burton again being the highest Pontiac qualifier. Don Kennedy is back, in SS, with his GT/AA 428 powered ride. It seems they are expecting rain Sun. So they might try to run the race on Sat. Good luck to all the Pontiac powered racers !
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#14
02-28-2015, 04:10 PM
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I've read that there is a Pontiac powered car running in the S/ST class, this weekend in Ariz. And, Frank Gostyla is back with his Top Sportsman car. From the little I've read about the T/S class, it appears to be a real quick, dial your own, bracket class. This T/S site says the slowest allowable ET is an 8.50, with no min. Does anybody know if this 8.50 max number is correct for 2015 in NHRA and IHRA ? Neither ? Both ?
http://www.topsportsmanassociation.c...acingrules.php http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop |
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02-22-2015, 07:53 PM
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Congrats to AP Frank! Going to the semis from the #31 spot in qualifying just tells me he knows how to Dial........Ata boy!
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02-22-2015, 08:06 PM
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02-22-2015, 08:11 PM
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The weekend of March 12-15 in Gainsville I'm pulling for my buddies Randi Lyn Shipp (and Randi's Fiancé Bo Butner)and Mike Brand in super stock........Mikes gona pick up the hammer and take a swing in SS with his stocker.I wish all 3 good luck.
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"You have to evaluate the past,Focus on the future,and that tells you what you have to do in the present"--Lou Holtz “It’s the process it takes to get to goals that sets us apart, the execution on every single play, one play,one life” Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman 69 GTO NHRA Super Street Car 2860lbs 10.82@159.91 in Joliet May 2024 ….157.56 MPH in Gainesville in March ‘23 |
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#18
03-14-2015, 10:51 AM
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Thanks for the update.
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#19
03-27-2015, 04:54 PM
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4-Wide Nationals
Well, all racing rained out for Friday.
It's gonna be a busy day tomorrow. There'll be only one qualifying pass for the lower classes. According to the entry list, it looks like we'll have 3 Pontiac entries in Stock. Michael Brand and Adam Davis with their '73 F/SA 455 Formula Birds, and Randi Lyn Shipp with her '67 400 Bird, entered in D/SA for this race. http://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEven...=CN1&cc=8&rn=4 |
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#20
03-28-2015, 11:27 AM
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Randi Lyn is the #5 qualifier @ 1.041 under, and quickest of the Pontiacs, with a 10.35. She's running in C/SA instead of D/SA. Also, Michael Brand switched to G/SA.
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop All the Pontiacs made it thru round 1. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop Last edited by ponyakr; 03-28-2015 at 11:51 AM. |
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