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The PontiacManiac is in the All-Star Final. She beat Scott Burtons Cobra Jet in the semi.

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The PontiacManiac is in the All-Star Final. She beat Scott Burtons Cobra Jet in the semi.
Hey, thanks for that info !

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

I'd already quit lookin at DRC, for this race. Never even thought about a Pontiac being in the Jegs section. From the numbers, looks like it'll take a real good package to win the final.

But, usually when I say that, the driver with the real good RT the previous round, doesn't do it again in the final. Like Yogi said: "It ain't over 'til it's over".

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Randi Lyn left a little too soon in the final.

I did find out that Bruce Noland was driving his '69 Bird, even tho it was listed as a Vette.

The way I found out was because someone posted a picture of it in the staging lanes. It ran a 10.70, which was quick enuff to get him safely in the show.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2021#indextop

Lookin forward to seeing how much quicker he can make it & how soon he will have it painted.
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Old 09-06-2021, 12:35 AM
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Tim Gillespie got RU in S/G, with his Pontiac powered roadster !

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Got a big race on the East coast this week. The SS pre-entry list shows John Agneta with the lone Pontiac powered car.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...RP1&cc=7&rn=18

The Stock list shows Adam Strang with his '68 stick Bird, Bruce Noland with his '69 T/A, & Lauren Kanuick with her '77 GP.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...RP1&cc=8&rn=18

There are also div races in div 5 & 7.

https://www.facebook.com/10943364909...8688172836922/

The div 7 race is a doubleheader.

https://racewildhorse.com/event/nhra...an-races-2021/

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Old 09-07-2021, 06:17 PM
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These pics were just posted on the Class Racer site.

The first one is of Irvin Johns' 428 powered GT/EA class winning Cobalt.

The 2nd is of Julie Biermann & her '68 Bird Stocker.

The 3rd is Randi Lyn's '67 Bird.
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Here's the run schedule. Q-runs start Thurs.

http://www.nhra.net/2021/images/NHRA...ule_RP1_21.pdf

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Here's a real short video interview that some may enjoy. Includes a real quick glance at the cockpit & engine of Don K's 428 Pontiac powered GT/EA Sunfire.

Some may not know that Don was a major player in getting the GT classes included in the Super Stock category. He is credited with coming up with most of the original GT rules.

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While it is still wet / rainy here in Phila it looks like Maple Grove is far enough a way to be able to race.

Hope I didn't miss anyone.

Stock Eliminator Qualifying, Session #1 Order

Psn--Num--Class-Driver,-Home-Town,-Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

--6-1018----D/S-Adam-Strang,-Jericho-VT,-'68-Firebird-----10.639-11.50---0.861

-51-1788---C/SA-Bruce-Noland,-Leesburg-VA,-'69-firebird---10.838-11.40---0.562

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After 2 rounds of Stock, Adam Strang is #6, Lauren Kanuik is #24, & Bruce Noland is #48.

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

In SS Q-1, John Agnetta is #11.

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

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Old 09-09-2021, 08:38 PM
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John Agneta won his GT/LA class & ended up in qualifying position #17, in Q-3.

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

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In Stock, Bruce Noland went a 10.684, to move up to position #40, in Q-3. The other Pontiac Stockers retained their positions.

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

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Only see one Pontiac powered car at this race. It is the yellow Hoefer G/SA '73 Formy. For the last couple of years, the driver has been listed as C.W. Hoefer. On this list, the driver is listed as Sacha Hoefer. So, Sacha is obviously kin to C.W. Sacha is in #5 position.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
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Looks like we have 2 Pontiac Stockers & 4 Super Stockers on the Q-lists.

In Stock are: Brad Koivisto #8 & Dwaine Davis #14.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...ock-eliminator

In SS are: Bill Rink #6, Robert Cruzen #11, Greg Meyer #32, & Billy Ingels #37.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...er/super-stock

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In final Stock qualifying, Adam Strang moved up to #5, Lauren Kanuik was #30, & Bruce Noland ran a 10.572, to move up to #34. I assume that John Schloe has the only '69 Bird Stocker that has ever gone quicker.

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

In SS, John Agneta finished at #18.

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

Sorry to report that all the Pontiacs were eliminated after 2 rounds of elims.


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They're still racing at Wild Horse, but complaining about the heat. Some didn't go because of it & some dropped out. I remember when we raced on quite a few 100° + days, in East Texas. And the humidity was quite a bit higher, than in AZ. BUT, we were young back then. Lots of the class racers nowadays are retired senior citizens. So, racing in that kind of heat could be dangerous for some of them.

For the 1st race, Sacha Hoefer ended up in the #3 qualifying position.

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

Sacha made it to the semi-final, but there left just a hair too soon, & had to settle for a 3rd place finish.

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

Looks like C.W. Hoefer is driving an F/SA car for somebody in the 2nd race. Sacha qualified #8 & has survived E-1.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...ock-eliminator

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...ock-eliminator


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There are 4 Pontiacs on the Stock Q-list.

Brad Koivisto - '74 GTO - #11 @ .917 under

Dwaine Davis - '74 Bird - #19 @ .883 under

Dan Johnson - '71 Bird - #51 @ .777 under

Troy Vogel - '72 GTO - #68 @ .637 under

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


Also 4 Pontiac powered cars on the SS Q-list. I think it's interesting that '74 GTO's are the top Pontiac qualifiers in Stock & SS, especially considering the high hp factor NHRA has given the Stocker.

Bill Rink - '74 GTO - #6 @ .921 under

Robert Cruzen - '06 Cobalt 428 - #13 @ .878 under

Greg Meyer - '92 Bird - #16 @ .868 under

Billy Ingels - '74 Bird - #41 @ .579 under

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


Brad Koivisto had the only Pontiac Stocker to survive E-1.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...ock-eliminator
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This is the last Lucas Oil Series race of the year, in div 6.

https://firebirdonline.com/news/luca...es-sept-17-19/

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This is the PA Dutch Classic @ Maple Grove Raceway.

Lauren Kanuik & Chad Smith are on the Stock Q-list.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...ock-eliminator

John Agneta is on the SS Q-list.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...er/super-stock

Just got this pic of Chad Smith's Stocker, off the Class Racer site.
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Only see 1 Pontiac powered car at this race. It's a '74 GTO. Not familiar with the driver name, Jim Ellingson.

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

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Lauren Kanuik picked up the O/SA class win, at the Dutch, in her '77 GP.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2021/lu...-eliminator/c1

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