Posted By: Leigh
Herb McCandless - 08/31/18 05:54 PM
What a treat, to listen to Herb, during the Hemi Challenge. So much history. Thanks Herb!
Herb McCandless
Posted By: rickseeman
Re: Herb McCandless - 08/31/18 06:12 PM
And a nice guy.
Posted By: b1dartsport
Re: Herb McCandless - 08/31/18 06:17 PM
Herb is one of the nicest guys in our hobby. Its no wonder He and Ronnie Sox got along so well back in the day.
Posted By: Leigh
Re: Herb McCandless - 08/31/18 06:21 PM
Yes, he is. I bought several parts for 3 motors over the years from him. Herb was ALWAYS helpful. (And candid!)
Posted By: maximus
Re: Herb McCandless - 08/31/18 06:26 PM
I talked with him for awhile at Carlisle this year. Great guy, he lives for this sport. Always willing to share his knowledge with everyone.
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 05:33 AM
The best MC or speaker at a seminar!!
Posted By: quickd100
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 05:51 AM
Herb is a CLASS act and a true Gentleman!
Posted By: ksj
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 05:54 AM
Been friends with Brian Lohnes for years. His highlight of the US Nats is having Herb in the booth.
Posted By: 340Cuda
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 03:42 PM
Herb is a national treasure.
It is always fun hear him at Indy.
It is always fun hear him at Indy.
Posted By: BradH
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 03:50 PM
He still owes me for reimbursement of shipping both ways for an improperly machined head I had to return for replacement... from around 1998. 
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 06:27 PM
Herb is one of the true Mopar drag race hero in my book 
Posted By: McCandlessboy
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/01/18 09:43 PM
Originally Posted By BradH
He still owes me for reimbursement of shipping both ways for an improperly machined head I had to return for replacement... from around 1998.
PM me your address and I'll send you 100 bucks.
Dad retired and shut his business down in 97.
Mike
Posted By: BradH
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 02:28 AM
Originally Posted By McCandlessboy
Originally Posted By BradH
He still owes me for reimbursement of shipping both ways for an improperly machined head I had to return for replacement... from around 1998.
PM me your address and I'll send you 100 bucks.
Dad retired and shut his business down in 97.
Mike
$50 shipping at 5% annual interest for 20 years (actually longer since I must have bought them in '96 or '97)... yep, $100.
PM sent. Thanks - Brad
Posted By: Bad340fish
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 02:55 AM
A guy I went to high school with is his Nephew. Herb was in town awhile back and he got me some signed photos, cool stuff!
Posted By: 68shifter
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 03:15 AM
Originally Posted By ksj
Been friends with Brian Lohnes for years. His highlight of the US Nats is having Herb in the booth.
Listening to McCandless each year is a pleasure. The 32x14 story, the carb story and so many others.
Brian Lohnes though has to be the best voice in any form of racing. Listening to him for stock and super stock is awesome. I can barely remember much of Bob Frey, but hopefully Lohnes has that type of longevity as it’d be awesome to come to Indy each year with him on the mic. He’s great.
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 04:22 PM
Flash Back
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 04:25 PM
More
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 04:27 PM
When Pro Stock WAS Pro Stock
Posted By: cudaman1969
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 04:32 PM
Thought I'd add in same issue
Posted By: Spaceman Spiff
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 06:21 PM
Originally Posted By cudaman1969
When Pro Stock WAS Pro Stock
you could get a hemi, ladder bars, and rack and pinion, in a demon?
Posted By: McCandlessboy
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 06:51 PM
Originally Posted By Spaceman Spiff
Originally Posted By cudaman1969
When Pro Stock WAS Pro Stock
you could get a hemi, ladder bars, and rack and pinion, in a demon?
Things changed a bit in 71, going forward. Dad did win Indy in 70 with a true pro stock car. I believe his 70 SM car started at a /6 car. Was still on stock suspension. Had a bolt in lakewood roll bar and that was it.
Posted By: pittsburghracer
Re: Herb McCandless - 09/02/18 06:53 PM
Thank God for guys like Herb and men like him.