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The only reason those cars aren't in the 9's is because they have a roll bar....no cage.

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Don't Stock and Super Stock cars get a pass on that? They only have to meet requirements for class index no matter how fast they go?

I have seen many reports of them being over 135 in testing.

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No challenger package cars there today, the cj mustangs ran hard and fast though they looked pretty stupid with there retro ford dealer names on them. One even had Gas Ronda's name on the door, pretty hokey if you ask me. Gary Stinnett ran 135 with his at 10.0, but dumped it at the finish line. Waldo's car was impressive also but he's always had fast cars

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So did you think Pannela's Sox & Martin tribute pro stocker was hokey ? These cars are a tribute to the 1968 CJ cars that raced and won at Pomona in '68. The original drivers including Gas Ronda, Al Joniec and Hubert Platt are there with the cars this weekend. If you appreciated drag racing history you wouldn't think it was "hokey".

The cars that are racing this weekend have cages in them and the drivers are licensed.

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How did the Fords get classified so quick? Probably by sending a truck load of money to Glendora via Force he`s such a hero they`ll do anything or him. I hate to say it but typical Mopar always one step behind.

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I would venture that the Fords got classified because they were serious about building race cars, not some "you build it kit" for an ungodly amount of money. Plus, they actually built the cars. However, there is a bogus Ford combo out there that was approved on a letter from Carroll Shelby and how he "remembered" building cars that never existed.

Mopar could get the Challenger classified if one really existed. Unfortunately the "kit" can be built in so many different ways they probably can't get the 50 that the guidelines call for.

Ford built 50 turnkey cars and sold every one of them. They figure 15-18 will actually be race cars, and the rest went to collectors.

Blowers and turbos have always been legal in Stock/SS.

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No challenger package cars there today, the cj mustangs ran hard and fast though they looked pretty stupid with there retro ford dealer names on them. One even had Gas Ronda's name on the door, pretty hokey if you ask me. Gary Stinnett ran 135 with his at 10.0, but dumped it at the finish line. Waldo's car was impressive also but he's always had fast cars

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So did you think Pannela's Sox & Martin tribute pro stocker was hokey ? These cars are a tribute to the 1968 CJ cars that raced and won at Pomona in '68. The original drivers including Gas Ronda, Al Joniec and Hubert Platt are there with the cars this weekend. If you appreciated drag racing history you wouldn't think it was "hokey".

The cars that are racing this weekend have cages in them and the drivers are licensed.

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Out of the box Calvert is #2 at 1.17 under.


How are the guys doing with the Challeneger package cars?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RatIUzWi_vA

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No challenger package cars there today, the cj mustangs ran hard and fast though they looked pretty stupid with there retro ford dealer names on them. One even had Gas Ronda's name on the door, pretty hokey if you ask me. Gary Stinnett ran 135 with his at 10.0, but dumped it at the finish line. Waldo's car was impressive also but he's always had fast cars

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So did you think Pannela's Sox & Martin tribute pro stocker was hokey ? These cars are a tribute to the 1968 CJ cars that raced and won at Pomona in '68. The original drivers including Gas Ronda, Al Joniec and Hubert Platt are there with the cars this weekend. If you appreciated drag racing history you wouldn't think it was "hokey".

The cars that are racing this weekend have cages in them and the drivers are licensed.

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To answer your question, NO!! On the S&M cars the paint schemes looked like the days of old, the CJ mustangs look like lettering that a 5 yr old would do if he or she was showing you their idea of a racecar. I more than enjoyed watching that 427 Ford station wagon run like a raped ape, but even if those personalities were there to watch them race these tribute cars they could have done a better job in how they looked. Just my opinion on that so take it for what it's worth. Al Corda's ride was more than impressive as was Bobby DeArmonds Camaro, the CJ's just didn't impress me with their throwback style tributes. As for caring for drag racing history, yes I do as I have both tuned and raced the former Maverick '63 Aluminum front end car before it wound up back on the east coast and my wifes uncle is James Warren of the famous Warren, Coburn & Miller TF dragster team. In short, if that's there idea of how a throwback car should look, IMO they missed it by a mile.

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They are letterd exactly as the original cars were. Not sure what you are looking for??

Chris Whitney owns the Fairlane wagon. He and Robert Pond just took delivery of a new '09 CJ Mustang.

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i wish that people who post videos like that would at least show the score board or say what it ran. (10.80 on an 11.25 index)

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Nope. 10:08 on an 11:25 index.

Calvert is in A/S. Robert Pond is in AA/S and has gone 9:76 on a 10:70 (I believe) index.

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No knock against Calvert, he is a good driver, but look at his last four rounds. One no-show and three red lights. That's why it's nice to have the faster car.

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