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SUPERCAR SHOOTOUT
ROUND ELEVEN
As November rolls around the racing gets even more serious. Lower E.T.s, higher car counts,and somehow even more trash talking! The last three weeks of te season brings out the best from the whole group of racers. Everyone trying to get more points than the racer ahead of them, especially true since that person is almost always a friend.
However the talk doesn't come onto the track, it's all car and driver, and the car and driver that brought the biggest hammer today was Ted Daros and his 1969 396 Nova. Ted used his big block to run a 10.89 for the top qualifier spot. Points leader Billy Atwood placed second just missing a 10 second run himself. Greg Whitney brought out his 66 Chevelle and put it in the three hole. Ralph Barbagallo and Tom Tarzwell put their plymouths in the forth and fifth qualifying spots.
In round one, Ted stayed in the 10's and put a beating on Tom Tarzwells Duster. Bill Atwood finished a second ahead of Rhett Moody and Greg Whitney nearly ran a ten second E.T. Putting the Chevy II of Hal Oaks into the conlolation race. To finish the quickest right first round, Ralph Barbagallo got a bit of revenge on Steve Tate in his quick 4 speed 'Cuda.
Round two found a Chevy on Chevy battle and a pair of Plymouths going at it. Greg Whitney had the unenviable job of racing former SuperCar champ Ted Daros. But fate was on gregs side as Teds Nova slowed and needed a tow back to his pit. Billy Atwood knows that he needed to take advantage of Teds quick Nova being out to gather points but first he has to get a win verse Ralph Barbagallo and his always tough 71 GTX. In a close finish the 1970 GTX got there first setting up a final between him and the 1966 396 of Greg's.
Billy's tuning expertise was on full display as he put an 11.29 on the board with his 6 Bbl Plymouth, but Gregs driving combined with an 11.33 of his own gave the Chevrolet the win and denying Billy much needed points.
In the consolation rounds Tom Tarzwell sneaked by an ever quickening Hal Oaks and his Chevy II, known as The Toy. Rhett Moody continued his points chase by beating rival Steve Tate in a battle of 12 second Plymouths.
But in the final Rhett would meet up with an eleven second car, the Duster of Tom Tarzwell, and Rhett would watch the Dusters tail lights crossing the finish line.
The quick eight first round put the SS396 Camaro of John Slavin against the surprisingly quick Pontiac Bonneville of John Sweeney. Though the 428 gave a good run, the Camaro would get the win. Next to the line was Bill DiCicco and his 383 1968 Road Runner to face the GS455 Buick of Anthony Vassallo with the Plymouth getting to the second round. The small block 4 speed Impala of Dom D'Alonzo pulled up to the lights next to do battle with the 400 powered Oldsmobile Cutlass S of Dave Mazochi. The Chevy got the win and a pass to round two. Then in what must've been one of the largest drag races of all time, Jack Anderson pulled his 1966 Tri-power 4 speed 2+2 up against the equally huge 389 Bonneville of John Sweeney. At the big end it was Jack Anderson getting the win.
In round two John Slavin ended Bill DiCicco s day and Dom D'Alonzo won the war of 4 speeds against Jack Anderson setting up an all Chevrolet final.
In a close battle Johns Camaro squeaked out a win over Dom's Impala.
In the quick eight consolation John Sweeney drove away from the 1972 GS of Anthony Vassallo and Dave's Cutlass got by the 389 Bonniville of Jon Sandeen. After the finals it was John Sweeney standing tall and collecting the hardware.
POINTS 1. Billy Atwood........268..........26-26-25..........191 2. Tom Tarzwell.......267..........26-26-26..........189 3. Rhett Moody. ......265..........26-26-26..........187 3. Steve Tate..........232...........12-12-21..........187 5. Ralph Barbagallo..260..........25-25-24..........186![Image](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/527/32679478461_7490bee760_o_d.jpg) ![Image](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2044/32679475371_2e65bf7267_o_d.jpg) ![Image](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2313/32802467515_b07a158683_o_d.jpg) ![Image](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2042/32802467135_31afedb8bb_o_d.jpg) ![Image](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/606/32761948186_713ef3dbf6_o_d.jpg) ![Image](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/535/32802469205_e64e8462ca_o_d.jpg)
_________________ Just a little 383 11.63 @ 119.07 1.73 60’
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