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History The 1958 NHRA Nationals

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HEMI32, May 15, 2008.


  1. #79.jpg
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    NO. 79
    ENTRY Fool's Toy
    DRIVER Jim McGinnis
    CITY Amarillo, Texas
    CAR '31 Ford
    ENGINE '54 Chrysler
     
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    NO. 81
    ENTRY Eugene S. Freeman
    DRIVER Ray Freeman
    CITY Omaha, Neb.
    CAR '32 Ford
    ENGINE '55 Chev.
     
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    NO. 131
    ENTRY Apache
    DRIVER Cody Parr
    CITY Oklahoma City, Okla.
    CAR '24 Ford
    ENGINE '49 Caddilac

    NO. 286
    ENTRY Ice Cream Special
    DRIVER Bob Brown
    CITY Oklahoma City, Okla.
    CAR '34 Ford
    ENGINE '58 Buick
     
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    NO. 133
    ENTRY L.C. Kirby Jr.
    DRIVER L.C. Kirby Jr.
    CITY Dallas, Texas
    CAR JR Allard
    ENGINE '54 Cadillac

    NO. 135
    ENTRY Ronny Kirby
    DRIVER Ronny Kirby
    CITY Dallas, Texas
    CAR '58 Corvette
    ENGINE '58 Corvette
     
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    NO. 251
    ENTRY Bostick Motor Co. Spl. No. 2
    DRIVER Warren Reynolds
    CITY Oklahoma City, Okla.
    CAR '39 Merc
    ENGINE '57 Chev.
     
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    NO. 379
    ENTRY Tut's Auto Supply Spl.
    DRIVER W.R. Brown
    CITY San Jose, Calif.
    CAR '28 Ford
    ENGINE '55 Chev.

    NOTE: Clif Inman (of "Wilhelm '57 Chrysler Custom" fame) is the current caretaker of (the late) "Tut" Brown's roadster.
     
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    NO. 444
    ENTRY Buck, Bohls & Miller
    DRIVER T.W. Buck
    CITY Austin, Texas
    CAR '28 Ford
    ENGINE '57 Olds
     
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    NO. 493
    ENTRY Frank Maratta
    DRIVER Frank Maratta
    CITY Hartford, Conn.
    CAR '28 Ford
    ENGINE '57 Chev.
     
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    NO. 25
    ENTRY Al Carney
    DRIVER Al Carney
    CITY Indianapolis, Ind.
    CAR '31 Ford
    ENGINE '49 Cadillac
     
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    NO. ???
    ENTRY Unknown
    DRIVER Unknown
    CITY Unknown
    CAR dragster
    ENGINE Unknown
     
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    NO. ???
    ENTRY Unknown
    DRIVER Unknown
    CITY Unknown
    CAR dragster
    ENGINE Unknown
     
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    NO. 95
    ENTRY Cotton Pickin' Spl.
    DRIVER Jack E. Schnepf
    CITY Queen Creek, Ariz.
    CAR '24 Ford
    ENGINE '57 Lincoln
     
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    NO. 116
    ENTRY John's Roadster
    DRIVER John Mulkey Jr.
    CITY Waxahachie, Texas
    CAR '32 Ford
    ENGINE '57 Chev.
     
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    NO. ???
    ENTRY Unknown
    DRIVER Unknown
    CITY Unknown
    CAR '32 Ford
    ENGINE Unknown
     
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    NO. ???
    ENTRY Unknown
    DRIVER Ted Cooper
    CITY Imperial Beach, Calif.
    CAR '30-'31 Ford
    ENGINE '5? Lincoln
     
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    Custom in the parking lot.​
     
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  17. RichFox
    Joined: Dec 3, 2006
    Posts: 10,020

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    I might not remember if i took my pills this morning. But I remember Jay Cheatham.
     
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  18. J&JHotrods
    Joined: Oct 22, 2008
    Posts: 549

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    Thank you for sharing all of that, how cool. I'm from OKC and my dad's buddy, Jack Byers, was friends with Melvin Heath('56 champion). I was fortunate enough to listen in on some stories about that car, running it on nitro, etc...
    You have alot of fascinating memorabilia, including your pops old hotrod! Thanks again for sharing.
     
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  19. Bullet Nose
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 2,574

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    Here's a photo I took of the Lincoln powered car with the twin McCulloch blowers .....

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    NO. 95
    ENTRY Cotton Pickin' Spl.
    DRIVER Jack E. Schnepf
    CITY Queen Creek, Ariz.
    CAR '24 Ford
    ENGINE '57 Lincoln
     
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  21. @wbrw32 -

    Thanks for the info!

    I really should have recognized it as the "Mulkey-Duke Roadster" (once owned by you) ... 'cuz I posted this November '58 HRM pic/caption:

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    ... earlier in this thread ... AND in my The GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959) thread.

    At any rate, I updated my previous post accordingly.
     
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  22. Bullet Nose
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 2,574

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    Wake up call for this morning .....
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    NO. 46
    ENTRY Keen & Malone Spl.
    DRIVER Jim Keen
    CITY Oklahoma City, Okla.
    CAR '31 Bantam
    ENGINE '58 Chev.

    NO. 286
    ENTRY Ice Cream Special
    DRIVER Bob Brown
    CITY Oklahoma City, Okla.
    CAR '34 Ford
    ENGINE '58 Buick
     
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  23. ol-nobull
    Joined: Oct 16, 2013
    Posts: 1,655

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    Wow, what memories. I was 20 years old & just married & we drove up from Shreveport La in my custom 53 Ford convertable to take in the races & car show as lookers, not particapents. A friend had his T bucket in the car show but he did win. Somewhere around here I still have 1 damaged photo of my 53 convertable. Will see if I can find it and scan & post it. Jimmie
     
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  24. Bullet Nose
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 2,574

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    Scotty's Muffler Service .....

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    More info from Hemi32 .....

    NO. 115
    ENTRY Scotty's Muffler Spl.
    DRIVER John Sauer
    CITY San Bernardino, Calif.
    CAR '32 Ford
    ENGINE '53 Dodge
     
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  25. 296ardun
    Joined: Feb 11, 2009
    Posts: 4,682

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    Great pictures, thanks for posting them!
     
  26. Bullet Nose
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 2,574

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    Another photo from OKC in 58 .....
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    NO. 15
    ENTRY Chrisman & Cannon
    DRIVER Art Chrisman
    CITY Compton, Calif.
    CAR dragster
    ENGINE '58 Chrysler


    NO. 448
    ENTRY The Thrasing Machine
    DRIVER Bill Ingram
    CITY Dayton, Ohio
    CAR '50 Chev
    ENGINE '54 GMC
     
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  27. Bullet Nose
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 2,574

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    Here is another car that pulled in as the sun was going down. Still on the trailer, Number 393 A/MR., towed by a 58 Pontiac.

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    NO. 393
    ENTRY Crazy Roadster
    DRIVER Doutt & Chinnery
    CITY Independence, Mo.
    CAR '27 Ford
    ENGINE '58 Pontiac
     
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  28. Angry Frenchman
    Joined: Feb 12, 2006
    Posts: 1,775

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    i love this stuff! keep it coming!!
     
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  29. Here's some beautiful B&W photographs (from the Connell R. Miller Collection) taken at the '58 OKC Nats:

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    NO. 10
    ENTRY Masters Dragliner
    DRIVER Nelson & Martin
    CITY Oceanside, Calif.
    CAR dragster
    ENGINE '55 Chev.
     
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