The Photos of William Holmes

Most of the pictures are from Atco (NASCAR Ultra Stock shows), NY National Speedway (1968 Super Stock Nationals), Cecil County (CARS Magazine Meet) and York (NHRA Points Meet).

I would like to "Thank" Mr. Holmes for allowing NitroGeezers.Com to be the home for his photos
George

For those that are not familiar with the circuit, it was basically broken into two categories:

1 - Super Ultrastock (S/US 1 & 2) which were classes for injected gas powered F/C's classified by weight (2800 & 3200 lb, I believe). Some of the noted drivers included Tom Sneden (Bob Banning Dodge), Pee Wee Wallace (The Virginian), the Buckeye & Vernon team, Carson Hyman's Bawani Mustang, George Weiler (Mr Violent), Bud Faubel's Honker, Al Joniec (Bat Car), Dave Koffell (Flintstone Flyer) and Wayne Gap (Super Cat).
2 - Ultrastock 1-6 (U/S) which were equivalent to various Super Stock classes with additional modifications. Drivers included the Bob Banning team, Ken Montgomery, Dick Morley, Lee Smith, etc.

The Ultrastocks ran at National Events and as separate shows. The cars would run against each other for class, and then there would be a King-of-the-Hill type eliminator for the class winners and runner-ups/low qualifiers

Information courtesy of William Holmes

Bob Banning Dodge Charger - Atco - 1968 NASCAR Ultra Stock Meet - Gas F/C

Bob Banning sponsored some of the most beautiful cars of the era. During 1968, in addition to the Charger F/C, they also campaigned 2 1967 Dodge Coronets in the U/S category under the Tidewater Dodge banner (one red & white, the other blue & white). The team drivers were Tom Sneden and Dave Reitz. They also campaigned a 1968 Hemi Dart in Unlimited S/S at the Super Stock Nationals in NY (the very first "unofficial" Pro Stock race). In the 70's, they campaigned nitro F/C's and were a mainstay in the NHRA Eastern Conference and Division 1. Comments by William Holmes

Baltimore Bandit - Atco - 1968 NASCAR Ultra Stock Meet - Gas F/C This was the ex-Butch Leal F/C

Big Red - Atco - 1968 NASCAR Ultra Stock Meet - Gas F/C

Brutus - Atco - 1968

Dyno Don - 1968 Super Stock Nationals - NY National Speedway, Centre Moriches, NY

"The Shark" - 1968 CARS Magazine Meet at Cecil County

"The Finagler" - 1968 Atco - Jeff Foulk - 289 Injected F/C on nitro

K & G Frantic Ford - 1968 Atco - Match Race with Jungle Jim

Dickie Harrell - 1968 - Atco

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