1985 Supercar Showdown

['71 GSX]

Anyone remember the event? It was on the same Sat. as the GS Nats that year. MuscleCar Review and Car Craft were there. Here are 3 pics of Dad racing in it with the '71. It was his 1st time on the track and the low 15 ET's show it..lol. I was 14 then. His name and ET was in the Musclecar Review mag. I need to get Dad's copy and reread it. I think he was 38th out of 46 cars that raced. He got some 14.70's at Bowling Green later that year with some practice and tips from other racers that he and J.C. met there. John Chamberlain, Dan Jensen and his brother was racing along with J.C. Brown who owned a black '67 Chevelle SS at the time before he started racing a GN later when the '87s came out. About every brand X car was represented. John's GS was the quickest car there in qualifying with Dan's Pontiac T-37 a very close second. J.C.'s SS was third quickest I think. Anyone else there?

[Roberta]

I was there with my brother Chris, our first GS Nationals, drove '85 Riviera left Flint with 350 miles, we were supposed to take his '73 GS455, but the porportioning valve for the brakes let go and he hit a pole on his way to work a couple of weeks before, so it wasn't fixed in time. I'll get some pics and scan.

[Roberta]

This Electra was in the parking lot, not in the show, owned by a Insurance salesman, dressed in plaid jacket, was a 2-4 engine, never saw it again, ever.
http://mi-buicks.com/scan0010.jpg

[RACEBUICKS]

Ok here we go this shot is JC getting a picture taken

[RACEBUICKS]

This is Dan Jensen vs a GTO Judge

[RACEBUICKS]

George ?? something with his nice running wagon!!!

[RACEBUICKS]

A row of GSX's in the show!! Dont see that many anymore!!! :spank:

[jmccart]

I was in high school then. The Super Car Showdowns is what got me interested in Buicks.

[JR Wills]

Ran the "Showdowns" NUMEROUS times between when at Quaker (86-97) and the final one at National Trails in 98.
Brother, Bill, Finished 3rd in 86 with the Stage1 Convertible, got beat by Meno's Firebird or Karcacians (SP) Super Bee. (Don't Remember which)
He won Bracket for something like 3 Years with his 70 455, and I ran the 70 Convt. in 89 then my 72 in 90-91, Bill's 70 in 94, then back with the 72 from 95-98.
Those were FUN events.
JR

[MIKE Z buicks]

I was there running my 67 GS400. It was the first time I had driven on a drag strip. Talked to Chuck Green the night before after taking a couple guys for a ride. Chuck said no problem, be at tech in the morning, pass it -you can run. "For ten bucks entry fee, you might get your your car in a magazine". I ran a best of 14.02@97.08. Car was pictured in a line -up pic in Car Craft, placed 13 out of 46 entrys on a chart in car review , and a pic and article in the GSXtra. I have a video tape of the event, all the magazines, and a particpation plaque. Have many pics of the cars racing and at the show. That was the begining-"and the rest is history". Can still remember it like it was yesterday.

['71 GSX]

Over the winter I made a DVD copy of the VHS tape Chuck Green send Dad. I couldn't believe after all those the years the tape hadn't degraded enough to be noticed while I was making a copy. Remember how kinda rundown Beech Bend was before Dallas Jones bought it? I believe Ronnie Milsap owned it before and just had it for a tax writeoff. I remember Mikes '67 GS400. It and the red '70 GTO Judge that Dan Jensens brother drove there sticks out in my mind when I think of the meet. That was the first time I had seen so many different musclecars at the same place and the same time flogging them. I got the bug then and it never went away. I remember Dad and J.C. Brown on days leading up to the meet. Dad was laid back and excited because he never raced before and had no idea how to prepare and J.C. was out every night tinkering with his Chevelle trying to get that last bit of HP. J.C. thought if it didn't break you wasn't trying hard enuff and Dad thought if it broke you screwed up. Different as night and day. They went to school together and lived across town from each other. Dad calls him the worlds oldest teenager..lol. He gave dad some tips the next time they were at the track and that helped Dad get into the mid 14s. He only raced the GSX one or two times after that because he worried about breaking stuff and I am glad he felt that way now. He also got Dad into Grand Nationals and he purchased one of his two about 6 months after J.C. bought his 1st one. I think a man in the next town down the road owns J.C.'s Chevelle SS now and I don't have any idea where his GN race car went. I kinda think it was more fun at older meets back in the '80s and early 90s even though they weren't as well organized or covered as much in mags. More laid back perhaps.

[fireball]

The 67 Wildcat 4dr in the left lane was Larry Simek from Bossier City, LA and am pretty sure the white wagon was George Hall from Michigan.

[RACEBUICKS]

George Hall that is correct I knew someone had to know what his name is. I havent seen him in years tho.

[Roberta]

Just saw George and Ellen, a week ago, still has that wagon! And still racing but not so much, anymore!
http://mi-buicks.com/scan0011.jpg

[RACEBUICKS]

You realize there Roberta we took the same exact picture from opposite corners!!!!

[Roberta]

That means I'm in your picture and you are in mine, somewhere, now what was I wearing that day, :Dou:

[RACEBUICKS]

You have a good picture there I dont but I found me and Keith Evans standing there. I have the white shirt on Keith in his RR hat.

[RACEBUICKS]

You have to be here

[Roberta]

That would be about right, this is very strange but very cool! Too, I think I didn't have a hat on, and my have been in the red, but who knows? Do you have a pic of Scott with the '70 Electra doing 12's? I do!

[RACEBUICKS]

That would be about right, this is very strange but very cool! Too, I think I didn't have a hat on, and my have been in the red, but who knows? Do you have a pic of Scott with the '70 Electra doing 12's? I do!

Nope lets see it!! :TU:

[Roberta]

http://mi-buicks.com/Old%20Pics/scan0014.jpg

[Roberta]

As long as I was scanning!
http://mi-buicks.com/Old%20Pics/scan0015.jpg

[RACEBUICKS]

I have a simular shot of those GSX's. I do remember that Electra tho!!!

[Stage1 Jeff]

ahh 1985,a wonderful year :) I graduated high school,had a'74 plymouth satellite custom 4 door sedan as my wheels :)

[RACEBUICKS]

ahh 1985,a wonderful year :) I graduated high school,had a'74 plymouth satellite custom 4 door sedan as my wheels :)
So thats whats wrong with you??!!!! :moonu:

[73BuickGS455]

WOW! Great Thread! :beer :beer :beer Love the pictures too! :TU:

I wasn't even born in 1985! :eek2:

:beer :beer

['71 GSX]

OOOPS.........I screwed up. At least on of those pics are of the '92 GS NAts. Notice the Corvette Homecoming banner in one of the shots? Sorry bout that. They were in an envelope marked 1985 showdown. I know Dad has several pics from the showdown because Mom took some pics of all the Buicks and J.Cs car racing that day. As soon as I can raid Dads junk room I will some more pics. Sorry bout that. Keep the stories and the pics coming. I am enjoying all of them.

['71 GSX]

I looked it up today and the Red '70 GTO was owned by Dennis Jensen.

[dl7265]

A row of GSX's in the show!! Dont see that many anymore!!! :spank:




Check out the Super Sport wheels with white walls on the Platinum Mist car. Sweet !

['71 GSX]

Anyone else have some pics of the good old days?

[John Osborne]

In Roberta's photo of the 2-4 Electra is my 71 Sportwagon pulling my 71 GS NHRA stock eliminator car on the trailer!!! Cool!!!

[leo455]

I just found my pic and mag article on this event 2 days ago. I will post later to night

[Skyhawk]

We need a rear shot of Scotty PG Electra when the rear bumper was just about scrapping the track! That car was ugly but was fast with the juice. they won alot of money street racing in Brooklyn.

[Roberta]

Das Boat article (http://mi-buicks.com/dasboat.htm)

[dwbuick]

So Roberta would be about here....

[Ken Mild]

Anyone remember the event? It was on the same Sat. as the GS Nats that year. MuscleCar Review and Car Craft were there. Here are 3 pics of Dad racing in it with the '71. It was his 1st time on the track and the low 15 ET's show it..lol. I was 14 then. His name and ET was in the Musclecar Review mag. I need to get Dad's copy and reread it. I think he was 38th out of 46 cars that raced. He got some 14.70's at Bowling Green later that year with some practice and tips from other racers that he and J.C. met there. John Chamberlain, Dan Jensen and his brother was racing along with J.C. Brown who owned a black '67 Chevelle SS at the time before he started racing a GN later when the '87s came out. About every brand X car was represented. John's GS was the quickest car there in qualifying with Dan's Pontiac T-37 a very close second. J.C.'s SS was third quickest I think. Anyone else there?


I think I have this on VHS. Wasn't it narrated by Paul Zazzarine? I remember there was a 65 Wildcat GS 4 speed convertible there too.

Unless I am thinking about the Musclecar Nationals?

[BQUICK]

I was there with the yellow X. Still have the magazine writeup in Muscle Car review......

[Topcat]

Here's a couple from my archive....rare for me to be drag'in a camera around back then.....but i learned from the year before...bring a camera !

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0001.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0002.jpg

I've got more that i will post up when i get them scanned in.......

Peace WildBill

[Topcat]

The Wildcat 4-speed conv. was a blue one.......i have a picture somewhere.

Here are some more pictures from '85

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0010.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0001-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0002-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0003.jpg
My black S-10 is behind the Riviera........
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0004.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0005.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0006.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0007.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0008.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0009.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0010.jpg

Peace WildBill

[dl7265]

The Wildcat 4-speed conv. was a blue one.......i have a picture somewhere.

Here are some more pictures from '85


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0008.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0009.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/TOPCAT66/GS%20Nationals%201985/Scan0010.jpg

Peace WildBill


MY CAR!! Thanks Wild BILL! :beers2:

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

http://mi-buicks.com/Old%20Pics/scan0014.jpg


This was the first time I met Scotty. In Brooklyn shop. He and his dad were the $hit back in the day.

I spent many of dollars there.

Great guy who I haven't seen since he moved south.

[Topcat]

Man.....was it fun back then...........

Mr Wizard.....please give me a trip in the Wayback Machine.....a permanent one! :pray:


Peace WildBill

[skylarkroost]

Does anyone know whose white X with black vinyl top that is on the end?

[MIKE Z buicks]

THANKS FOR THE PICS! The one with the 2 67's is my favorite! ( I was in the gold one on the right) Save me a seat in your wayback machine-I'll go back too!

[72lark350]

That means I'm in your picture and you are in mine, somewhere, now what was I wearing that day, :Dou:


That is a strange coincidence, but very cool. I really like those old scanned pictures. I might start a scanned pic thread, unless someone else wants to do it. :TU: