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2004 Pontiac Southern Nationals

A Change of Venue for the Show Brought the D.A.P.A. Racers and D.A.P.A. Resto Mavens Together at the Texas Motorplex
By Jesse L. F. Freeman, III
Photography by Thomas A. Demauro
1969 Pontiac Firebird 1964 Tempest Passenger Side View At Track
Dave Sober in his '69 Bird... 
   
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1969 Pontiac Firebird 1964 Tempest Passenger Side View At Track
Dave Sober in his '69 Bird squared off with Bob Davis and his '64 Tempest on the Motorplex dragstrip.
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Passenger Side View
David DuSold's '78 Trans Am... 
   
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1978 Pontiac Trans Am Passenger Side View
David DuSold's '78 Trans Am took the Editor's Choice award for its incredibly detailed and time-consuming-yet-subtle modifications. To find out more you'll have to wait for our upcoming feature.
Pontiac Car Show Aerial View
This was the first time that... 
   
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Pontiac Car Show Aerial View
This was the first time that the Southern Nats was all at the track instead of a show at a host hotel. Here the show field begins to fill up on Saturday morning.
Pontiac GTP Driver Side Front View
As always, the late-model... 
   
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Pontiac GTP Driver Side Front View
As always, the late-model GTP contingent was out in full force with ClubGP.com members representing their organization, and the GP portion of the race was sponsored by partsforyourcar.com.
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Passenger Side Front View
Some '04 GPs sported the latest... 
   
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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Passenger Side Front View
Some '04 GPs sported the latest mods on the show field.
1969 Goat Passenger Side View At Track
This '69 Goat ragtop scorched... 
   
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1969 Goat Passenger Side View At Track
This '69 Goat ragtop scorched the Motorplex quarter-mile.
1968 Pontiac GTO 2004 Pontiac GTO Driver Side Front View
Todd Schoel had both his '64... 
   
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1968 Pontiac GTO 2004 Pontiac GTO Driver Side Front View
Todd Schoel had both his '64 GTO clone modified machine (as featured in HPP Jan. '04) and his new '04 GTO in the show.
1969 Goat Driver Side Rear View
This '69 Goat was featured... 
   
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1969 Goat Driver Side Rear View
This '69 Goat was featured in a calendar.
1977 Can Am Passenger Side View At Track
Bob Cook's fresh '77 Can Am... 
   
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1977 Can Am Passenger Side View At Track
Bob Cook's fresh '77 Can Am racer was too quick for our cameras.
Pontiac GMC Event Front View
Sewell Pontiac-GMC, a major... 
   
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Pontiac GMC Event Front View
Sewell Pontiac-GMC, a major event sponsor, brought out some of the latest from Pontiac-GMC.
Pontiac Trans Am Formula WS6 Passenger Side View At Track
Collector T/As are no strangers... 
   
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Pontiac Trans Am Formula WS6 Passenger Side View At Track
Collector T/As are no strangers to the track either.
1970 Pontiac Trans Am Driver Side View At Track
Is that a Ford Fairmont? Yes,... 
   
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1970 Pontiac Trans Am Driver Side View At Track
Is that a Ford Fairmont? Yes, and with 450 cubes of pure Pontiac power, it runs 9.94 at 134 mph without nitrous. It's Steeve Coombes' engine from his '70 T/A in his friend John's car.
1963 Pontiac Lemans Driver Side View At Track
Mike Cooper won the Jim Butler... 
   
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1963 Pontiac Lemans Driver Side View At Track
Mike Cooper won the Jim Butler Performance Top 4 with his blown and injected 506-cubed '63 LeMans, running 7.36 at 190 mph.
Pontiac Dragster Driver Side View At Track
John Welter's Alky Indian... 
   
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Pontiac Dragster Driver Side View At Track
John Welter's Alky Indian made some crowd-pleasing passes.
Pontiac Firebird Front View
The PSN show judges labored... 
   
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Pontiac Firebird Front View
The PSN show judges labored over everything from concours restos to very interesting modifieds like this early Bird with a modern GM OHC straight-six-cylinder engine.
1976 Pontiac Trans Am Front View
This gorgeous '76 Trans Am... 
   
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1976 Pontiac Trans Am Front View
This gorgeous '76 Trans Am was a highlight of the show area.
1967 Pontiac Firebird 1970 Ford Mach One Driver Side View At Track
Is that '67 Bird lined up... 
   
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1967 Pontiac Firebird 1970 Ford Mach One Driver Side View At Track
Is that '67 Bird lined up with a '70 Mach 1? Yes it is. It was just part of the new Pontiacs versus the U.S. (the best American musclecars) program that ran on Saturday.
Show Results
NameHometownYearModelFinish Place
A) Original A-Body '64-67 Tempest, LeMans, GTO
Brian DamianBurleson, TX'67GTOFirst
Jason LoveBowie, TX'65GTOSecond
Al MeyersLewisville, TX'67LeMansThird
B) Original A-Body '68-74 Tempest, LeMans, GTO, Judge
Gary Dickinsonn/a'70GTO JudgeFirst
Jeff TranterFlower Mound,TX'72GTOSecond
Charlie SaengerhausenMagnolia,TX'69GTOThird
C) Altered A-Body '64-74 Tempest, LeMans, GTO, Judge
Lloyd and Johannah HydePurcell, OK'69GTOFirst
Larry RawlingsSachse, TX'68GTOSecond
Mark NewbyFlower Mound, TX'69GTOThird
D) Original F-Body '67-73
Alan StubbsSugarland, TX'69Trans AmFirst
Chris BurchAustin, TX'71Trans AmSecond
Ken EastonSouthlake, TX'67FirebirdThird
E) Original F-Body '74-81 Firebird, T/A, Formula, Esprit
Patrick JoinerDallas, TX'76Trans AmFirst
Jay ClarkArlington, TX'79Trans AmSecond
Paul KenneyBridge City, TX'79Trans AmThird
F) Altered F-Body '67-81 Firebird, T/A, Formula, Esprit
Richard GreenFt Worth, TX'79Trans AmFirst
Shawn PattersonRichardson, TX'68FirebirdSecond
Mitch BrooksAustin, TX'71Trans AmThird
G) Original Pontiac '58-77 Pontiac, Catalina Wagon, Bonneville, Grandville, Grand Prix
Randall AllenFlower Mound,TX'70Catalina WagonFirst
Randy Neilln/a'69Grand PrixSecond
Bob CookDallas, TX'69BonnevilleThird
I) Early Altered Pontiac '78 and Earlier Except A- and F-Body
Bob JamesPlano, TX'69Grand PrixFirst
Lawrence NormanAustin, TX'78Catalina WagonSecond
J) Competition/Modified All Models Inclusive
David DuSoldFlower Mound, TX'78Trans AmFirst
Carroll EstesCedar Hill, TX'55Star Chief WagonSecond
Craig PacharOrange, TX'70GTOThird
K) Original F-Body '82-97 Firebird, T/A, GTA, Firehawk, Formula, S/E
Joseph KrizanAma, TX'87Trans AmFirst
Daniel HaileyJonestown, TX'94Trans AmSecond
Ralph DeLaTorreFt. Worth,TX'89FirebirdThird
L) Original F-Body '98-02 Firebird, T/A, Firehawk, Formula
Luis MedinaSpring, TX'99Trans AmFirst
Harmony KmoskoFt Worth, TX'01Trans AmSecond
Keith MillerNorman, OK'99Trans AmThird
M) Altered F-Body '82-97 Firebird, T/A, GTA, Firehawk, Formula, S/E
Jerry LealFt Worth, TX'97Trans AmFirst
Tony SamsFlower Mound, TX'96Trans AmSecond
N) Altered F-Body '98-02 Firebird, T/A, GTA, Firehawk, Formula, S/E
Shawn PergandeHugo, OK'99Trans AmFirst
Silvio KimmelOklahoma City, OK'02Trans AmSecond
Harold BakerRichardson, TX'00Trans AmThird
O) Original Late-Model All '78-Up Except Firebird, Fiero, Grand Prix
Roy GrimmFt Worth, TX'04GTOFirst
John LivelySweeny, TXn/a n/aSecond
P) Fiero "84-88 Fiero
Chris IrsikHutchinson, KS'88FieroFirst
John FussellN. Richland Hills, TX'88FieroSecond
Loyde RascoePrinceton,TX'86FieroThird
Q) Late Altered Pontiac All '79-Up Except Firebird, Fiero
Ben AikenWichita Falls, TX'84Grand PrixFirst
Julio RodriguezWaxahachie, TX'98SunfireSecond
R) Original Grand Prix '88-Present Grand Prix
John OliverIrving,TX'02Grand PrixFirst
Shawn ClarkeHouston, TX'99Grand PrixSecond
S) Altered Grand Prix '88-Present Grand Prix
Randy DemeyerEuless, TX'99Grand PrixFirst
Rob BenderMurphy, TX'00Grand PrixSecond
Christopher ReynoldsRichardson, TX'99Grand PrixThird
     
Race Results
NameHometownReactionE.T./MPHCar
Bracket 1=11.99 and Faster
W: Luis JiminezSan Antonio, TX. 00911.89/101.75 
R/U: Bob DavisAustin, TX.13911.13/121.62 
Bracket 2= 12.00 to 13.49
W: Mark BurrellFairview, TX.05413.44/102.75 
R/U: Mike BurressMcKinney, TX.09612.08/108.60 
Bracket 3=13.50 and Slower
W: Ted FoxLancaster, TX.15913.62/100.12 
R/U: Dwight CrawfordJasper, TX.21717.62/77.57  
PFYC Front Wheel Drive Class
W: Ed CummingFt. Worth, TX.11615.38/78.35 
R/U: Jonathon AllenHouston, TX-.09014.59/97.01 
Electronics
W: Bill TakanabeYorba Linda, CA.0319.05/144.09 
R/U: Daniel PacharOrange, TX.097n/a 
Consolation Race 50-Percent Payback
W: Brenda HowardRowlett, TX.21113.25/100.69 
R/U: Kevin KirkRaymore, MO-.00811.53/117.30 
Jim Butler Performance Top 4
W: Mike CooperEl Dorado, KSn/a7.36/190.00 '63 LeMans (Butler 506 SC engine)
R/U: Bill KrechInner Grove Heights, MNn/a7.45/170.00 '99 Pro Stock Firebird (Butler 505 nitrous engine)
John WelterMitchell, IAn/aDNF'02 Firebird (Butler 541 alcohol engine)


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