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Sorry guys, I should have explained - NHRA ‘classed’ Stock and Superstock by dividing weight by ‘factored’ HP. Sometimes that was factory HP…..but after 1965 ‘re-factoring’ became more common in SuperStock. EG - The 425hp 65 Race Hemi was re-factored to 500hp. For what its worth….the ‘Factored HP’ did not represent the true HP - BUT, NHRA had to fit the slowest and the fastest into 10 SS classes…..most of the Superstockers made way over the factory rating.

1969 SS/D 7.0-7.49 68 396/425hp 4V L89 Camaro stick (435HP) - 7.27 - 3162 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner Coupe (480HP) - 7.43- 3569 67 427/425hp 8V med riser steel Fairlane 500 2dr H/top (460HP) - 7.43- 3420 67 396/375hp 4V L78 Camaro FHC stick (425HP) - 7.44- 3161 68 396/375hp 4V L78 Camaro stick (425HP) - 7.44 - 3162 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Dodge Superbee (480HP) 7.47 - 3585 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner H/top (480HP) - 7.49- 3595 SS/E 7.5- 7.99 69 427/425hp 4V 69 L72 Camaro Man (445HP) -7.53 - 3352 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Dodge Coronet Deluxe H/Top (480HP) 7.55 - 3625 66/67 426/425hp 8V in line Street Hemi Plym Belv I 2dr sed(480hp)- 7.58 - 3638 69 396/425hp 4V L89 Camaro FHC stick, (435HP) - 7.60- 3306 64 426/425hp 8V Alloy Maxwedge 2dr Plym Savoy sed (Cold air) - 7.61 - 3234 69 390/340hp 8V AMC AMX coupe (400HP) - 7.62 - 3048 69 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner Coupe (480HP) - 7.64- 3668 68 426/425hp 8V Str Hemi Plymouth GTX (480HP) - 7.65 - 3671 67 426/425hp 8V in-line St Hemi Plym Belv Htop RO23 (Cold air) (480hp) - 7.65 - 3672 69 426/425hp 8V in-line Street Hemi Dodge Superbee (480HP) -7.66 - 3676 67 426/425hp 8V in-line St Hemi Coronet H/top WO23 (Cold air) (480hp) - 7.68 - 3676 69 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner H/Top (480HP) - 7.68 - 3685 69 396/425hp 4V L89 Camaro Auto (435HP) -7.69 - 3346 63 426/415hp 8V Alloy Maxwedge Plym Savoy 2dr sed (Cold air)- 7.73 - 3207 65 427/425hp 8V med riser Ford Custom 2dr sedan (460hp) - 7.74- 3560 67 426/425hp 8V inline St Hemi Plym GTX H/top (flat hood) (480HP)-7.75 - 3722 69 426/425hp 8V in-line Street Hemi Dodge Coronet R/T (480HP) -7.75 - 3720 69 396/375hp 4V L78 Camaro FHC stick, (425HP) - 7.78 - 3306 63 426/415hp 8V Alloy Maxwedge Dodge 330 2dr sed (Cold air)- 7.79 - 3232 67 427/ 410hp 4V med riser, glass Fairlane 500 2dr sed (420HP) - 7.80 - 3280 69 426/425hp 8V Str Hemi Plymouth GTX H/top (480HP) - 7.82 - 3754 67 426/425hp 8V inline St Hemi Dodge Coronet R/T,Flat hood, (480HP)- 7.83 - 3758

At the risk of being critical, NO 68/69 Coronet,Bee or Roadrunner ran in SS/B, in 68 or 69. The Street Hemis were too slow for that class after 1967. Below is the factoring for these cars in 1968 and 1969. (NHRA Re-factoring in brackets) 1968 SS/C 7.00-7.69 67 427/425hp 8V, med riser (glass) Fairlane 500 2dr sed (470HP) - 7.02 - 3300 67 427/425hp 8V, med riser steel Fairlane Club 2dr sed (460HP) - 7.17- 3300 67 427/425hp 8V, med riser (glass) Fairlane 500 2dr H/top (470HP) - 7.19 - 3380 67 427/425hp 8V med riser Mercury Comet 202 (460HP) - 7.19 - 3308 68 396/425hp 4V L89 Camaro stick (435HP) - 7.27 - 3162 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner Coupe (480HP) - 7.43- 3569 67 427/425hp 8V, med riser steel Fairlane 500 2dr H/top (460HP) - 7.43- 3420 67 396/375hp 4V L78 Camaro Coupe stick (425HP) - 7.44 - 3161 68 396/375hp 4V L78 Camaro stick (425HP) - 7.44 - 3162 (SS/C) 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Dodge Superbee (480HP) 7.47 - 3585 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Plymouth Roadrunner H/top (480HP) - 7.49- 3595 68 426/425hp 8V in-line Str Hemi Dodge Coronet Deluxe H/Top (480HP) 7.55 - 3625 66/67 426/425hp 8V in line Street Hemi Plym Belv I 2dr sed(480hp)- 7.58 - 3638 64 426/425hp 8V Alloy Maxwedge 2dr Plym Savoy sed (Cold air) - 7.61 - 3234 67 426/425hp 8V in-line St Hemi Plym Belv Htop RO23 (Cold air) (480hp) - 7.65 - 3672 68 426/425hp 8V Str Hemi Plymouth GTX (480HP) - 7.65 - 3671 68 427/425hp 4V L72 Yenko Chevy Nova auto (435HP) - 7.65- 3325 67 426/425hp 8V in-line St Hemi Coronet H/top WO23 (Cold air) (480hp) - 7.68 - 3676

Jenkins 68 Nova was usually driven by Ed Hedrick, in SS/D class, except the World Finals. The car ran an L78 396cid /375hp engine, re-factored by the NHRA to 425hp. Although Jenkins claimed his L78s were making close to 500hp - the track hp works to around 450hp. The cars entry #s were as follows: 68 Spring Nationals and US Indy Nationals - 704 68 World Finals -701. The car was only raced by Jenkins for 1 year.

Lets straighten up the ‘urban myth’ a bit… 1969 - S&M ran a 69 Roadrunner in SS/E - It did nothing. Too heavy. (See attached) Also, a 68 Roadrunner with 69 trim in 1969, at the 69 Nationals. This car WON SS/D (against T. Marsh’s 64 T-Bolt, the last year a T-Bolt could be legally entered under the 5 year rule.) The car was driven by Herb McCandless, running 11.29 @ 114.35. WHY - The 69 Hemi RR wasn’t competitive in class - SS/E. The 68 WAS very competitive in SS/D…so to be both competitive and keep their Chrysler bosses happy, the idea of ‘uptrimming’ the 68 was formed…..it ran in the ‘68’ class..but sold the ‘69 image’. It worked. Re-GTX In 68 - The 68 GTX ran a 4V 440 in SS/F - this is the pic most often posted with McCandless driving #861 (see attached) I have no info on a 69 GTX being raced. Re-Roadrunner 1968 - The 68 Hemi RR fell towards the very BOTTOM of SS/C class in 68 (Unlike 69) - SS/C was ‘Jenkins class’, so S&M chose to race the 67 Street Hemi GTX (Not the RO23) for most of 68 in SS/D. There is a famous pic of the two 68s and the 67 in the paddock at a major meet - S&M knew the 68 Hemi car would be un-competitive. (See attached) NOTE- There is a misprinted result sheet claiming S&M 68 Plym won class SS/D at Indy 68 - it was actually the 67 GTX flat hood car. NOTE 2 - Interestingly in 68, a 67 RO23 DID win SS/CA..while Jenkins won SS/C….Again.