25th anniversary reunion of Super 16 class at 2014 GS Nationals!! Read inside!!!!

On behalf of Dave Mongeon, Derek Graham, and Mike Tomaszewski, we proudly present the 25th anniversary reunion of the Super 16 class at the 34th annual Buick GS Nationals (dates to be announced) at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The 3 persons listed above created this class to showcase the fastest Buicks in the world in one place. Big blocks, turbos, superchargers, naturally aspirated. If it is Buick bodied and Buick powered it is good to go. Many people have come and gone both as enthusiast or driver/owner or spectator, but the memories will last forever. Before its too late and for a one time only spectacle to pay homage to many of those who have carried the Buick torch of performance, both big block and small block, we look to bring a reunion of the cars and the people together for one final time. A true tribute to Buick performance to not only the drivers, owners, mechanics and enthusiasts but to the cars as well.

We are looking to get as many of the original cars in attendance, whether to race or show or both. We would love to see everyone race their car but realize time and budgetary constraints may be an issue. If you can bring the car to the event with cobwebs from sitting in the barn for 10 years, no problem, people will love to see it, period.

We are looking to have this special show on Friday from 830am to 1030 am for car show and photo ops. We are hoping to line the cars up on the track on both sides similar to how the NHRA hot rod reunions are planned out accordingly. Then we will take each car who wishes to race and have 2 qualifying runs and then run eliminations that afternoon as well.

Monies will be collected to sponsor this class for prize money, as well as possible participant t shirts or hats. That will be decided down the road as we get closer to the event. We appreciate any and all sponsorship of the class as it will go directly to the participants. More details will be forthcoming as well.

Here in no particular order is the list of cars we want to see attend this event. This list will be updated as well and I do know some of the cars on here are not around or with new owners. I am hoping someone can give myself or the other individuals involved contact information to get these owners to bring their cars to this event. Some cars also have never been to BG but when you think of Buick performance history, you have to include these cars because they are the backbone of Buick performance.

Here they are in no particular order:

Mike/Eddy Smith West Virginia Kenny Duttweiler prepared GN (2 of them)
Dave Johnson DR Buick 1970 GS
Mike Modena 1970 GS Stage 2 car
Paul Pirnat 69 Skylark
Mark Busher Lil Joe 1970 GS
Gary Paine Great Scat 1968 GS
Gary Paine Thumper 1970 GS
Todd Berreth GT Performance 1970 Skylark
George Mueller "PRO GS" 69 GS
Pat Sweeney 1970 GS Stage 2 car (Jim Turner's old car)
Fred Catlin/Rick Patterson 1969 Stage 2 car (Buizilla)/ 1970 C Stock automatic GS
Lou/Larry Gilbert Southside Machine Buick Skyhawk
Rusty Wilbank/Jay Vanous 1967 GS 455
Guy Parquette 1970 GS Reynolds Stage 2 car
Mike Guarise Jones and Benisek 1970 GS Race car
Jones and Benisek "Red car" re creation
Dave DeHabey Kenne Bell big block Regal
Rich Brower "Coin Operated" 1970 GS
Rod Hendrickson 91 Regal/Skyhawk
Scott Stern 1987 455 Regal (Poston car)
William Dotson (now Toy Barn) 87 GN tube chassis car
"Tweaked" 83 Regal (formerly Lawrence Conley) now in West Texas
Doug Hecker 1965 GS
Rich Martinez 1970 GS
Scott Coffman 1967 GS
Corry Ruffo 1970 GS (Starkey owns it now)
Dave McIntosh 1971 Buick GSX
Mike TA 1968 Wagon
Dave Mongeon Nobodys Fool
Kenny Duttweiler GN tube chassis drag car (Shane Grimsley)
Buddy Cox 1987 GNX
John Schmidt Buick Opel/Buick Riviera (bring both John, you have the trailer for it!)
Dan Hopkins Buick Skyhawk
Kennedy McConnell 1965 Buick Skylark (Big Bad Buick)
The Alcohol Gang 1970 Buick Skylark/GS???
Ricardo LaCosta 1986 Designers Series TR
Lawrence Clark 1969 GS
Mike Nussell 1970 GS (Big Daddys Toy)
Bo Gillespie 1971 Skylark (John Gentner)

* ***Any of the remaining Tom Rose Buick drag cars remaining, if anyone can help with current owner whereabouts and contact information would be greatly appreciate***

John Osborne 71 Buick stocker
Les Powell 70 GS
John Getner 70 Stage 2/ 71 GS/Skylark
Rob Chilenski 70 Skylark
John Csordas Stage 2 Skyhawk
Gary Kubisch 70 Skylark
Tom Lorek/Peter Barton/Ron Pilati ANS Turbo Regals
John Massoud 67 GS
George/Ellen Hall Buick Station Wagons
Jerome Gill 71 Skylark
Bob Gilliland Green Skyhawk/Green Skylark
Frank Smith Turbo Tune 87 GN
Steve Hamilton 68 Skylark Red
Donald Friar 71 GS
Ron Joyce 70 GS
Keith Armor 78/79 Regal
Jim Burek 65 Skylark
Kent Rudbeck 87 T Type
Dean Caufman 70 Skylark
Brady Perry 87 GN
Dick Walker 87 T Type (6 shooter car)
Mike Phillips 70 GS
Joe Hampton 71 GS
Cal Hartline GN?
Al Plumber 87 GN 7 sec car
Jerry Chambers Superdog car
Eric Rankin GN
Barry Walker 87 GN
Travis Beckendorf Spooky 87 GN
Dave Poppe 87 GN
Glen Anderon GN
Billy Anderson 84 GN
Bill Bergman 82 Skyhawk
Brad Oliff 85 Skyhawk
Mike Garrison 70 GS
George Pollakis 70 GS
Al Delric 70 GS
Bruno D 65 GS
John Stevens 85 Regal
Bob Makley 72 Stage 1
Ron Kincaid 72 GS (Jim Haas former car)
Alan Liverman 87 T
George Sweesey former car (72 GS Tube Chassis car)
Steve Reynolds 70 Buick



Any others that the public would like to see that we missed, please let us know. Push, pull , drag it there. Even if only for display purposes the people and participants who haven't raced or seen these cars in 25 years or the ones who have never seen them will really enjoy this once in a lifetime experience for those who bleed in the name of the Tri-Shield!

Will be posted on Facebook and all Buick forums. For questions or to register to this event please contact myself , Tony Rose at 216 470 8844 or email me at TROSE231@hotmail.com or Derek Graham at graham455@shaw.ca or Dave Mongeon at D-monge@rogers.com

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there as this will be a blast of an event reunion to attend. One time only, do not miss it!

Dave Mongeon
Derek Graham
Mike Tomaszewski
Tony Rose

 

This will be A WHOLE NEW KIND OF AWESOME

 

TTT let me know or any of the other 2 gentlemen where some cars are if you think i have listed them incorrectly or if you feel some other cars should be added to the list.:TU:

 

Looking forward to going.

You said in the description big blocks-buick powered, so does this include small block 350s too?

 

Joe, you are correct. We will be updating the list over the weekend with more cars, big blocks, turbos, N/A, blown, small blocks etc.

What car are you thinking of?:Brow:

 

very cool idea Tony, how about Joe Chuba's (spelling) blue 68 or 69 I think hes on the board too. and Richards Mans black gs. I think they were both in the 9s back in the day and were fun to watch.

 

Dont thank me, ill tell you who to thank ( Derek, Dave, Mike and Doug H) and a few others i will thank when they allow me to say so:TU:

Joes car we put him down and so will Richard's as i remember that car. Contact info for Richard, do you have by chance?

 

Updated car list coming this weekend, please keep them coming:bglasses:

 

I would suggest just editing the original FIRST post as you get more names or people respond yay/nay so we always know where to look.

John Csordas - white stick shift car

Tweety (SBB)

Bill Lagna ? (don't know what times he was running back in the day ..)

 

Richard Manns and Mike Nussels old cars are now owned by John Gentner. Little Joe is now owned by Larry Albrecht (ACLarry).

 

I thought it was to be rebuilt.

The front end and frame were bent after it hit the wall in Bowling Green.

 

Michael, Tweety crashed hard into the wall at Norwalk Ohio, it was partially rebuilt, and never finished. Sonny Seal is the owner of Tweety, he had made many mods to the frame and chassis, one fast 350 in the day!

would like to see Joe Chuba and Ron Regelski (silver car, Red Line racing)

 

Alan, I've told you before and I'm telling you again....John Jr's white GSX clone was not a stick car, John Sr's blue '73 was a stick car. Also, the white car was a fringe Super-16 car at best. The boy is like a little brother to me, but he was 12 years old the first time I raced in Super-16 and if he's going to be included, it's with the Skyhawk, not the white car. Don't make me come out there.

 

Tweety was never a Q16 car,but was one fast 350,going a best of 11.05. Unfortunately was never rebuilt,Sonny got part way there with a tube chassis but didn't finish it.

It is for sale in its Uncompleted state if anyone is interested.
Gar

 

I guess I have not been around long enough to qualify for this.I beat most of the cars that qualify for this,but I have only been racing a couple years. It's ironic this year at the Nationals,we qualified for the quick 16 and got asked to race in the quick 8.we also won the first round in the quick 8.BrunoD.

 

I was informed of this thread from a friend, as this board isn't a regular stop of mine anymore........

Don't feel to bad Bruno as I have one of these:


And one of these, but nobody knows who I am either..................LOL


Now that I think of it, I have had 2 different cars in the Super 16 over my 28 years of attending the nationals. I think I have worn out at-least 5 or 6 Super 16 shirts that I have received.

Hell............I even have one of these:

 

John and Bruno you are both going to be on the list. Getting updated as we speak. Be patient, this is taking more time than we expected.

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Bruno that was me who introduced myself and thanked you for doing the Quick 8. You did a hell of a driving job for the win. A little skating action eh:TU:

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Fact of the matter is, any car that has qualified for Super 16 in the last 25 years is invited. But sadly even the footage i have and magazine coverage (going by gsxtras) i still will miss cars. So please when we come out shortly with an updated list , continue to chime in.

We will also post a daily update as to who is confirming they will attend the event.

 

This is a great gathering to have at the event! I'll contact George Mueller and see if I can light a fire under him to get his old car out again!!

Steve

 

Someone call Bobb Makley, Geoff Ketchum, and Jeff Hart!