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Give me an "A".....

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"A" Production that is…..
Corvettes, Corvettes and maybe a Cobra or two……Although the participants in this class was sparse, this class (1962 - 1977) provided the most FTD winners in PHA history (as of now). Who were the AP drivers with the most wins??? Stay tuned….and stay tuned as we go from A - H Production and more!
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No,no give me an " E " , much more juicier topic; at one time 3 separate classes, lots of drivers. We got no respect being bounced around from Saturday to Sunday back to Saturday every year, while A got all of the attension on Sunday. Damn, big boomers. LOL! I can almost name every A driver on my 10 fingers.
Hal Keck
Jack Strouse
Jim Danzler(sp?)
Henry Zimmermann
Dave Walter
John Watts
Bill Hassenplug
Al Loquasto
Howard Fetteroff

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E is coming....start your homework, you can see the trend. :D You're almost right about counting the amount of "A" drivers...but you might have to throw in your toes too!

Your list is pretty right on....

tied for 5th:
John Bolton - pre Blue Goose
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WOW, 63 split window. Wouldn't you like to have one of those? Almost what a Cobra is worth.

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Tied with John at #5....John Watts!
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I don't know his record of finishing positions, but Mike Oleyar, after his MGA days, had a TRANSAM prepared Corvette that I understand ran some hills (during that period when I was gone).
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Mike snagged two AP class titles....
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back to the countdown at number 4...with Dave Walter. He and John Watts were co-drivers.
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3 way tie for third place with 10 class wins....Bill Hassenplug
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Here are our Cobra's....Hal Keck
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Jim Dantzer....using Keck's Cobra is also tied at #3
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#2....Mr. Al Loquasto! 15 class wins
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King of AP is............Henry Zimmerman with at least 24 class wins!
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