Joe Amato - 1987

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Photo taken at the Southern Nationals in 1987.

MEMORIES.

 

[bukweet]

Buster just makes it right.

 

[Jess]

Buster just makes it right.

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[Coop]

That's what a TFD should look like...

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

Wasn't this the car responsible for "ludicrous speed" at Indy that year, or am I off a year or two?

Sean D

 

[Just Paul]

Wasn't this the car responsible for "ludicrous speed" at Indy that year, or am I off a year or two?

Sean D

That was 1988 but it was the same car.

 

[mick]

that era combination (et & mph) with a 300" chassis and mono wing on 90%.
how's that sound?

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

That was 1988 but it was the same car.

Thanks, Paul.

Sean D

 

[Rajunz]

That is one slick looking dragster, I've got a picture somewhere of a matching Mustang Nitro Funny with Amato's name on it.

 

[DrRocket]

Joe always had some of the cleanest, best looking and detailed equipment on the tour. Loved his candy apple red dragsters and tow rigs. Everything was always spotless.

Did anyone catch his interview last weekend? I heard him say that in hindsight, the parting of ways Tim Richards and him had may have been a mistake. Although he may have expressed that before, that's the first time I'VE heard him say that.

 

[Just Paul]

that era combination (et & mph) with a 300" chassis and mono wing on 90%.
how's that sound?

Joe actually ran his '87 car on and off 'till Sonoma 89. He had a new 300" car built in 88 and parked it in favor of the 87 car. It won Indy back to back in 87 and 88.

He blew the crankshaft out of it first round in Sonoma 89, and then blew it up again in the finals in the burnout against Frank Bradley. The car was parked after that, and they brought out a new 300" car for Seattle and won there and Brainerd.

 

[Bullard Anderson]

Wayne nice pics from Commerce. That exit off 85 was pretty much empty then hey.

 

[SDR]

Wayne nice pics from Commerce. That exit off 85 was pretty much empty then hey.

You bet, a few hotels, pizza hut and Ole Time Pottery. Times have really changed.

 

[Bullard Anderson]

You bet, a few hotels, pizza hut and Ole Time Pottery. Times have really changed.

I could not have said it better myself. Saved by Cracker Barrel!!!!!

 

[club]

Joe always had some of the cleanest, best looking and detailed equipment on the tour. Loved his candy apple red dragsters and tow rigs. Everything was always spotless.

Did anyone catch his interview last weekend? I heard him say that in hindsight, the parting of ways Tim Richards and him had may have been a mistake. Although he may have expressed that before, that's the first time I'VE heard him say that.

He also made a comment about the need for an asterisk next to the Schumacher records. I agree 1000ft records and real drag racing (read 1/4 mile) records should be separate.

 

[mick]

BUMP! ....... this showed up on my FB today. will need ruling from paul songas.
FC and guessing '84 or '85?

 

[Just Paul]

BUMP! ....... this showed up on my FB today. will need ruling from paul songas.
FC and guessing '84 or '85?

Yup 85 I’d say.