cfonck Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Looking to reconnect with a driver in the Corpus Christi area that is running a 1966 Chevelle that was converted from a dirt car to asphalt. Driver is Mike Chance, and lost his email last year and wanted to follow up to see how it's working out since there doesn't seem to be many asphalt tracks operating anymore in Texas. Got connected with him a year ago when I was searching the history of my brother-in-law's '66 Chevelle that he raced on dirt in Iowa in the late 1970's, and the path it took after he sold it in 1980. Somehow Mike responded to a Craigslist ad I posted looking for history on the car, and said he's been racing it. Hard to believe that car has been around that long! If anyone knows Mike Chance and knows how to get a hold of him, or which track he would be racing at, please let me know. Attached is a picture of the car from 1978...I'm sure it's much different now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hope someone knows mike .. I LIVED HERE 64 YEARS and cant recall that car or the person you are looking for but ill ask around . .. ME I WOUOLD LOVE TO FIND MY DADS 56 DESOTO .. sold it in 1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfonck Posted August 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Thanks for the response. The email I got from him indicated he changed a lot of the suspension over to race asphalt, and that was early 2019. Doesn't seem to be many places left in that part of Texas to run asphalt anymore. Still not sure if it's really the same car, but it's possible. He mentioned he bought it in Springfield MO years ago, but not sure the path it took from eastern Iowa to Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 HiTech knows everybody from wayyyyyy back. Seems he would be the most likely to be the one to remember this person or car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Radical said: HiTech knows everybody from wayyyyyy back. Seems he would be the most likely to be the one to remember this person or car. so far i cant picture knowing him .. anyone with that car would stick out like a sore thumb down here .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.j.&s.racing Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 that car does not ring a bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, j.j.&s.racing said: that car does not ring a bell how about the name .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfonck Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Mike Chance also mentioned he changed the car quite a bit since he's owned it. He mentioned it was white & blue with the number 00, but that was in 2018-19. I think he also chopped the top, but is still the 66 chevelle body and frame. Figured someone might know him or the car if he's only running asphalt. I appreciate all of the feedback so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 We only have one asphalt track; it is in Houston. Has Mike stated where he is actually located or where he is racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, cfonck said: Mike Chance also mentioned he changed the car quite a bit since he's owned it. He mentioned it was white & blue with the number 00, but that was in 2018-19. I think he also chopped the top, but is still the 66 chevelle body and frame. Figured someone might know him or the car if he's only running asphalt. I appreciate all of the feedback so far! when you get txtom on the case he is the best . if he cant find out anything ..no one can ..sherlock homes of lonestarspeedzone sorta makes me wonder if the last name is right . and are we sure he isnt running road course Edited August 14, 2020 by HiTech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfonck Posted August 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 I posted on craigslist about the car and he responded through craigslist email. The name came across as Mike Chance, but with an encrypted type of email address. He said his name was Mike, and that he owns it and runs it...Corpus Christi TX. He didn't specify if he lived in Corpus Christi, or just ran the car in that area. I was assuming oval, but could be road course? I honestly have doubts on whether it's the same car. I mean, that's a 40 year old "street stock" chassis. I'm trying to find the guy in Springfield MO he said he bought it from, but not much luck yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfonck Posted August 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 If it's still running, I'm sure the suspension setup would be much different today. Brother in law originally modified the rear frame rails and changed the rear trailing arms to leaf springs and a pontiac rear end. You can kind of see it in the pics here. Front suspension was modified from stock as well, but not sure how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) Raced at cc speedway one shape of form till they closed raced san antonio . kyle texas and have not seen or heard of and cant recall that type of car running here after maybe 1984 been around local racing starting in the early 60s and many drivers use to race that type of car down here .... and i would have noticed it my favorite car .. just not enough information to make this car stick . and can not remember anyone by that name being my name is mike as well ..jj racing has been around along time . tex tom the history buff is scratching his head i bet along with us or he would have had an answer already .. i am going to ask someone i just thought of if i see them this weekend at the track or get near his shop if this person cant recall i think its safe to say its lost cause he has and his dad has around dont want to push it to much over 120 years combined racing here i would like to know myself ..the older you get the longer it takes for that pc memory between your ears to wake you up in the middle of the night saying //got it ..... Edited August 17, 2020 by HiTech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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