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Lonagain 610
Summary The Lonagain 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS is not only one of the earliest and rarest Nostalgia Super Stock combinations currently running, it also features a show car look with its arrow-straight sheetmetal painted black with red trim and chrome accents. Owners Owned by Lon Kenoyer and Cliff Roberts of Warrenton, Missouri / Kenoyer and Roberts race the old-fashioned way; they do not use sponsor support, covering all expenses themselves. However, long-time friend Keith Kirchner provides crew assistance.
Driver A super-veteran of drag racing, Kenoyer has been driving race cars since the 1950’s, including American Hot Rod Association Super Stock Eliminator at the national level until the early 1980’s. He owns 13 career class championships.
History Lonagain was acquired in 1996. “We were watching the increasing interest in NSS cars and decided we wanted to race again,” said Kenoyer. The car had just 3,000 original miles after Kenoyer and Roberts had finished a frame-off restoration. They then dedicated the car specifically to NSS racing. All the work was done in Kenoyer’s shop, no labor was contracted to vendors.
Technical Chevrolet cast iron 409 block, vintage 1964 / cast iron heads, also from 1964 / Chevrolet 454 crankshaft / custom-built pistons, 12 ½: 1 compression ratio / Eagle connecting rods / Offenhauser aluminum 2x4 intake manifold, modified for NSS application / Comp roller cam / General Motors 400 Turbo automatic transmission / Ford 9-inch rear member / 4.30 ratio
Performance For ¼-mile, consistently runs on NSS/D 11.50 index / for 1/8-mile, 7.10 / in match race setup, 11.40 / all-time best, 11.07 for ¼-mile and 7.00 for 1/8-mile
Results/Achievements “We’re still trying to win races but our main goal is to re-live the past,” said Kenoyer. “If we never win again it will be OK, we just want to continue to have a great time with a lot of nice people.” |