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Old 04-02-2018, 10:04 AM
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Default Beloff Pontiac 1972 Convertible - Mike Noun

Congratulations to Mike Noun on a a very interesting and very well written article featured in the April 2018 issue of POCI's Smoke Signals on the Beloff Pontiac 1972 Convertible Pace Car that was used for the Indy Sprint Races that year.
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Old 04-02-2018, 10:12 AM
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Great stuff.

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Indeed

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Old 04-13-2018, 09:24 AM
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I always enjoy Mike's articles in Smoke Signals.

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Would really like to see a copy of the original build sheet to see what notations are scribbled on the lower portion.

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Thank you guys!

Alex Beloff III will be at the 2018 POCI Convention (Wisconsin Dells, WI) this June to hold a seminar. Also in attendance will be Doris King, co-owner of Grant King Racing, that built Indy, Sprint, and Midget cars. Their shop was in Indianapolis IN, and it was Doris and Grant King that drove the 1972 LeMans to various events.

This was a photo I had for years, but until this story unfolded, I never knew this was a ragtop because the photo cropped off the roof.

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I found it interesting that they switched the tires for the event. Apparently one manufacturer paid up while the other didn't or wouldn't.

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