Original 1969 Z28 Camaro Competing in NHRA Stock Eliminator Drag Racing 2023 Casey Miles 302 4-speed

Car show today, drag strip tomorrow. Casey Miles competes in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series with his original Baldwin Chevrolet that he purchased off a buddy back in 1971! If you miss him running down the quarter mile you can still catch him at the local cruise nights with working mufflers, windshield wipers, and radio!
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[@michaelraddish7898]

That car is amazing,11.00s with a 302. Nice

[@racim86]

Had a 1970 340 Duster and ran E/S back in 1970 ran 11:01 @ 121 had a Mr Gasket VGate shifter and 489 gears 8” slicks a beast all balanced and blue printed and had to run big block cars in that class and a Z 28 just like that in Highschool such great memories! Great video

[@432htz3]

Over 50 yers old , street driven and naturally aspirated as well . Love screaming small cui motors. Awesome car.

[@billclisham8668]

I wondered about the E/S class until he started listing what all was still on the car. Being hauled on an open trailer as well, that's a great setup!!

[@skipstein744]

Great ride! ai lived in Bellmore throughout the 60's and went to Mepham HS, class of 1963.

[@EBthere]

Cars and racing has kept this man young. He does not look 72 and he talks and has the demeanor of a young man. Total respect for Casey Miles and his beautifully cool 1969 Z/28!!

[@Tusuperbis]

I love it that this guy still rowing gears in this Z28!

[@driverinterviews]

Yes! And don’t forget since it’s a Z it is a stickshift only combo so it must remain that way.

[@davidkeeton6716]

I like the idea of the heat shields above the headers.

[@waynecichocki5940]

Bobby love the job you did with the 69 Z28 would love to see more single-car interviews great job.

[@andrewbecker3700]

Buddy of mine had an all original DZ302 powered '69 Camaro in the ate '80s. It was restored to factory spec on everything. Solid lifter cam and all. The cross ram dual quad intake manifolds for these engines are soo rare its almost unheard of. Supposedly, with headers and dual quads they put out over 500hp.

[@brianreynoldson1965]

#carshow! Hands down a true survivor.

[@jjsbluz6081]

Thx once again Bob, Love the race footage & RPM's!!! 🇱🇷🙏😎🥰😺

[@stevenmarti7371]

Beautiful car!! 5.57 gears wow!!!

[@oldsaerotech1167]

Thoroughly loved this interview!

[@bigdog3929]

11.02 302 wow cars today just caught up

[@rogerchevelle8543]

Beautiful camaro. Thanks Bobby. Great interview.👍

[@johnyandell8100]

Amazing Z28, yes I'm drooling...

[@zone47]

Probably the best muscle car ever built! I had a chance to buy one in 2002 for $6900 but offered $6000 and they didn't take it. I later went back with $6900 but they changed their mind and didn't sell it. It currently sets in the back of a pole barn.... they think it's worth $100K unrestored .... and it needs everything.

[@driverinterviews]

Ugh that’s a tough one! I think of a few 1993 cobras I could have had cheap back then too. Who knew?

[@p1315]

Funny how you never see any BUSS 302s setting any SE records. 🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnW1711stock]

My cousin bought an almost identical car back in 73. His did not have the cowl hood. I'll text you some photos of us "race prepping" it. LOL! I spoke with Casey a few times. Nice guy.

[@rmo2149]

If this was Casey Miles who had the car, Patsey( or Patty ) Miles painted on the side of their race car, then I believed he was the one who clocked the time of my brothers car turning 10 flat.

[@rmo2149]

Car said, Patsey and Casey Miles or some kind of signage. It was a long time ago and I have tried to look for a pic of the car when it was a feature in a magazine

[@richardturk7162]

"He says to me" is New York lingo for sure.

[@buddywagner6351]

I remember Casy from street racing in the 80’s on Hempstead Tpke! I will look you up when I’m back down in Florida for the winter!,

[@JIMMBAY1]

#HailYes I had a 68 & lost it in a Divorce!. Wishing I had kept her, The Car that is!...

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Damn I feel for ya

[@driverinterviews]

Haha very sorry to hear!

[@justinadams1360]

Just found your channel recently. My new favorite channel!!! I love stock eliminator cars, so cool!! Thanks for the great content. I'm looking forward to lots more!!

[@driverinterviews]

Thank you for watching Justin!

[@dangarrison3503]

A friend of mine had a 69 DZ 302 Z-28 green white stripe, 4spd. His brother had a silver one.

[@laneswenson7951]

Wondered about this car. I 1970's I had one that resembles this. Class was F Stock. Turned 11 98 at 115 1/4 mile.

[@klausvonschmit4722]

What an excellent example

[@tracksofnyc]

Awesome video skills Bobby, right up in the dash! {Astro Ventilation, called out in 67-69 Camaros.} Casey - Bellmore Train Station - wow, I went there in the late 1990s, early 2000s. Awesome. signed, 70 Camaro guy, 396. 😁

[@lesbratton]

Astro Ventilation didn't come out until 68, when they eliminated the wing vents.

[@driverinterviews]

Good to know!

[@tomrobards7753]

The 302 was a lighting bolt

[@jmgathg]

Great interview Casey! Miss our days at the PBIR Corvette Challenge.

[@willslowik7264]

Really interesting Q&A on a fantastic car. Hope he can get it in the 10s this year.

[@driverinterviews]

Thank you for watching. I hope he does too.

[@patlawrence4085]

Remember West Hampton Raceway and Burger King in Bethpage NY

[@richardoliver1303]

The 302 was the only engine with the right modification could always get the jump on any well built big block and easily stay ahead. That's a beautiful car you have. It brings back memories of the z/28's that I saw in the 60's take the Fri night wins on the street!!!

[@carlcampbell6827]

Richard Oliver - What do you think would be the ideal blueprint for hot streetable 302 engine rebuild?

[@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105]

Great ride !

[@joelhatescops]

What a great person to listen to about his car

[@joelhatescops]

You do no matter what that people care about you, even from little ol' Douglas Nebraska, JJ here feels your pain, because I've been treated like you have.

[@Thomas63r2]

Great car and owner/driver! Probably no one remembers what a special setup the Schubeck hydraulic solid roller lifters were (Casey mentions winning in ‘74, ‘75, and ‘79 in the pre Schubeck era). Those lifters alone are worthy of their own video.

[@stefanovichmichael9686]

And you wonder why the boss 302 guys are jealous

[@jimmillet1442]

No we don't, no boss 302 guys are jealous at all.

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

​@@jimmillet1442😂sure kid

[@jimmillet1442]

@@Youralwayswhining4367 Huh??

[@jimmillet1442]

@Youralwayswhining4367 FYI I'm no kid..I'm 73 and I grew up around all these cars and ridden in both...The Boss Mustang is far superior to the Z28..that's not to say the camaro was a bad car but it wasn't built to take the punishment they were intended for..The Mustang had the top loader 4 speed and 9in rear..both virtually indestructible and why they are still used in Nascar today..Just no comparison really. The only thing the Z28 had was it's ability to Rev right off the starting line..I know because I rode in them when new..The boss mustang came alive at 3500 rpm and wasn't anything going to catch it after that.Facts!

[@stefanovichmichael9686]

Check muscle machine magazine Aug 08,car and driver tested a 68 Z28 @ 13.77, no boss 302 could hang with that.Muncie far better than a top loader

[@stephencox4509]

Astro Ventilation. I love 60's GM. So cheesy and great.

[@Wootangtw]

Whoever painted this 69z actually got the stripes correct… it looks good… I hate to see a nice 69z that looks good and then see somebody didn’t get the stripes painted on correct… it ruins the whole paint job… thanks for the video buddy…

[@driverinterviews]

Good call it is a sharp paint job.

[@buff6637]

Beautiful Car! Center fuel gage is a rare piece

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Cool car with a 72 yr old driver 👌

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Beautiful Camaro

[@Spanabama]

I really pay attention to detail in your videos. This video gave me a great idea with axel straps. Casey has his permanently affixed to the axel with wire ties. Guess what I'm going to try this race season?? Yep, I'm going to give that a try. I'm also old (68) and crawling under the car to put the axel straps on is a PIA. I bet you didn't realize your videos are not only enjoyable to watch but also innovative.

[@PhilipM-dm8qy]

This is Casey, I also strap the body to the trailer so that the shocks and springs aren't working while towing.

[@Spanabama]

@@PhilipM-dm8qy Hi Casey...!! I already do that Casey. The gentleman I bought the car from had the hooks on the frame and highly suggested I strap the body down to save the shocks. I honestly can't say I always strap it down. At our age sometimes we get lazy after a long day of racing....LOL.

[@dansherwood9851]

I’m in your age group with a 17 ZL1 and I got 4’ long axle straps and go through the wheels so I’m not getting under the car so much.

[@MultiDoglover55]

Awesome interview hope you got more !

[@bobbybyers9733]

Beautiful car my favorite muscle car of all times would love to own it jus to polish and cruise beautiful car have fun

[@jarvislarson6864]

The sexiest sports/muscle car ever made!!!

[@bruceh92]

Great car, wowie.

[@matthewsmith6486]

Love it!

[@midnightrider5797]

Super cool car! My older brother had one of the 67 z28 unbadged ! I think they made around 600! He sold his for $1400 also.

[@driverinterviews]

$1400 for those cars, man I was born at the wrong time!

[@Slowgroovin]

I like his swivel out rollbar.

[@ToddHLHG]

Very cool car..Very cool class....I have those same wheels on my 68 Camaro

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

The better 302 got a few myself. Great little engine

[@WhiteManXRP]

Car is soooo sick

[@jjsbluz6081]

How's the NHRA legal Bowtie 302 vs our HiPo 289's both in Stock Class spec?

[@driverinterviews]

The Chevy has always had way better heads and a bigger carb vs our 289.

[@jjsbluz6081]

@@driverinterviews Come on Bob, lazy answer question? We all know that. Been building 289's since the '60's and always love(d) the Chev 302's at both drags and vintage races. If you go to your stats what does a legal Z-28 turn vs. a legal HiPo 289? Say E/Stock Camaro vs a '65 Mustang fastback? If you can show me a MPH & Curb weight I can calculate the HP. Thx I guess. - jj - 289 Triumph. See ya Atco tomorrow?

[@charlesvan13]

The HiPo 289 still had small heads A better comparison would be the Boss 302, which competed with the DZ302, which had very large heads, valves larger than many big blocks.

[@danielmauter1737]

@@driverinterviews ... Z's had better heads, bigger valves, more compression, tons more cam, 254* @ .050,, 455 lift.. Lot more motor than 271hp 289. Cams of 255* duration cam in Z-11's, '64-'65 Hemi's. 427 Chevys only had 242*. Biggest factory cam was L-88 at 259* - 270*exh. with lift in .570 range.. Now? Thats a factory cam??. Ford never came out with max compression or cam's large like that on every street stuff?.. It would helpped them??..

[@danielmauter1737]

@@charlesvan13 ... Boss heads are huge. You would have to let the Z use '80's BowTie head to even come close to even the race.. One going for Z is compression and cam.

[@AG-ci7rl]

Casey mentions growing up in Levittown Long Island. I'm sure he recalls Hempstead turnpike and Burger King. That was the spot for cruising and having stop light to stop light drags. I grew up in Farmingdale, just a town or two over. I spent several years on Hempstead turnpike and I think I recall this car and Casey. In fact, we might have tangled a time or two (if this is the car) when it was in more stock form - in the late eighties ('87/'88). I had just bought a new '87 Buick Grand National. Casey mentions lining up with a friend to race on the street back then, but the cops broke it up. I bet that race was to take place on either New Bridge Road in East Meadow, or Route 109 in Farmingdale. Those were the two main spots for an organized race. Both roads were concrete, rather than asphalt - better for off the line traction. Lot's of fun back then, great memories. If this is the car (and gentlemen) I recall from back then, great to see that both are doing well.

[@PhilipM-dm8qy]

We were on Conclin between the cemeteries behind Republic aviation. Asphalt when racing big blocks, they couldn't hook. Also, I basically held up the sign at BK back in the day.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

Cool story cool car

[@trumpsagenius6914]

Surprised to see a vacuum secondary carb I would have thought a double pumper

[@patrickwendling6759]

Very cool

[@Dartman6]

Street legal!!! That's way too cool! Those 5.57s and 5.86s must be a blast on Main Street!

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Todd Boyer, NOT street legal with those tires and exhaust too loud to be street legal also.

[@Dartman6]

@@sergeantmasson3669 Did you watch the vid? He runs electric cutouts on the headers, and yes, he would have to run a DOT approved tire.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@Dartman6 WTF does that have to do with the exhaust being too loud?

[@Dartman6]

@@sergeantmasson3669 LOL! He opens the exhaust cutouts on the track, and runs them closed on the street. That way it's not too loud on the street. Seriously, did you watch and listen to the video?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@Dartman6 No sh*t Sherlock. It's still too loud even with the cutouts are closed.

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

Sweet

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

In 1973 i was fifteen and looked at a 1969 Z for my first car it had low miles and the owner wonted enough money to pay the loan off 1600.00 dollars and i only had 1100.00 saved up and my parents would not lone me the 500.00 to get the car so i brought a 1968 SS396 4 speed Chevelle for 1100.00 bucks.

[@driverinterviews]

Wow what a time to be alive.

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

@@driverinterviews Being alive now is better.

[@chrisauten2039]

​@@driverinterviews my first car in 1982 was a very original and clean 63 Ford Galaxie 390/4sp triple black. Bought it for the tidy sum of $2000. Those were the days for sure and I wish I still had it!

[@nicholasselvaggi54]

What kind of HP and TQ does it have? Awesome video. 😁

[@leosun8469]

Nice Camaro- that may be a 302 due to the internal components, but that is definitely NOT the original engine block.

[@speedcrusader3779]

curious is that real horsepower their making or their making more then said in video

[@driverinterviews]

The numbers you will hear in these videos are advertised hp from the year and then an NHRA rated hp which is the number they use to come up with your class and index. It is not the actual hp the engine makes.

[@speedcrusader3779]

@@driverinterviews ok cool thanks for getting back was wondering seemed like it was more power for the times their getting like your channel nice close up look at drag cars thank you

[@dannymostarac1799]

Hp closer to 480😊

[@darrellsomers5427]

A correct built 327 will put the hurt on that bored out 283

[@DR-jo7fg]

Casey, I have the correct intake for your 69, I need yours for my 68, I need oil filler pipe on intake

[@PhilipM-dm8qy]

That's a 69 intake.

[@DR-jo7fg]

Yes it is, I need yours

[@davidkeeton6716]

I'm curious, why do you let your car go sideways when doing your burnout? If you spun your tires just a bit in the water or if the water area was long enough just to roll thru and wet the whole tire, just hold the steering wheel still, the line lock is set, both front wheels stay still and you hold the car straight. You can even wiggle the rear end if you want. I know this works, I have done it more times than I can count.

[@dannymostarac1799]

Dz302?

[@ralphkramden2089]

Pretty f’d up how proud the dude is for f’ing over the guy he bought it from! I got a 68z… I KNOW THE WORTH! 68 has a way cooler looking dash than the ‘69..jus say’n..

[@persico9017]

I love how these old guys think their 11 second race car is fast because it's street legal. Dude if you ain't running 8s nowadays, you're not even in the game 😉

[@driverinterviews]

This is with stock components and blueprints from 1969.

[@gordocarbo]

a 11 second car on the st is still fast. never seen a legit 8 second st car yet.

[@freakindawgen]

So why not run solid lifters now?

[@davidkeeton6716]

Look into the flat tappet nightmare that people are having. Just save up and go with a roller. It beats the flat tappet failing and killing all your bearings and maybe your crank.

[@terrywalker9092]

Was hoping this was the twin carb. I've heard they actually put out 400 + hp. That would definitely get into the 10's.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Terry Walker, NONE ever came from the factory with the dual quads installed on the engine. Optional in a box in the trunk or OTC. 350-375 HP, NOT 400+HP Dual quads, car had ZERO warranty.

[@hotrod9507]

you could still run the 2-4 combo though, but he would be heavier and out gunned in the same class

[@user-vj3co9os3o]

GREAT INTERVIEW !!

[@rickss69]

Doesn't stand a chance in hell against another same class car, but cool none the less...

[@stevenlaubach5947]

I just cringe seeing roll cages in these original zs.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Pure Stock, they were sloth slow turds. All show and no go. My pure stock 1969 Boss 302 Mustang used to eat '67-'69 Z./28 Camaros for snacks. Even today, it would give this car a good race. It does high 11's on drag radials and closed exhaust with a 4:30 Detroit Locker rear differential. It's 100% all Ford legal components for pure stock. I bought the car new at TASCA Ford in RI. It's a bit rare because it has every option that was available for that year. NE Nationals in 2022, it turned an 11.6 and an 11.7 on an 11.5 dial-in. Yes, it won it's bracket.

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

In your dreams.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Exactly how are you going to "eat" this car? You are bragging about running 11.7 and he is running 11.0-11.2. If he cuts a good light you are looking at his taillights at the finish line. You better not bring that car to north Alabama, if you can't run within a couple thousandths of your dial, you are going to the trailer.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@AlanRoehrich9651 REALLY? Documented stats/facts don't lie.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@davidkeeton6716 REALLY? According to who, you? DO NOT pretend to know things that you don't.

[@danklein7318]

not stock

[@driverinterviews]

“Stock eliminator”

[@gordocarbo]

Never said it was.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Given one day, and my '69 Boss 302 would eat this '69 Z/28 for breakfast.

[@rodneydukes7616]

I don't know about that one. I'll take the Chevy.