Adkins or Atkins chassis?

Al Soran · 12/12/11, 1:13 PM

I recently saw an ad for an old Atkins, or Adkins sprint car. Does anyone know where they were built, when, who built them, and did anyone ever do an good in one? Thank you.

Speedwrench · 12/12/11, 4:34 PM

They were built by Bob Adkins and Jim McQueen in Indy in the mid 80's.

I don't remember off hand if any drivers of note were in the cars or if the cars won any bigtime races.

Bob had ambitions to be a driver but didn't stick around long. McQueen was a very good wrench and worked for several teams in the Indy area, most notably Seibert Olds.

wing410fan · 12/12/11, 5:00 PM

Jac haudenschild won a world of outlaw race in one back in the early 80`s. He was driving for a owner who has a car dealership. I think jim mcqueen build the engine, but i could be wrong. they were build in avon indiana. I think it was a mix of chassis builder.

Al Soran · 12/13/11, 11:09 AM

Thanks boys!

David Nearpass · 12/26/11, 11:39 AM

The Adkins-McQueen cars came out of a shop located on Rockville Road. In the day a very lightweight chassis. Most notable Bowen Oldsmobile drivers in an Adkins-McQueen chassis were John Andretti, Kevin Thomas, Ray Morgan and Mark Cummins. The Haudenschild car was the McGonigal's Buick/Cadillac #37. There were several others who were in an Adkins-Mcqueen built chassis when they came out ... I'll try to go through some photos. It was the car to have at that time.
David Nearpass, photographer
Sprint Car & Midget Magazine

dirtguy34 · 12/28/11, 5:37 PM

Andy Hillenburg also ran these cars.In the mid 80's at a WoO show at kokomo Hillenburg ran wheel to wheel with Kinser & i think Shuman for the lead until his engine let go.I also believe Rodney Ritter Jr. ran one of the Adkins cars for awhile.

Sawdust101 · 12/30/11, 5:16 PM

I did talk with Mark Cummins and he did run that car twice at Eldora and also at Terre Haute. Said it was a Black #35

bandres21 · 1/4/12, 6:57 PM

i think the chrisman 25 is an adkins/mcqueen

metalglue · 2/16/12, 9:47 AM

Bobby Adkins won some all star races in the 80s in his chassis
In a recent trip back to indy I learned he's still out near Avon, Though not in the shop on Rockville

dirtguy34 · 2/16/12, 11:36 AM

I think Steve Butler also ran these cars.The 1984 usac race video on the message board,Steve wins i believe that night be an Adkins car.

12/12/11, 5:00 PM	#3 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
wing410fan Member Race Count This Year: 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 157	Jac haudenschild won a world of outlaw race in one back in the early 80`s. He was driving for a owner who has a car dealership. I think jim mcqueen build the engine, but i could be wrong. they were build in avon indiana. I think it was a mix of chassis builder. _________________________________________________ Last edited by wing410fan; 12/12/11 at 5:02 PM.

12/12/11, 1:13 PM	#1 Adkins or Atkins chassis?
Al Soran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 172	I recently saw an ad for an old Atkins, or Adkins sprint car. Does anyone know where they were built, when, who built them, and did anyone ever do an good in one? Thank you.

12/12/11, 4:34 PM	#2 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	They were built by Bob Adkins and Jim McQueen in Indy in the mid 80's. I don't remember off hand if any drivers of note were in the cars or if the cars won any bigtime races. Bob had ambitions to be a driver but didn't stick around long. McQueen was a very good wrench and worked for several teams in the Indy area, most notably Seibert Olds.

12/13/11, 11:09 AM	#4 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
Al Soran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 172	Thanks boys!

12/26/11, 11:39 AM	#5 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
David Nearpass Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 62	The Adkins-McQueen cars came out of a shop located on Rockville Road. In the day a very lightweight chassis. Most notable Bowen Oldsmobile drivers in an Adkins-McQueen chassis were John Andretti, Kevin Thomas, Ray Morgan and Mark Cummins. The Haudenschild car was the McGonigal's Buick/Cadillac #37. There were several others who were in an Adkins-Mcqueen built chassis when they came out ... I'll try to go through some photos. It was the car to have at that time. David Nearpass, photographer Sprint Car & Midget Magazine

12/28/11, 5:37 PM	#6 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
dirtguy34 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28	Andy Hillenburg also ran these cars.In the mid 80's at a WoO show at kokomo Hillenburg ran wheel to wheel with Kinser & i think Shuman for the lead until his engine let go.I also believe Rodney Ritter Jr. ran one of the Adkins cars for awhile.

12/30/11, 5:16 PM	#7 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
Sawdust101 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 175	I did talk with Mark Cummins and he did run that car twice at Eldora and also at Terre Haute. Said it was a Black #35

1/4/12, 6:57 PM	#8 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
bandres21 Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 46 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 171	i think the chrisman 25 is an adkins/mcqueen

2/16/12, 9:47 AM	#9 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
metalglue Member Race Count This Year: 20 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 25	Bobby Adkins won some all star races in the 80s in his chassis In a recent trip back to indy I learned he's still out near Avon, Though not in the shop on Rockville

2/16/12, 11:36 AM	#10 Re: Adkins or Atkins chassis?
dirtguy34 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28	I think Steve Butler also ran these cars.The 1984 usac race video on the message board,Steve wins i believe that night be an Adkins car.