The Boss 302 on Sonny Barrons truck race car hauler
in its early days
1970 at the St.Jovite race
The Boss 302 in 2006 driven by Tom Forgione
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The History of Steve Ross
70 Boss 302 T/A
Original owners and constructors
Jim Bell and Sonny Barron.
Both worked for Judge Motors, a Rochester, New
York Ford Dealer.
Judges sponsored Jim and Sonny’s stock car racing
program. When the Trans Am was hot, they decided to give it a try with the
Ford dealer as sponsor.
Barron was a short track champion and was to be
the driver, but was unable to get licensed in time for the first race in St.
Jovite, so they had Steve Ross, a regular in the T/A series run the car.
Shortly after the first race they lost their sponsorship deal. Barron
moved on with his short track racing winning over 100 features.
Jim
Bell continued on with Ross as driver of the Boss competing in T/A Races at
Mid Ohio, St Jovite and Watkins Glen in 1971. In 1972 or so the car was sold
to Steve Dispenzia a SCCA Club Racer.
Dispenzia won the NY State road
racing championship for A sedans in 1973 or 74 with the car.
Shortly after
that he stored the car away in its original Trans Am configuration.
In
1998 Tom Forgione became the owner and restorer of this car competing in
Historic Trans am races, including this years
50th anniversary events at Sebring, Limerock and Watkins Glen.
Documented Trans Am History
T/A DRIVER: STEVE ROSS
1970 St Jovite as Car# 78
1971 Mid-Ohio as Car# 70
1971 St. Jovite as Car# 78
1971 Watkins Glen as Car# 71
CURRENT DRIVER & OWNER:
CAR #28
1970 BOSS 302 MUSTANG
TOM FORGIONE (driver / owner)
UNION HILL NY
The car as of 2008, the first larger picture shows it
as of 2006 at the Watkins Glen.
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