Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

Looks like Randi Lyn Shipp & Brad Burton have the only Pontiac powered Stockers at the AZ Nats. Randi was #19, & Brad was #42, in Q-1.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop

Rain Sat. So, they plan to run a couple of rounds of elims, after Pro qualifyting.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop

In Q-2 Randi Lyn was #21, & Brad was #24.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

Brad survived 3 rounds of elims. :)

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

Panning thru the Nostalgia section & found this nugget.

I suppose everybody here besides me already knew where to find this info.

It's a list of NHRA Nat event results from 1955 thru 2000. Of course, the 1998 & later results are listed on DRC.

But, a quick scan thru some of the years revealed some Pontiac powered wins & RU's I was not aware of, as far as I know.

Now I'm not familiar with every driver name that ran a Pontiac powered car in all those races. So, there could be some Pontiacs on some of these lists I miss. Also, as we all know, LOTS of guys have raced different brands of cars, during their driving career.

So, for some of you guys who were there back when a particular race was run, I need ya'll to point out any Pontiac powered car I might miss, AND any name I list as having been driving a Pontiac, who was actually driving some other brand, at that race.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/resultslist.html

I'll post this on the Pontiac SS thread, then start going up thru the years & listing all Pontiac wins & RU's I find, listing the Stock cars on this thread & the SS cars on the SS thread.

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

Pretty sure I've already mentioned this 1st one. Jim Wangers won Stock at the 1960 Nationals.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1960

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2010/...liminator-1960

Next win I see is in '66. Arlen Vanke won the Spring Nats, & Bill Abraham was RU. I assume it was an all-Pontiac final, between 2 of the Bill Knafel Tin Indian GTO'S. If this is not correct, somebody please post the correct info.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1966

Bill Abraham was also RU @ the World Finals that year, in another all-Pontiac final, against Jay Hamilton's '58 Pontiac. Abraham was driving the '65 Tin Indian GTO.

http://www.classracer.com/classforum...9&postcount=53

Hey ya'll, that ain't bad. There were 4 nat events that year, & there was an all-Pontiac Stock final, at half of 'em ! :)

Jay Hamilton also won the Spring Nats, in '67.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1967

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

I'll break in here with this news flash. Brad Burton just won E-4 in both Stock & SS. Going into the semi-finals. For me, it would be super-cool if he sweeps Stock & SS, with Pontiac power. :)

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

He also won the Stock semi. So, he can pick up another Pontiac nat event win !

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

He won ! :)

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

In '69, Max Sterling won D/S & got the Stock win, @ the Spring Nats, in the White Lightning 421SD car.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0117-26...ite-lightning/

John Thropp was RU, at the World Finals.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1969

Next Pontiac names I recognize are the US Nats Stock winners for '73 & '74, Truman Fields & Al Vanis.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1973

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1974

In '75, Mick Leiferman began his 3-year run of RU finishes, at the US Nats, in his '71 GTO.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1975

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

In '76, Charlene Wood won the Grandnational race, North of the border, in one of the Tons-a-Fun '72 Lemans wagons. Mick Leiferman got his 2nd RU at the US Nats, as well as RU @ the Summer Nats. Rock Running got RU @ the Gators.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1976

Then of course, in '77, Mike McKinney won Stock & Mick got his 3rd RU in a row, at the US Nats.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1977

In '78, Rock got RU @ the World Finals.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1978

In '80, Ray Stover got RU @ the Spring Nats, in his Kathy's Clown '70 GTO.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1980

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

In '81, Rock Running won the Spring Nats & was RU @ the US Nats. Larry Maxwell was RU @ the World Finals.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1981

In '82, Rock was RU @ the Summer Nats & Larry Maxwell was RU again, @ the World Finals. Billy Joe Moravits was RU @ the Cajuns.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1982

In '83, Roy McKinney got RU @ the Sports Nats, & Larry Maxwell got RU @ the Golden State Nats.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1983

In '85, Mike McKinney won the Spring Nats.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1985

In '87, Harry Axemaker won Stock @ the Winter Nats. John Schloe was RU @ the Mile-High Nats.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1987

In '88, Ken Shawver won the US Nats ! Harry Axemaker won the Northstar Nats.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1988

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

In '93, Jack Larsen is listed as the winner @ the Slick 50 Nats. The only car I show for Jack is a '77 Lemans. But, I have no idea what he was driving when he won that race. Anybody know ?

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1993

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

Don’t know about Jack, but did you notice that Mike McDonald was runner up at Indy (no small feat) and then 2 months later won at Texas that year in his 74 GTO.

Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers
 

Thanks for that info !

I had no idea he ran a '74 GTO. Not familiar with the name. Those lists don't reveal what car or class any of the Stockers were running. Only the driver's name. I suppose I should remember the name, since it was posted in this thread.

https://classracer.com/classforum/sh...&postcount=119

So, all help in identifying the Pontiac powered cars is appreciated. :)