OK, continuing with '68 Bird Stockers. Right now, I suppose Chris Stephenson has the hottest '68 Stocker. It's quick & he has won several big races. Usually qualifies strong.
There's a lot I don't understand about qualifying. It seems that some love to qualify near the top. But some really sandbag during qualifying, at certain races. I suppose some don't wanna call any attention to their car's performance, for fear of a hit. I don't fully understand the whole system, other than the 1.2 under deal.
Anyhow, I'll just point out a few of this car's achievements. The first time I noticed his name on a qualifying sheet, he was #18, at the '17 Southern Nats. Had never heard the name & didn't know the car. So, does anybody know the history of this car, before Chris got it ?
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop
I suppose it was at Norwalk, in 2017 that I 1st saw Chris as the highest qualified Pontiac Stocker.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
The 1st big win I have recorded for him was at a div 3 race in Aug, '17.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop
He made the Indy field @ #85 with a .997 under 10.553.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
He won the NMCA Stock/SS combo class at this race.
https://www.nmcadigital.com/2017/09/...-lsx-shootout/
And here's a little treat. It's a video of the final.
https://www.facebook.com/Gary.West.7...4863431408187/
At the last Pomona race of '17, he qualified #8 @ .969 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
And, he made it to the final, but had to settle for RU. But hey, he had a great year, I'd say.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2017#indextop
At the '18 Virginia Nats, he qualified #3 @ .981 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop
At Norwalk, he was #3 @ 1.027 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop
He was .937 under @ the '18 US Nats.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
He won the big fall race at Vegas !
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
Hey, if you can run a sec under & win a Nat event, I suppose you can say you had a pretty good year.