What is the correct description of a 60's Jr. stocker.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-06-2010, 03:38 PM

Ed,
I know we were all called "Stockers" no matter where you were classed, from A/S to X/S.
But someone 'coined the phrase' "Junior Stocker".
At the 1962' NHRA Winternationals the term was first used, to describe a division of stock eliminator.
Clay Allen an old automobile writer of a Detroit paper, stated that some California drag strip (possibly Famoso) used the phrase to describe stockers that. "he stated," the track had 4 staging lanes, and after the first group of 'Top' stockers (A thru D) went through, the announcer called for the next group, E,F,G and H classes, and used the phrase "Okay, next up will be you Junior Stockers.
It was around 1961 or so. At that point, E/Stock had a weight bracket of 14.00+ (wt/hp). Not really the performance-minded vehicles.
The new 'hot ticket' in 1962 was the Chevrolet Impala SS 327/300HP, which fell into the 1962 NHRA class of C/Stock. In 1963, the phrase was more commonly used, and the new E/Stock (11.89-12.49 wt/hp bracket) seemed to be a starting point, and the base for the 1962 327/300HP Chevrolet. It was a big seller for Chevrolet, and the car was commonly found in every showroom across America. Basically, anyone could purchase one, an everyday driver and Junior Stock drag race car, without doing anything major to the car.
It sounds about right. Just a general term for middle stockers, or general everyday daily-driver cars turned into racers, with some mild old hot rodder tricks.
Remember too, in 1962 stock classes only went up to L/Stock, and only up to G/SA in automatic. And with the addition of the 327 engine to Chevrolet, along with the old staple 283 'dual-quads' nothing would be the same.
The 327 engine did 'strike a little fear' into other Junior Stockers, with the Impala SS, with HP options of 250HP and 300HP, and the deadly Vette with the 340HP and 360HP 'Fuelie".
PC

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: What is the correct description of a 60's Jr. stocker. Ed, I know we were all called "Stockers" no matter where you were classed, from A/S to X/S. But someone 'coined the phrase' "Junior Stocker". At the 1962' NHRA Winternationals the term was first used, to describe a division of stock eliminator. Clay Allen an old automobile writer of a Detroit paper, stated that some California drag strip (possibly Famoso) used the phrase to describe stockers that. "he stated," the track had 4 staging lanes, and after the first group of 'Top' stockers (A thru D) went through, the announcer called for the next group, E,F,G and H classes, and used the phrase "Okay, next up will be you Junior Stockers. It was around 1961 or so. At that point, E/Stock had a weight bracket of 14.00+ (wt/hp). Not really the performance-minded vehicles. The new 'hot ticket' in 1962 was the Chevrolet Impala SS 327/300HP, which fell into the 1962 NHRA class of C/Stock. In 1963, the phrase was more commonly used, and the new E/Stock (11.89-12.49 wt/hp bracket) seemed to be a starting point, and the base for the 1962 327/300HP Chevrolet. It was a big seller for Chevrolet, and the car was commonly found in every showroom across America. Basically, anyone could purchase one, an everyday driver and Junior Stock drag race car, without doing anything major to the car. It sounds about right. Just a general term for middle stockers, or general everyday daily-driver cars turned into racers, with some mild old hot rodder tricks. Remember too, in 1962 stock classes only went up to L/Stock, and only up to G/SA in automatic. And with the addition of the 327 engine to Chevrolet, along with the old staple 283 'dual-quads' nothing would be the same. The 327 engine did 'strike a little fear' into other Junior Stockers, with the Impala SS, with HP options of 250HP and 300HP, and the deadly Vette with the 340HP and 360HP 'Fuelie". PC Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-06-2010 at 04:44 PM.