Best Pontiac Powered Stockers

[oldskool]

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

[oldskool]

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

[oldskool]

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

[R. Thorne]

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.

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by R. Thorne

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.

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.

[oldskool]

Anybody have any info on this car ? Appears to be E/SA #3425, with OLSON on the door.

[oldskool]

If the numbers on the Live Timing site are correct, a Pontiac powered car was #1 on the Q-3 list. The car is Rick Unterseh's 301T Bird. Ryan & John Schloe have Pontiacs in the #20 & #32 positions.

https://www.nhra.com/results/2020/lu...ock-eliminator

Now, I have a question for you guys who know. I have always been VERY confused about what will get a combo NHRA hp & what won't.

I've read that 1.20 sec under, will get automatic hp, but only at certain races. At other races you can go as quick as you want, without getting hp. Then there is the "mine shaft" situation.

I think this 1st race of the doubleheader is a National Open. Don't know how that plays in.

So, without trying to explain every detail of the entire system, somebody please tell me if the cars in this race that went 1.20 & more under will get automatic hp, & if not, why ?

Thanks !

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...633&zoneid=132

[Tom Olson]

Originally Posted by oldskool

Anybody have any info on this car ? Appears to be E/SA #3425, with OLSON on the door.

Wow, what a blast from the past!
The car is a 1972 455HO that I built and raced until the cost of a competitive stocker became too much for my budget. I used to race with Truman D. Fields when he was located in Reading, Ohio and helped him turn the firebird that was traded to him by Roy and Mike McKinney into the stocker that went faster than the one he sold them. When Truman moved, I started building the 72 Bird for E/SA with a lot of help from Tom Ellison / Ellison Engine Service. The car is long gone now, as it was sold to a Pontiac guy here in town. I still race today, but that is with a 1986 Firebird built for super gas and as you can guess it's power is a big 455 Pontiac with HO heads. It was nice to see the old car and I will have to see if i can find any of my old racing pictures that I can post.