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Originally Posted by Billy Nees
So Dan, instead of trying to re-invent the wheel why don't you just build a lower classed Stocker, call it a Jr Stocker and call it a day? I truly do believe that a car like my gold Nova IS a Jr Stocker. As a matter of fact, a famous husband and wife Jr Stock team borrowed it to do some nostalgia racing and are having a blast!
I remember being a kid and trying to figure out the whole Jr Stock thing and I can tell you that it wasn't easy or cheap and it was VERY time consuming.
What I'm getting at is if it looks like a Jr Stocker and sounds like a Jr Stocker, it's a Duck right?
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Billy, I have been running Stock since 19(and oh)72.
Started with a 64 Impala SS, then 68 GTO and then bought Bob LaSala 1969 Impala.
It is going though a full frame off restoration actually 3rd rebuild.
Been picking Bob Benders mind on what he has done to his ride.
Actually won Stock at Commerce in 1980 and NHRA Points Meet at Moroso in 1983 then had to leave travel racing for while.
In the meantime running PS with the 95 Impala SS.
Been racing as a Bolt On Racer with ECIRS for 10+ years.
The engine had 190K miles, been 13.30's so it was a natural fit for PS.
Had Jeff Warren build a Legal engine, cars was aleady class legal.
Things like a divorce, new jobs, new wife and kid and starting an IT Business sort of slowed things up.
Being a business guy always thinking about business, marketing, ideas.
Example, I played soccer in Central Florida, when I moved back to South Florida I could not find or start a team.
I did play pick up games with ABB, Motorola, Bendix and Racal Milgo.
So I started a Corporate Soccer league for them that is going strong today.
My idea was basically changing the name Pure Stock to Junior Stock.
Pure Stock in Roundy racing has their concept and image,
Junior Stock has a different but meaningful image for drag racing.
Then there is the complaining about the cost of Stock.
Especially the rule you have to use the track fuel.
Already got a few rules changed at NHRA and IHRA.
For example if IHRA would allow integrated Electric Water Pumps more Stockers could naturally move to Pure Stock err Junior Stock
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Dan