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herbjr · 04-21-2008, 10:20 PM

How did my Dad, Herb McCandless, Ronnie Sox, Don Nicholson, and Bill Jenkins do what they did back in the 70's without a 2 step, high side chip etc, well they were the best paid match racers in that era. They had stock trannys with mods done but used the clutch every gear, with no chips. My dad went 9.01 with a true 4 speed back in 1972 in NHRA Trim but never went in the 8's.

You dont have to go fast to draw a crowd. I have a 7.49 and 8.99 class on Thursday nights at Piedmont, I draw over 800 ppl on the 2nd and 4th Thursday to watch this class run. We pay 300 total purse and its no electronics, stock suspension only. The crowd goes nuts but we play these guys up like they are heros. Hell they are the come race twice a month for 7 months to be the show. We dont charge them but 5.00 to race.

Herb Jr

04-21-2008, 10:20 PM	#18
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Stick car racing coming back? How did my Dad, Herb McCandless, Ronnie Sox, Don Nicholson, and Bill Jenkins do what they did back in the 70's without a 2 step, high side chip etc, well they were the best paid match racers in that era. They had stock trannys with mods done but used the clutch every gear, with no chips. My dad went 9.01 with a true 4 speed back in 1972 in NHRA Trim but never went in the 8's. You dont have to go fast to draw a crowd. I have a 7.49 and 8.99 class on Thursday nights at Piedmont, I draw over 800 ppl on the 2nd and 4th Thursday to watch this class run. We pay 300 total purse and its no electronics, stock suspension only. The crowd goes nuts but we play these guys up like they are heros. Hell they are the come race twice a month for 7 months to be the show. We dont charge them but 5.00 to race. Herb Jr