WinterNationals 1973-1974

[John Kelley]

At the Winternationals in 1973 & 1974 Stock was Won by a Les Young. I was there both years but have no recollection of him or his car !
It was a '66 Chev according to NHRA,but nothing beyond that.
Does anyone recall where he was from or what car he ran ?
And perhaps a picture........

[Mark Yacavone]

John,
He was from Oregon. Blue wagon, I think. Might have been a 2bbl one year.

[Geerhead55]

May 73' Super Stock and Drag Illustrated, picture on pg.23 shows Les young's 66' Chevy wagon R/SA beating George Williams Y/S Vega wagon. Les ran 15.62 at 86.20. I don't know if thats a misprint but it seems slow for an R car back then,,,maybe not.
May 74' SS&DI, picture on pg.20 shows Les' wagon now a U/SA beating Dick Zugman's I/SA 69' Chevelle, running a 16.22 at 79.29 to Dick's 13.61 at 98.25. Hope this helps.
Dang, I love my magazine collection! Danny Durham

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

May 73' Super Stock and Drag Illustrated, picture on pg.23 shows Les young's 66' Chevy wagon R/SA beating George Williams Y/S Vega wagon. Les ran 15.62 at 86.20. I don't know if thats a misprint but it seems slow for an R car back then,,,maybe not.
May 74' SS&DI, picture on pg.20 shows Les' wagon now a U/SA beating Dick Zugman's I/SA 69' Chevelle, running a 16.22 at 79.29 to Dick's 13.61 at 98.25. Hope this helps.
Dang, I love my magazine collection! Danny Durham

It wasnt slow for the rules of 1973. Remember the stockers were all turned into Super Stockers in 1972. The "STOCKERS" at that time were still running stock exhaust manifolds, real factory stock cams (no regrinds), OEM valve spring pressures, no spools, and real DOT (not todays slicks with groves in them) tires instead of slicks. The U/SA combo was a 2 barrel carb and the R/SA was a 4 barrel combo.

[Geerhead55]

Yeah,,I was wondering about that,,,my memory isn't what it used to be, but I was thinking that Cal Method's R/SA wagon at the time was running in the 13s. I've got to find some old National Dragsters from then. I've gotten rid of them over time,,too much stuff in the attic,you know. Danny Durham

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Yeah,,I was wondering about that,,,my memory isn't what it used to be, but I was thinking that Cal Method's R/SA wagon at the time was running in the 13s. I've got to find some old National Dragsters from then. I've gotten rid of them over time,,too much stuff in the attic,you know. Danny Durham

Danny,
In 1978, between Cal and I, we set the R/Stock stick record 5 times.
Times were in the high 13's
That was with real slicks, open headers, spools, electric fuel pumps ,and the new Cam Dynamics profiles (any lobe shape, stock lift, duration , and overlap)
None of that stuff was allowed in 72-74