Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s

psfracer · 08-01-2010, 08:41 AM

I used to live in La Verne, CA only a few minutes away from Pomona Raceway---and used to go to the Winter Nationals every year. My favorite class to watch was stock / superstock. I loved how the cars still looked like cars, yet would pull the carry the front wheels. I thought they were very exciting to watch and never did get why most were only interested in Pro Stock, TF Funny Car and Top Fuel.

Anyway, this was way back in 1985-1989 or so. I was going through some stuff in the garage and found a box of photos, slides, and negatives and came across a bunch of these pictures. I was 19 at the time so the are not the best photos, and I wish I took better care of them--they were in a large shoe box for 20 years.

Anyway I thought that many of you would recognize the following cars. These guys were my heros, Moreno, Calvert, Waldo, and my all time favorite, the DeFrank and Cohen SS/AA Hemi Cuda. I actually liked all of these cars.

Most pictures are from Feb 1988 and 1989, all though a few are also from the early 90s.

psfracer · 08-01-2010, 08:44 AM

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psfracer · 08-01-2010, 08:54 AM

I will be posting a bunch more---its just that its only allowing 6 images per post, and 2 minutes between postings so its going to take a while...

joe176 · 08-01-2010, 08:51 AM

Great shots...I happened to be there in 87/88 and remember seeing those cars....and your right...I also had more interest in these cars than the pros....remember seeing my first 87 camaro with a big block in it at that race....man that was better than any pro stocker to me.

cicero819 · 08-01-2010, 09:55 AM

Great shots, you've hit it on the head why most knowlegeble spectators show up to see NHRA events. Thanks

Bob Rice · 08-01-2010, 11:08 AM

Excellent pictures. Keep em coming!
Bob Rice

ALMACK · 08-01-2010, 11:45 AM

Great pics !!
Thanks for posting !

I lived in So. Cal. all thru the 80's and when I went to the '83 Winternationals, that was the day I was hooked on Stock/Super Stock racing.
Those pics bring back alot of memories of Pomona.

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psfracer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s I used to live in La Verne, CA only a few minutes away from Pomona Raceway---and used to go to the Winter Nationals every year. My favorite class to watch was stock / superstock. I loved how the cars still looked like cars, yet would pull the carry the front wheels. I thought they were very exciting to watch and never did get why most were only interested in Pro Stock, TF Funny Car and Top Fuel. Anyway, this was way back in 1985-1989 or so. I was going through some stuff in the garage and found a box of photos, slides, and negatives and came across a bunch of these pictures. I was 19 at the time so the are not the best photos, and I wish I took better care of them--they were in a large shoe box for 20 years. Anyway I thought that many of you would recognize the following cars. These guys were my heros, Moreno, Calvert, Waldo, and my all time favorite, the DeFrank and Cohen SS/AA Hemi Cuda. I actually liked all of these cars. Most pictures are from Feb 1988 and 1989, all though a few are also from the early 90s.
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psfracer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s I will be posting a bunch more---its just that its only allowing 6 images per post, and 2 minutes between postings so its going to take a while...
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joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s Great shots...I happened to be there in 87/88 and remember seeing those cars....and your right...I also had more interest in these cars than the pros....remember seeing my first 87 camaro with a big block in it at that race....man that was better than any pro stocker to me. __________________ Joe Franco SS176

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cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s Great shots, you've hit it on the head why most knowlegeble spectators show up to see NHRA events. Thanks

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Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s Excellent pictures. Keep em coming! Bob Rice

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Stock Super/Stock pictures from late 80s Great pics !! Thanks for posting ! I lived in So. Cal. all thru the 80's and when I went to the '83 Winternationals, that was the day I was hooked on Stock/Super Stock racing. Those pics bring back alot of memories of Pomona. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT