lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time?

Jeremy, things are going good. I missed all the races so far because I was repainting my car and doing some suspension work on it. I will be at Atlanta and Reynolds and hopefully it will hook. Also I hope you are getting better. See ya at the races Trevor

[ss wannabee]

Mr. Waibel (Sr.) is right on the money with his remark....not to mention all of the pieces that are available today with the click of a mouse or a charge card and cell-phone. Back then, many parts were home-made!
And don't forget today's tires...What Dave Kempton did was tremendous considering the day.....wasn't there a similar car out there run by a guy named Doug Kahl?

[Paul Dilcher]

Doug Kahl was 1966 World Champ over the Monster Mash .

Paul Dilcher

[WagonKiller]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I nominate Li'l George Cureton.

Mark Yacavone
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Old and In The Way

I'll agree! (but i AM a bit partial)

[bill dedman]

"LITTLE" George Cureton???

Only guy I know of who could have FLAT-TOWED his car from Wilmington, Delaware (?) to the '67 NHRA World Finals at Tulsa, Oklahoma, won the Eliminator in a traction-limited car (4.10 1st gear X 4.88 or maybe 5.38:1 gear on 7" tires) in the starting RAIN, tore the engine down immediately after the final in that same rain (at the runner-up's demand), was pronounced "legal", had almost NO lettering on the car to speak of, and not decal ONE, but got it all together for the photo-shoot... and, they called him "little " George Cureton??? LOL!!! What a joke!

I think the man is/was a GIANT, on the basis of that one race, alone.....

If I got any of that wrong, please correct me; that's the best I can do after 40 years of shaking my head about it (Yes, I was there.) Still shaking my head about that truly amazing accomplishment.

Of course, he gets my vote.. but, I'd nominate Ben Wenzel for First Runner-Up...
Can you say "persistence"????

i will have to go along with woodro josey.many times division champ,numerous records,national event winner and still at 67,a great driver.biggg

[WagonKiller]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

"LITTLE" George Cureton???

Only guy I know of who could have FLAT-TOWED his car from Wilmington, Delaware (?) to the '67 NHRA World Finals at Tulsa, Oklahoma, won the Eliminator in a traction-limited car (4.10 1st gear X 4.88 or maybe 5.38:1 gear on 7" tires) in the starting RAIN, tore the engine down immediately after the final in that same rain (at the runner-up's demand), was pronounced "legal", had almost NO lettering on the car to speak of, and not decal ONE, but got it all together for the photo-shoot... and, they called him "little " George Cureton??? LOL!!! What a joke!

I think the man is/was a GIANT, on the basis of that one race, alone.....

If I got any of that wrong, please correct me; that's the best I can do after 40 years of shaking my head about it (Yes, I was there.) Still shaking my head about that truly amazing accomplishment.

Of course, he gets my vote.. but, I'd nominate Ben Wenzel for First Runner-Up...
Can you say "persistence"????

Anyplace you can get footage of this race?

[Daran Summerton]

Merry Christmas from Baghdad, I'm not old enough to remember Jr Stock (37 years old) but Neil Smedley told me he has footage of me about 5 years old on 8 mm film next to Jim Marshalls car at Niagra. Don't let his youthful looks fool ya -- he is older than Dirt!!!! HAHA Daran

[Bob Don]

Mark Yac - Look in the mirror. You're no slouch yourself!

[CJD1963]

Originally Posted by 76 RACER

How about Hillbilly Duncan? Three cars one engine. I can remember him around 1965-66

Wasn't Hillbilly Duncan's car named Turtle? I remember watching him at Hyde Park in the mid 60's.