Pro Stock Trivia

BRIAN SEATE · 12-17-2007, 09:52 PM

I have a silver plated serving tray that I bought at an antique auction that is inscribed:"1971 NHRA Grand Nationals Pro Stock Eliminator Valvoline Award".What is it & who won it? Wild guess,Sox or McCandless.We know it was Canada but that's all. Thanks!

Rich Biebel · 12-17-2007, 10:37 PM

Ronnie Sox winner Don Carlton r/up....I looked it up on the NHRA website. I was at Sanair in maybe 1970 racing in Stock at the Division race....

THE LEGEND · 12-18-2007, 08:24 AM

I have a silver platter My dad won for getting R/U at 1971 IHRA winter nationals in Lakeland Fla.
Chip Johnson

John Kelley · 12-18-2007, 01:30 PM

It was Sox,he ran 9.57 / 143.76 in the Final..

BRIAN SEATE · 12-18-2007, 06:32 PM

Thanks guys, this was bought in N.C. We are die hard Sox fans,and 1971 was a stellar year for the S&M team. I had Sox autograph my original 1964 Super Stock magazine( Comet on the cover) I must say that Sox was always very nice and easy to talk to. The old school guys had character,that is why they are held in such high regard to this day. We all love racing and have heroes, my sportsman hero is Mike Boyles.I also have to admit that Charlie Wisecarver can drive a four speed better than most people can walk. The Wisecarver Brothers are simply awesome. My dad is my greatest hero although we dont get to do much racing. This will change as soon as I finish college. Who are your heroes and why? By the way, did I mention that I miss those old Modified Vettes?

Rich Biebel · 12-18-2007, 09:02 PM

Pro Stock heroes.......Ronnie Sox was very professional and a great driver. TheSox and Martin team was the first professional looking race team I recall ever seeing and he never made a miscue out on the racetrack. Lee Shepard was a better driver. Very quiet relaxed and always looked laid back with a pair of shades. In the car he was as good as anyone period. Butch Leal was also a super driver and was very popular with everyone. But the best of them all was Bob Glidden by a wide margin for a lot of reasons to me anyway...

Tim H · 12-18-2007, 10:18 PM

My vote is for the late,great Lee Shepherd ... no doubt about it !

Sean Ward · 12-18-2007, 11:37 PM

Hey Chip there is a good chance that my dad gave your dad that trey . He was the track manager there back then

76 RACER · 12-19-2007, 12:08 AM

I'd have to say it is a hard call to make when you say someone was a better driver in those days in P/S over Ronnie Sox. As far as cars go back then there is no doubt Bill "BILLY the KID" Stepp had the nicest cars. I believe he was also the first to have a coil over rear suspension in a P/S car. I think 72 or 73??? Paul Frost was the guy behind Bills cars in the day. Even when he tried to make a comeback in the 90's his two cars then were works of art!

herbjr · 12-19-2007, 08:42 AM

71 was a good year for Ronnie but not a good year for my dad. His car was involved in a towing accident not of his doing that totaled the car he wont the US Nationals in along with his Truck. They took Ronnie's 70 car and made it into a 71 and my dad drove it. In 1970 my dad drove for Billy Stopp in Modified at the Winternationals and got RU. They took the car to Gainesville the following month and Won. This was a 1968 cuda in AMP. Those days racing was fun and they actually made money. If anyone has any pictures of that area of Ronnie or my dad please email them to me as my Mom is putting togather a catalog of pics that will be second to none.

Herb Jr
piedmontdragway@yahoo.com

12-17-2007, 09:52 PM	#1
BRIAN SEATE Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pro Stock Trivia I have a silver plated serving tray that I bought at an antique auction that is inscribed:"1971 NHRA Grand Nationals Pro Stock Eliminator Valvoline Award".What is it & who won it? Wild guess,Sox or McCandless.We know it was Canada but that's all. Thanks!

12-17-2007, 10:37 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia Ronnie Sox winner Don Carlton r/up....I looked it up on the NHRA website. I was at Sanair in maybe 1970 racing in Stock at the Division race.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-18-2007, 08:24 AM	#3
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pro Stock Trivia I have a silver platter My dad won for getting R/U at 1971 IHRA winter nationals in Lakeland Fla. Chip Johnson

12-18-2007, 01:30 PM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia It was Sox,he ran 9.57 / 143.76 in the Final..

12-18-2007, 06:32 PM	#5
BRIAN SEATE Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pro Stock Trivia Thanks guys, this was bought in N.C. We are die hard Sox fans,and 1971 was a stellar year for the S&M team. I had Sox autograph my original 1964 Super Stock magazine( Comet on the cover) I must say that Sox was always very nice and easy to talk to. The old school guys had character,that is why they are held in such high regard to this day. We all love racing and have heroes, my sportsman hero is Mike Boyles.I also have to admit that Charlie Wisecarver can drive a four speed better than most people can walk. The Wisecarver Brothers are simply awesome. My dad is my greatest hero although we dont get to do much racing. This will change as soon as I finish college. Who are your heroes and why? By the way, did I mention that I miss those old Modified Vettes?

12-18-2007, 09:02 PM	#6
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia Pro Stock heroes.......Ronnie Sox was very professional and a great driver. TheSox and Martin team was the first professional looking race team I recall ever seeing and he never made a miscue out on the racetrack. Lee Shepard was a better driver. Very quiet relaxed and always looked laid back with a pair of shades. In the car he was as good as anyone period. Butch Leal was also a super driver and was very popular with everyone. But the best of them all was Bob Glidden by a wide margin for a lot of reasons to me anyway... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-18-2007, 10:18 PM	#7
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 1,071 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia My vote is for the late,great Lee Shepherd ... no doubt about it !

12-18-2007, 11:37 PM	#8
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia Hey Chip there is a good chance that my dad gave your dad that trey . He was the track manager there back then __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

12-19-2007, 12:08 AM	#9
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia I'd have to say it is a hard call to make when you say someone was a better driver in those days in P/S over Ronnie Sox. As far as cars go back then there is no doubt Bill "BILLY the KID" Stepp had the nicest cars. I believe he was also the first to have a coil over rear suspension in a P/S car. I think 72 or 73??? Paul Frost was the guy behind Bills cars in the day. Even when he tried to make a comeback in the 90's his two cars then were works of art!

12-19-2007, 08:42 AM	#10
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Pro Stock Trivia 71 was a good year for Ronnie but not a good year for my dad. His car was involved in a towing accident not of his doing that totaled the car he wont the US Nationals in along with his Truck. They took Ronnie's 70 car and made it into a 71 and my dad drove it. In 1970 my dad drove for Billy Stopp in Modified at the Winternationals and got RU. They took the car to Gainesville the following month and Won. This was a 1968 cuda in AMP. Those days racing was fun and they actually made money. If anyone has any pictures of that area of Ronnie or my dad please email them to me as my Mom is putting togather a catalog of pics that will be second to none. Herb Jr piedmontdragway@yahoo.com