Favorite thing about S/SS

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Through the years, super stock has led drag racing in many different directions, thanks to technology and the racers’ own creativity, the factory experimental class grew out of super stock. As did funny car and pro stock, which has become one of drag racing’s all time favorite competitions. But those early 60s and 70's Dodges and Plymouths, Chevrolet, Pontiacs, Fords still hold a place in many peoples’ hearts. Today, even with all the changes in racing, or maybe because of them, the super stockers and stockers are just as popular as they ever were and thanks to some new technology, they’re even faster. I enjoy the family environement and of course the wheels up action. Too bad NHRA doesn't realize that the real show is the sportsmans class.

Claude you're sadly mistaken.Stockers and super stockers are the favorite pretty much of the over 40 to 50 crowd.Saturday and Sunday at Englishtown after the pros ran it looked like rats abandoning a sinking ship.When they finished Sat. nite at 10PM there were probably 200 people in the stands.I bailed Sunday before the finals and the stands were probably a bit more than 1/2 full.The rats were leaving in hoards at that point.
I've said it a million times before.We're not a car culture society anymore.Especially from a drag racing perspective.We race now mostly for ourselves,families and friends.

[Carl Weisinger]

Seeing the Ed Fernandez reply reminded me of the thundering stampede of people leaving the stands at Indy one year when they fired up the Jr Dragsters. EEEEEEK !
Unfortunately I was trying to go up the stairs.

Now about what there is to like about Stock and Super Stock? The low cost of everything is hardly anything compared to a space shuttle launch.

[greg fulk]

Making something run fast/quick that should not be. The people in S/SS are 2nd to none. Oh yea & no DAM buy backs! (other then @ a local combo race)

[older racer]

it's a thinking mans game, thinking outside the box. making something go faster.

[GarysZ24]

X2 to Ed Carpenter, and Jim R., and older racer.

I also like the variety of vehicles being raced, plus I think it's cool that even my fwd V6 runs as quick (within the rules), as V8's did in past years in this class!

[Jeff Lee]

Stock appearance
Wheelies!
Given a book and being told to follow it. Some follow to the letter, others read between the lines a little better.
Thinking outside the box.
I like the report card analogy! Please Lord, just one more hundredth!
The ability to be a "nobody" and go out and set a national record.
The ability to be a "nobody" and go out and win a national event.
And speaking of "nobodies" take a look at our history. Look at some of the names that come from Stock & Super Stock. It's good company!

[Mike Taylor 3601]

The challenge of go fast within the rules w/stuff that most people take off and throw away when they start modifing there cars.
Then nobody can guess my next thing,high winding stick cars.
The variety of brands and odd combos.
Mike Taylor 3601

[cicero819]

Ed, I should have qualified with: " with fans and racer who have a general knowledge of Drag racing enjoy Stock& $uper $tock. The rest are just there for the Clowns and Circus show I'm sorry to say. I remember during the 70's 80's and even the 90's that everybody stayed in the stands all day for all Class Eliminators. I feel like a dinosaur seeing everyone rushing out of the bleechers and missing the best racing. For me there isn't anything better than making new friends at the track and watching these incredible cars. Everything from VW to Cadillac behemoths. I love seeing the inventive skills, the ingenuity that some racer wil go, to achive their goals, nothing like seeing someone enter a PT Cruiser at Indy a couple of years ago only to qualify number one in the stock field. Great to meet people like Woodro Josey, Bobby Warren, The Jacksons, Billy Nees, Tony Nancy,John Barkley, Don "worm" Elgin, The Teuton Family, and let's no forget Ed who doesn't hide his colors or his dedicaton to AMC,The Cantucci Family and so many others, that's why I love stock and super stock, a great family.Claude

[Frank Castros]

What's not to like?

[ALMACK]

I've been hooked on S/SS ever since the 1976 Sportsnationals @ Beech Bend.
Love the sounds and looks of the cars !
Also, beautiful paint jobs without any funky hood scoops !