what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocker

[4284spd]

Calvert and Don Keen.

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

Truman won back to back IHRA world championships in 1982 and 1983. Was the Car craft allstar driver of the year in stock in 83. He should be mentioned in the early years.

The guys in Division 1 were and are still some of the best.
Bednaz ( Ed)
Bednaz (Todd)
Bob Broadbent
Dean Cook
and Sam Murry

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[chris3racing]

I have gone through all of the pages and how about Bobby Warren?

[Don Fardie]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

Truman won back to back IHRA world championships in 1982 and 1983. Was the Car craft allstar driver of the year in stock in 83. He should be mentioned in the early years.

The guys in Division 1 were and are still some of the best.
Bednaz ( Ed)
Bednaz (Todd)
Bob Broadbent
Dean Cook
and Sam Murry

I have to agree with this one. These guys are the best I've seen

[Ron Ortiz]

There is a lot of really good ones out there, as have been posted.

It all depends on what you are gauging as the qualifications.

People I remember reading about was like Ronnie Sox. But we are talking about true Stockers campaigned on a regular basis.

Kevin Helms has won three championships. SE, Hughes, Truman, Calvert, Waldo, Keen, Broadbent, Bednaz, the list goes on.

It used to be the TRW All Stars where the best came together, as it still does with the Jegs All Stars. Alan Peters reign on Stock is quite impressive.

But it's just a stick shift, put one foot down, move hand, lift foot.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA......That's right, /SA, still have to move my hand

[600ci]

so paul mecure cant shift, glliden cant row gears, gapp, sox,tasca,phil bonner,lee sheaperd, I can go on and on and Ive strayed from the post but when I think stick guys I have to go to the inspiration for haveing a 4 speed in my car (liberty) and probably most others. everyone came from stock

[Old time SS racer]

I believe Bobby Warren was one of the best stock racers with a stick and Jack Mullins in a Pontiac station wagon in SS was pretty good too.

[Earle Holt]

Jim Waldo

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

Truman won back to back IHRA world championships in 1982 and 1983. Was the Car craft allstar driver of the year in stock in 83. He should be mentioned in the early years.

The guys in Division 1 were and are still some of the best.
Bednaz ( Ed)
Bednaz (Todd)
Bob Broadbent
Dean Cook
and Sam Murry

Don't forget Dave Casey...Many time record holder and event winner...Never drove an automatic race car!

[Gordie Kissner]

Originally Posted by khelms

Jim Hughes. Two time world Champ, !983, 1989, with the points system. Many time Divisional Champ. Still wins Vegas Nats about every other time he shows up-ha. The Smartest racer I have ever met. He can tell me what my 330 foot time was on any given run ( well almost). I was very fortunate to have met him the first year I started racing stock.

Grew up in Grand Junction watching Jim Hughes work his magic in his stick cars year in and year out!
Not to mention my inspiration for the love of Stock and Superstock!

He also probably owns the only Duramax diesel pickup in the country with a 6spd manual trans in it! lol