Remember Junior/Stock?

Ed Wright · 08-13-2007, 10:21 AM

Maybe Bob Rice will see this. Bob has pictures of many early cars. Seems to know just about everybody.

ss wannabee · 08-13-2007, 11:36 AM

Wow!! Awesome stuff!! Sadly, I think some of that 'spirit' pictured there is missing from 'todays' class racing!

Rich Biebel · 08-13-2007, 01:27 PM

I was there, and can I.D. many of the cars pictured just from the paint layout. I was hoping to see a picture of our sedan delivery as many of the pictures are from my area. There were so many 55-57 Chevy's everywhere and sedan deliveries popped up all over the country. I liked Pontiacs....'57's and '58's especially. I had a '58 Pontiac as a street car and we also had a '58 Pontiac wagon for a tow car. I raced my '58 a ferw times the same day I towed our sedan delivery to the track.....won some trophy's and a few bucks. A 13 second car was pretty fast back then. 12's or faster was really a strong car no matter what it was.

Colesy · 08-13-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Maybe Bob Rice will see this. Bob has pictures of many early cars. Seems to know just about everybody.

You're right Ed. Bob has an unbelievable collection of color Stock and Super/Stock photos from the 60's. If you've never seen Bob's photos, here's a link to his website. It's well worth a visit!
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumList?u=4180799&f=0

Mark Yacavone · 08-13-2007, 04:04 PM

Thank you . Some great stuff there.
Has Dilcher seen this?

76 RACER · 08-13-2007, 09:03 PM

Who can forget the sound of a 55-57 Chevy with STAHL Fenderwell Headers!!!

tony1917 · 08-13-2007, 09:32 PM

Great photos.Those were great times.We were all young and single than and had plenty of time to build cars and go raceing.You had to win class than to run in the eliminator and the index was your class national record.A tenth under and you were out.Notice the 5 yellow light on the tree.Cool
Tony Massari
Yoo Hoo Too

Forty years later
Stk 1917
BF/S

Jim Wahl · 08-14-2007, 12:12 AM

Tony said it all! Those were the good ol' days for sure! Great pictures, thanks for the link. Jim

Bob Rice · 08-14-2007, 10:20 AM

Ed,
I wish I did know everyone. It sure would make finding old pictures a lot easier!
Bob Rice

Tony,
Here's a link to a couple of pictures of the Yoo Hoo Too taken by Bill Dedman at the 67 World Finals.
Bob Rice

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=31754119&f=

LouisJeffery · 08-13-2007, 09:17 PM

Great photos. When and why were the pre 60 cars eliminated from stock? The early cars would be a blast to see compete.

08-13-2007, 10:21 AM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Maybe Bob Rice will see this. Bob has pictures of many early cars. Seems to know just about everybody.

08-13-2007, 11:36 AM	#2
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Wow!! Awesome stuff!! Sadly, I think some of that 'spirit' pictured there is missing from 'todays' class racing!

08-13-2007, 01:27 PM	#3
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: Remember Junior/Stock? I was there, and can I.D. many of the cars pictured just from the paint layout. I was hoping to see a picture of our sedan delivery as many of the pictures are from my area. There were so many 55-57 Chevy's everywhere and sedan deliveries popped up all over the country. I liked Pontiacs....'57's and '58's especially. I had a '58 Pontiac as a street car and we also had a '58 Pontiac wagon for a tow car. I raced my '58 a ferw times the same day I towed our sedan delivery to the track.....won some trophy's and a few bucks. A 13 second car was pretty fast back then. 12's or faster was really a strong car no matter what it was. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

08-13-2007, 04:04 PM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,816 Likes: 2,906 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Thank you . Some great stuff there. Has Dilcher seen this? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

08-13-2007, 09:03 PM	#6
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Who can forget the sound of a 55-57 Chevy with STAHL Fenderwell Headers!!!

08-13-2007, 09:32 PM	#7
tony1917 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: middletown n.j. Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Great photos.Those were great times.We were all young and single than and had plenty of time to build cars and go raceing.You had to win class than to run in the eliminator and the index was your class national record.A tenth under and you were out.Notice the 5 yellow light on the tree.Cool Tony Massari Yoo Hoo Too Forty years later Stk 1917 BF/S

08-14-2007, 12:12 AM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Tony said it all! Those were the good ol' days for sure! Great pictures, thanks for the link. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

08-14-2007, 10:20 AM	#9
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Ed, I wish I did know everyone. It sure would make finding old pictures a lot easier! Bob Rice Tony, Here's a link to a couple of pictures of the Yoo Hoo Too taken by Bill Dedman at the 67 World Finals. Bob Rice http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=31754119&f=

08-13-2007, 09:17 PM	#10
LouisJeffery Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember Junior/Stock? Great photos. When and why were the pre 60 cars eliminated from stock? The early cars would be a blast to see compete.

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