Super Stock Trivia Question...

[Bret Kepner]

Obviously, we knew if Bales had a stick, the argument ended right there. Are we positive of this fact? I've haven't seen him hanging around here since the...ummm..."rules revision".

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Obviously, we knew if Bales had a stick, the argument ended right there. Are we positive of this fact? I've haven't seen him hanging around here since the...ummm..."rules revision".

Yes I was parked next to him in Atlanta 2013...it's a stick

[Superfan1]

Scott Gove also ran 8.05 at the Epping National Event last year:

EPPING, N.H. - FastNews Network - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals: Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un
1. Byron Worner SS/IA 10.70 9.622 -1.078
2. Bo Kenney SS/AAA 9.40 8.366 -1.034
3. Victor Santos GT/IA 11.20 10.176 -1.024
4. John Armstrong SSA/A 9.70 8.682 -1.018
5. Guy DesJardins SS/FA 10.45 9.469 -0.981
6. Mark Markow SS/TB 9.95 8.998 -0.952
7. Jacques Blais GT/EA 10.65 9.699 -0.951
8. Scott Gove SS/AM 9.00 8.050 -0.950

[Superfan1]

Carey Bales went 7.92 at Indy in 2012 which was the year that the race was completed the following weekend due to the remnants of Hurricane Isaac:

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - FastNews Network - Final order after one round of qualifying in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus: Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un
1. Carey Bales SS/DX 9.05 7.923 -1.127
2. David Tincher GT/CA 10.40 9.351 -1.049
3. Anthony Bongiovanni SS/CA 10.05 9.016 -1.034
4. Chad Taylor SS/KA 11.25 10.258 -0.992
5. Kevin Helms SS/DA 10.20 9.254 -0.946
6. Ron Terrell SS/JA 11.00 10.060 -0.940
7. Jeff Taylor SS/CM 9.50 8.570 -0.930
8. Paul Hellenberg GT/AA 10.10 9.184 -0.916
9. Rich South GT/FA 10.80 9.895 -0.905
10. Jeff Dona SS/HA 10.60 9.696 -0.904
11. Todd Frantz GT/DA 10.50 9.649 -0.851
12. Drew Allen GT/TB 10.85 10.006 -0.844
13. Lynn Ellison GT/DA 10.50 9.694 -0.806
14. Jim Harrison SS/KA 11.25 10.483 -0.767
15. Monte Howard SS/KA 11.25 10.487 -0.763
16. Larry Hodge GT/IA 11.20 10.440 -0.760
17. David Manning GT/C 10.20 9.453 -0.747
18. Rene Garza SS/PA 12.65 11.909 -0.741
19. Peter Biondo GT/DA 10.50 9.767 -0.733
20. Ernie Neal GT/C 10.20 9.480 -0.720
21. Aaron Disinger GT/HA 11.05 10.330 -0.720
22. Andy Kronenbitter GT/CA 10.40 9.684 -0.716
23. Leonard Mattingly GT/DA 10.50 9.813 -0.687
24. Mark Nowicki GT/EA 10.65 9.968 -0.682
25. Jeff Strickland GT/FA 10.80 10.142 -0.658
26. Frank Maiolo GT/BA 10.25 9.597 -0.653
27. Ricky Decker GT/EA 10.65 10.022 -0.628
28. Brad Zaskowski GT/F 10.60 9.987 -0.613
29. Arnie Martel SS/BM 9.20 8.595 -0.605
30. Ryan Haag SS/EA 10.35 9.748 -0.602
31. Bill Zaskowski GT/J 11.05 10.512 -0.538
32. Larry Stewart SS/IA 10.70 10.220 -0.480

[Bret Kepner]

Thanks for your help, folks! I truly appreciate it!

[robzneed4speed]

I know Scott Gove went a 7.96 at The Dutch in 2010.

[Bench Racer]

The Honda is a stick for sure, don't know if a 4 or 5 speed. There is a video of it on you tube at Indy where he was in the other lane beside my brother during qualifying. The pass was nasty quick, David was running GT/FA and I think the Honda was already on the return road when David crossed the finish line lol. Don Jackson

[Todd Boyer]

Scott Gove's Daytona is a stick, a Liberty trans I believe.

[boostedf22c]

I've got a 5 speed G-Force GF2000 in my car…… for what it's worth.

One thing a lot of people tend to forget when comparing my car to other super stock cars is when I ran 7.92 in SS/DX trim I was on a 26" slick, no wheelie bars, no wing, 600+lbs over minimum, the engine and drive configuration that came in the car from the factory and a 100% stock chassis car. I know I have a turbo, but I don't have all of those other things that most "real super stockers" have that would definitely aid in making the car go faster. Just something to consider as I've heard more people than not refer to my car as "not a real super stocker"

[Ernie Neal]

Originally Posted by boostedf22c

I've got a 5 speed G-Force GF2000 in my car…… for what it's worth.

One thing a lot of people tend to forget when comparing my car to other super stock cars is when I ran 7.92 in SS/DX trim I was on a 26" slick, no wheelie bars, no wing, 600+lbs over minimum, the engine and drive configuration that came in the car from the factory and a 100% stock chassis car. I know I have a turbo, but I don't have all of those other things that most "real super stockers" have that would definitely aid in making the car go faster. Just something to consider as I've heard more people than not refer to my car as "not a real super stocker"

Maybe this is the reason they think it's not a "real superstocker", section 11A of the rule book.

Reserved for foreign and domestic factory-produced automobiles
and sports cars. Classified per NHRA performance rating as
listed in the Official NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. Only
those cars listed in the guide are eligible. All cars must be factory
production assembled, showroom available, and in the hands of
the general public. Minimum of 50 factory-assembled units of an

already accepted Stock model required
The only Honda's listed are Civics 2006 and 2007. Get in touch with Honda, get that S2000 in there and come back racing with us.
There is a little turbo car in the guide you might be interested in, if Honda has problems getting with NHRA.

Ernie Neal
SS 354