OK Jeff better late than never!

[GTS340]

Very well said Mr. Miller.

I remember when I started racing stock in 1978. We had stock water pumps, stock rockers that we would put push rods through, Roades lifters to get some bottom end. Original transmissions, original brakes that took both feet to stop. My first Ritter and Weber engine dyno tested cost 2500.00.
When Super Stock was at a National event. The, what I called the tender fender cars were lined up for a great show in the pits alone. Most cars came to the track on open trailers. You would stop at a gas station and people would ask you where your headed, how fast and tell you "I had one". Things have changed a country mile but still enjoy trying to beat the fast guy in class and surely the cars in original trim.

[Casey Miles]

I flat towed from Long island to Indy in 1974 and when I got there I was missing a bumper bolt. I was told I couldn't race until I fixed it. Even though I had extra hardware do to the tow tabs, the inspector didn't care. Went to a bone yard and got a bolt. Now, most bolts are missing for a reason, LoL!
My stocker it totally street legal license and insured, my opinion is that's the way all stockers should be.
Casey Miles
248H Stock

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I flat towed from Long island to Indy in 1974 and when I got there I was missing a bumper bolt. I was told I couldn't race until I fixed it. Even though I had extra hardware do to the tow tabs, the inspector didn't care. Went to a bone yard and got a bolt. Now, most bolts are missing for a reason, LoL!
My stocker it totally street legal license and insured, my opinion is that's the way all stockers should be.
Casey Miles
248H Stock

I agree but that was a long time ago. When I started racing a racer who has since passed away now did the inspections at Aquasco Raceway in Md. He raced at some of the other local tracks and was one of the largest cheaters around. His 59 Biscayne was supposed to be a 348/320 HP but later on we found out it was a 409/380 HP. He changed the oil pan which put the oil dip stick on the other side of the engine. LOL

[MikeMoller]

I remember the 'Brock & Marsh' 57 chev stocker bounced in tech at Indy around 1968/69 for having a black piece of plastic where the red/white/blue chevy emblem goes in the center of the grill. They had to go get a 'stock' emblem and put it in to pass tech.

[Rick Schilling]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

I remember the 'Brock & Marsh' 57 chev stocker bounced in tech at Indy around 1968/69 for having a black piece of plastic where the red/white/blue chevy emblem goes in the center of the grill. They had to go get a 'stock' emblem and put it in to pass tech.

I miss Marty Barrett.

[MikeMoller]

Originally Posted by Rick Schilling

I miss Marty Barrett.

Me too!