Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers

[cicero819]

Originally Posted by oldskool

"...drove Dons ramp truck non stop, except for gas, from Farmington New Mexico to Lexington Ky..."

Love stories from the "good ole days". Would also LOVE to see the pics.

I'm probably not the only guy here who likes to see the old pics. I even like pics of the ramp trucks & open trailers the cars were hauled on.

" and hauling that yacht in a Bus! "

It was a different world from the motor homes & fancy enclosed trailers of today's racing world.

One of the reasons I started Jr. Stocker on Facebook, lots of great stories.Love to see those great buses converted to ramp trucks.

[BobbyH]

Truman Fields Firebird..............

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by BobbyH

Truman Fields Firebird..............

Not aware of a Truman Fields Firebird that ran in Super Stock. Any pics ?

He did run a '72 GTO in SS. I've read that in '72 he was provided with a '72 Bird for Stock, & a '72 GTO for SS.

Went back to his '68 Bird & won Stock at the '73 US Nats.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/drcs...0Kenner%20Toys.

[oldskool]

Here's a 2nd gen Bird that ran SS/AM. John Clegg drove it. It has "PONTIAC" on the scoop.

This model car was not available with a Chevy V8 engine. I'm not familiar with the SS/AM rules. So, is it required that the car run a Pontiac engine, with either Pontiac factory iron heads or alum heads that are NHRA approved for a Pontiac engine ?

It shows up on DRC from 1998 thru 2006. Ran mid 8's.

So, anybody here familiar with this particular car, that could give me engine details ?

Thanks !

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by oldskool

Here's a 2nd gen Bird that ran SS/AM. John Clegg drove it. It has "PONTIAC" on the scoop.

This model car was not available with a Chevy V8 engine. I'm not familiar with the SS/AM rules. So, is it required that the car run a Pontiac engine, with either Pontiac factory iron heads or alum heads that are NHRA approved for a Pontiac engine ?

It shows up on DRC from 1998 thru 2006. Ran mid 8's.

So, anybody here familiar with this particular car, that could give me engine details ?

Thanks !

I think it has a Pro Stock BBC with Carburetors . Might have the Pontiac version of BBC heads . That car is pretty cool , he used to run it as a SS/I with a 455SD .

[oldskool]

At the recent Jegs SPORTSnationals Bill Rink was #2. Don Kennedy was #4. And Irvin Johns was #7. Chris Stephenson was listed as driving a '68 Bird, in SS. But, he was driving a Buick Apollo.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2020#indextop

Looks like Don beat Irvin with a holeshot, for the GT/EA class win. Bill was R/U in the Combo-Auto class.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2020#indextop

[oldskool]

At the Topeka doubleheader, Bill Rink's '74 GTO was the #2 qualifier for both races. Scott Burton's Pontiac powered '91 Bird was #27 for the 1st race & #20 for the 2nd race. At the time I'm posting this, Scott has survived 2 rounds of elims, in the 2nd race.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2020#indextop

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2020#indextop