Considering going Stocker Racing

[Rich Biebel]

I started drag racing in 1966 with a Jr. Stock '57 Chevy sedan delivery. Every once in a while I get attracted to go back to my early days. Bad idea.......A few years ago I did it again. This time....I had to have one of these wheelstanding EFI 10 second late model F- bodies. Sold my dragster, bought a good roller that came with a lot of parts. Built my own engine, tuned the EFI myself.....no dyno time......ran some good numbers here and there. Felt like I was doing ok......needed to spend more time and money getting it better......rules changes.....economy changes...... basic facts...Stockers are not good bracket cars...racing it locally to tune it and your driving means running against todays bracket cars.....your at a number of disadvantages there. So that leaves you with competing at NHRA races....costs are way up to travel and race.....ok so it all costs a lot no matter where you go and if you enjoy running with the stocker crowd...great. but for me it wasn't working so I sold my stocker and went back to a dragster...way more "user friendly" and I enjoy it a lot more.....power and speed makes me smile...wheelstands are fun...but as someone I worked for once said..."you could do a wing walk while racing that car"......Too Friggen slow for the time and money spent.......Stock is great but you gotta really love it.........

[Bushwacker]

Many people have bought fast stockers....rebuilt them thinking I can make it even faster....
And they ran slower!!!