Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race

mloboda · 10-25-2008, 12:04 PM

Those are both powerglide cars. Nothing nostalgic about that.
Would be worth watching if they were still stick cars though.

Tracy Robbins · 10-25-2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks for the pics Chris. It would still be worth watching so far as I'm concerned...I grew up watching match races w/ these guys along w/ Dyno Don, Grumpy, Billy the Kid Stepp at Roxboro and it brings back a lot of great memories!

Hemiparts · 10-26-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mloboda

Those are both powerglide cars. Nothing nostalgic about that.
Would be worth watching if they were still stick cars though.

The Motown Missile is a 727 automatic, I can tell you this from a drivers seat prespective. And what a ride it was !!!!

mloboda · 10-26-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemiparts

The Motown Missile is a 727 automatic, I can tell you this from a drivers seat prespective. And what a ride it was !!!!

I stand corrected. Nothing nostalgic about an automatic pro stocker. The only reason for their popularity- they were the ultimate in stick shift drag racing.

denny harvey · 10-26-2008, 09:55 AM

nice pics...but i agree,with auto trans in a pro/stocker it is super/gas.nothing wrong with S/G,but they are selling these as pro/stockers..

chris3racing · 10-26-2008, 09:22 PM

No one is selling the cars as any thing except the history that they are. The people who are coming to see the cars are only enjoying the memories they represent. Judging from all of the responses, including everyone at Roxboro on Thursday, people look at them and remember how drag racing was in those day, particularly match racing.

How about Sox & Martin, Motown Missile, Grumpy's Toy and Daddy Warbucks in a four way match race.

Jim Wahl · 10-27-2008, 01:04 PM

I don't understand why these cars are automatics? Put a Jerico or a Lenco in them! I don't get it. Jim

chris3racing · 10-26-2008, 09:33 PM

No one is selling the cars as any thing except the history that they are. The people who are coming to see the cars are only enjoying the memories they represent. Judging from all of the responses, including everyone at Roxboro on Thursday, people look at them and remember how drag racing was in those day, particularly match racing.

How about Sox & Martin, Motown Missile, Grumpy's Toy and Daddy Warbucks in a four way match race.

Oops, Tracy I'm sorry I didn't see your post. There was a match race on the Monday night, two weeks before the one at Roxboro, between the Sox & Martin car and a previous Billy Steep car racing under the name "Shadow Lancer". As we were standing around in the pits at Roxboro Thurday night we were talking about when these match race, took place every night of the week Monday in Darlington S.C., Tuesday at Capitol Raceway in Maryland and Thursday night at Englishtown.

chris3racing · 10-26-2008, 10:00 PM

Need to make one last post on the match racing until probably next year. We are not selling cars but, there are nostalgia design match race t-shirts for sale and at the races 50/50 tickets with donations going to The Ronnie Sox Foundation to benefit the Children at St. Judes.

See you at the races.

10-25-2008, 12:04 PM	#1
mloboda Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: cleveland Ohio Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race Those are both powerglide cars. Nothing nostalgic about that. Would be worth watching if they were still stick cars though.

10-25-2008, 01:18 PM	#2
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 846 Likes: 3 Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race Thanks for the pics Chris. It would still be worth watching so far as I'm concerned...I grew up watching match races w/ these guys along w/ Dyno Don, Grumpy, Billy the Kid Stepp at Roxboro and it brings back a lot of great memories! __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

10-26-2008, 09:55 AM	#5
denny harvey Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: pataskala ohio Posts: 132 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race nice pics...but i agree,with auto trans in a pro/stocker it is super/gas.nothing wrong with S/G,but they are selling these as pro/stockers..

10-26-2008, 09:22 PM	#6
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race No one is selling the cars as any thing except the history that they are. The people who are coming to see the cars are only enjoying the memories they represent. Judging from all of the responses, including everyone at Roxboro on Thursday, people look at them and remember how drag racing was in those day, particularly match racing. How about Sox & Martin, Motown Missile, Grumpy's Toy and Daddy Warbucks in a four way match race.

10-27-2008, 01:04 PM	#7
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race I don't understand why these cars are automatics? Put a Jerico or a Lenco in them! I don't get it. 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.

10-26-2008, 09:33 PM	#8
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race No one is selling the cars as any thing except the history that they are. The people who are coming to see the cars are only enjoying the memories they represent. Judging from all of the responses, including everyone at Roxboro on Thursday, people look at them and remember how drag racing was in those day, particularly match racing. How about Sox & Martin, Motown Missile, Grumpy's Toy and Daddy Warbucks in a four way match race. Oops, Tracy I'm sorry I didn't see your post. There was a match race on the Monday night, two weeks before the one at Roxboro, between the Sox & Martin car and a previous Billy Steep car racing under the name "Shadow Lancer". As we were standing around in the pits at Roxboro Thurday night we were talking about when these match race, took place every night of the week Monday in Darlington S.C., Tuesday at Capitol Raceway in Maryland and Thursday night at Englishtown.

10-26-2008, 10:00 PM	#9
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Stock/Pro Stock Match Race Need to make one last post on the match racing until probably next year. We are not selling cars but, there are nostalgia design match race t-shirts for sale and at the races 50/50 tickets with donations going to The Ronnie Sox Foundation to benefit the Children at St. Judes. See you at the races.

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