Stocker rules change? Please

Hurley1828 · 11-06-2009, 08:16 PM

The 55 that you are referring to at the double points race at MIR was our car. A good friend of ours, Dale Smith, drove the stocker that weekend and dad drove the super stock 55. Dale has raced brackets, hot rods, and super street for years. Dad's trying to get him hooked on stock or super stock. Dale has a 62 belair.

X-TECH MAN · 11-07-2009, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurley1828

The 55 that you are referring to at the double points race at MIR was our car. A good friend of ours, Dale Smith, drove the stocker that weekend and dad drove the super stock 55. Dale has raced brackets, hot rods, and super street for years. Dad's trying to get him hooked on stock or super stock. Dale has a 62 belair.

OK......Nice car. I wished I had looked at it closer. Good Luck in your quest of a rule change.

Charley Downing · 11-07-2009, 05:42 PM

Sorry kid you have three ways to go and NHRA stk class with a 55 chevy is not one.
1 run IHRA and be happy
2 bracket race
3 bulid a new ford

It would be cool if 50's cars could run in stock. But it just is not going to happen. NHRA has bigger fish to fry. Your letter was looked at for about 5 maybe 10 seconds and then made the short trip to the trash can. Sorry kid but that's just the way it works.

Hurley1828 · 11-07-2009, 06:50 PM

All the fords from the 50's have already dissolved sir

Tony Janes · 11-07-2009, 08:25 PM

Charley you are at it again, the only cars that can run with the present rules if "1960 and newer"were to be removed are 1955 to 1959 Cadillacs and 1955 to 1959 Chevys. They are also the only 1950's cars that can run super stock.

Tom P · 11-07-2009, 11:12 PM

A 59 Cad would make a cool stocker, if there trailers big enough to bring one to the track.

I think 50's cars would be cool to see in Stock. Probably should cut it off there though, might be hard to find tech guys that can judge whether or not a 30 LaSalle head has been acid ported.

Jack McCarthy · 11-09-2009, 01:11 PM

tom p. >
cant find one who will stand up and say a 305 chevy head is acid ported (or cnc nowadays) which is why our heads cost $3000 now > so why would a call on a 37 laSalle be any different ?

chuckwagon >
i agree aint gonna happen, probably better chance im gonna get the boot someday... but if a nice young lady wants to run a 55 chebby maybe ... just maybe you could cut her some slack ?

ms hurley>
stock a great place to waste tons of money... id just drive my 55 to the rod runs with a trunk full of beer and 4 of my good friends... more fun - less money - no NHRA bull****

captain jack

11-06-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
Hurley1828 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please The 55 that you are referring to at the double points race at MIR was our car. A good friend of ours, Dale Smith, drove the stocker that weekend and dad drove the super stock 55. Dale has raced brackets, hot rods, and super street for years. Dad's trying to get him hooked on stock or super stock. Dale has a 62 belair.

11-07-2009, 05:42 PM	#3
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 632 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please Sorry kid you have three ways to go and NHRA stk class with a 55 chevy is not one. 1 run IHRA and be happy 2 bracket race 3 bulid a new ford It would be cool if 50's cars could run in stock. But it just is not going to happen. NHRA has bigger fish to fry. Your letter was looked at for about 5 maybe 10 seconds and then made the short trip to the trash can. Sorry kid but that's just the way it works. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

11-07-2009, 06:50 PM	#4
Hurley1828 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please All the fords from the 50's have already dissolved sir

11-07-2009, 08:25 PM	#5
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 86 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please Charley you are at it again, the only cars that can run with the present rules if "1960 and newer"were to be removed are 1955 to 1959 Cadillacs and 1955 to 1959 Chevys. They are also the only 1950's cars that can run super stock. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

11-07-2009, 11:12 PM	#6
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please A 59 Cad would make a cool stocker, if there trailers big enough to bring one to the track. I think 50's cars would be cool to see in Stock. Probably should cut it off there though, might be hard to find tech guys that can judge whether or not a 30 LaSalle head has been acid ported.

11-09-2009, 01:11 PM	#7
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 458 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Stocker rules change? Please tom p. > cant find one who will stand up and say a 305 chevy head is acid ported (or cnc nowadays) which is why our heads cost $3000 now > so why would a call on a 37 laSalle be any different ? chuckwagon > i agree aint gonna happen, probably better chance im gonna get the boot someday... but if a nice young lady wants to run a 55 chebby maybe ... just maybe you could cut her some slack ? ms hurley> stock a great place to waste tons of money... id just drive my 55 to the rod runs with a trunk full of beer and 4 of my good friends... more fun - less money - no NHRA bull**** captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"