Who was the first 10 sec. stick Stocker and

[GTX JOHN]

Ken: I believe you are correct that you had the first small block auto in the 10's. I was there and watched your pass! I was then racing and still run a 340 car, so I watched everybody pretty close in mid 90's and never heard of another car going that fast at either a divisional or National event!! PS: I recall numerous articles and ads that stated Jim Waldo had first stocker in 10's although I didn't observe that run myself...........................By the way if it wasn't for Al and Ken Etters help we would have quit Stock Eliminator after the first few races. Irving Family Racing:

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

Yea but Dwight when you put that BB in your car that put you in a whole new ball game with some pretty strong players. So who had the baddest C&D car in the country back then??

Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456

Jeff, what are you getting at? Are you wanting some attention paid to the CJs? All I remember was taking the D record away from SE with the 302 !! LOL!!

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

The 10 sec runs for Tony's car was in an article in SS&DI in Feb. '71, IIRC. There were pictures of the time slips from ATCO at the divisional race in the Fall of 1970. That article was the inspiration for my changing my '67 Camaro from a Z28 to a 396.

The first iteration of Kent's 302 was in that car and ran 11.19@121 in 1982. Kent bought it in 1985 and he did much better with it than I did.

I was at that race! My partner and I, with Ray Allen driving, set the H/S record that weekend. Sept. 1970 Atco. I don't recall anything about Tony Pizzi though from the race.

I do recall Don Nicholson set the Pro Stock record at 9.60 and he got on the scales directly in front of us.

[Jeff Colvert]

No Dwight, Just giving credit where it is due, that was a bad@ss 302 though. Looks like the answer is Waldo. Maybe the Waldos will chime in.
Take care Big D.

Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456
69 Mustang Cobra Jet

[Kent Hanley]

The first iteration of Kent's 302 was in that car and ran 11.19@121 in 1982. Kent bought it in 1985 and he did much better with it than I did.[/QUOTE]


Dwight I think the east coast air was a contibuting factor to your motor running better in my car. :-)

Kent

[Gary Waldo]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Tony Pizzi in 1970 with a 427 COPO Camaro was the first Jr. Stocker. JimWaldo may have been the first after Stock was reinstituted.

Dwight's correct, my Dad made the first 10 second Stock Eliminator run at Seattle on May 6, 1978. He went 10.95 at 124.82 to set the A/S national record.

Interestingly, it was exactly 23 years to the day (May 6, 2001) that Bobby DeArmond ran the first 9 second run at Mission.

[Todd Boyer]

Originally Posted by Gary Waldo

Dwight's correct, my Dad made the first 10 second Stock Eliminator run at Seattle on May 6, 1978. He went 10.95 at 124.82 to set the A/S national record.

Interestingly, it was exactly 23 years to the day (May 6, 2001) that Bobby DeArmond ran the first 9 second run at Mission.

That is really cool...same date, 23 years less one second apart!

[Jeff Colvert]

Thanks Guys for the history lesson. It is really cool to hear all the stories about all the old rides that made the history and sometime from those that made it.

Thanks
Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Gary Waldo

Dwight's correct, my Dad made the first 10 second Stock Eliminator run at Seattle on May 6, 1978. He went 10.95 at 124.82 to set the A/S national record.

Interestingly, it was exactly 23 years to the day (May 6, 2001) that Bobby DeArmond ran the first 9 second run at Mission.

Thanks for the facts Gary.. Sometimes tough for West Coasters to get any recognition. Also interesting that it took so long for a 1 second increase and now guys almost do it at will. Something stock must have gone out of stock. JMO!

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dinsdale

Thanks for the facts Gary.. Sometimes tough for West Coasters to get any recognition. Also interesting that it took so long for a 1 second increase and now guys almost do it at will. Something stock must have gone out of stock. JMO!

With all due respect to Jim and family, it is factually incorrect to say he was the first Stock Eliminator car in the 10's.

He was the first 8 lb, 9 inch tire, modern configuration Stocker in the 10's.