Who was the first 10 sec. stick Stocker and

[Mike Carr]

Yeah, I think you're right. Mike may have been the first carbureted small block automatic in the 10's.

[Rettek7375]

I know the 302 car was the first smallblock period to do it. I had the first sb auto car to do it at the 95 winternationals. I went 10.99 in E/SA with my 71 Duster 340. Within a few hundreths was also Gene Buell and Linda Myers,both with E/SA 340 cars.I believe Woodro Josey did it a few months later also. Ken Etter

[Kent Hanley]

I believe I was the 1st small block stocker in the 10's. I went a few 90s in the fall of 1990 then went as quick as a 10.86 at 122.5 in the spring of 91 ( as per an old National Dragster of April 11,1991). Hopes this helps I was running D/S with my 67 302 Z-28 Camaro

Kent

[Jim Cimarolli]

Kent,
That car is right here in East Texas, belongs to an old buddy of mine.
I remember well when you ran the first 10's

[Stevie Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Kent Hanley

I believe I was the 1st small block stocker in the 10's. I went a few 90s in the fall of 1990 then went as quick as a 10.86 at 122.5 in the spring of 91 ( as per an old National Dragster of April 11,1991). Hopes this helps I was running D/S with my 67 302 Z-28 Camaro

Kent

Under todays rules, you could have put that car in C and done it many years sooner im sure.

[Kent Hanley]

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

Kent,
That car is right here in East Texas, belongs to an old buddy of mine.
I remember well when you ran the first 10's

That is a great car I bought it in high school when it was a 6 cylinder 3 on the tree. Needless to say a lot of blood, sweat, money and help from lots of friends went into that car.


Kent

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Dwight , I'm not sure. Were Tony's runs documented at a divisional?

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.

[Jeff Colvert]

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.

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

[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:

[Dinsdale]

Pretty sure it was Jim Waldo as well. Someone else will have to help with the date. Appears he's won a few times.