What is the correct description of a 60's Jr. stocker.

JrStk · 07-03-2010, 06:48 AM

Out side of the implemented year limit, what other rule changes were made after Nov. 71? Why do we consider this date as the end of Jr Stock?
Its great to read the comments from the guys that were there. Thanks for posting.
Doug

X-TECH MAN · 07-03-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JrStk

Out side of the implemented year limit, what other rule changes were made after Nov. 71? Why do we consider this date as the end of Jr Stock?
Its great to read the comments from the guys that were there. Thanks for posting.
Doug

NHRA turned them all into Super Stockers. Any cam, valve spring, intake manifold, any tire that would fit the stock fender wells, As time went on more and more changes were allowed such as tubbing the rear fender wells, larger tires, roller cams. ported heads etc.
The stock classes were really STOCK with DOT tires (not the new sticky DOT type tires), OEM exhaust manifolds, a year limit (1960 and newer) No blueprinted cams, etc. and in the beginning the top class (A/S) was 9 lbs per HP instead of 8 lbs per HP.

treessavoy · 07-03-2010, 01:46 PM

I think that traditionally Junior Stock meant the cars from the '50's to include the 55-59 chevys, 58-60 pontiacs, etc.

The end of Junior stock came with the big block cars of the early '60's. 1961 cars under 389ci's were JS, once the over 400ci motors hit the market and the factories got involved the days of JS were over.

Just my opinion but if you brought back JR racing today all you would see would be 55-57 chevies,

JimR

07-03-2010, 06:48 AM	#1
JrStk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cambridge, ON Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What is the correct description of a 60's Jr. stocker. Out side of the implemented year limit, what other rule changes were made after Nov. 71? Why do we consider this date as the end of Jr Stock? Its great to read the comments from the guys that were there. Thanks for posting. Doug

07-03-2010, 01:46 PM	#3
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What is the correct description of a 60's Jr. stocker. I think that traditionally Junior Stock meant the cars from the '50's to include the 55-59 chevys, 58-60 pontiacs, etc. The end of Junior stock came with the big block cars of the early '60's. 1961 cars under 389ci's were JS, once the over 400ci motors hit the market and the factories got involved the days of JS were over. Just my opinion but if you brought back JR racing today all you would see would be 55-57 chevies, JimR __________________ Jim Rountree