Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share

XSTOCKER · 12-19-2013, 07:53 AM

2 young hopefull racers looking at our stocker...."If this car runs 11's......your's will run 9's easy".

Jim Kaekel · 12-19-2013, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by XSTOCKER

2 young hopefull racers looking at our stocker...."If this car runs 11's......your's will run 9's easy".

Good one!!!!

older racer · 12-19-2013, 01:20 PM

hi, you're right, other racers don't understand about stockers!!! going back to vegas pass time race, the expert missed about every class car time wise. he guessed the 57 chevy with 525 hp,/283would run 9.88, it was 11.0. it was a blast to watch. overheard was when pond made a pass in his 425/427, muttered 425 horse my ##s. lol.

Lou Jeffery · 12-19-2013, 01:22 PM

Great story! When we explain why a Stocker runs so well. We explain that although the rules are limiting what parts you can run this keeps you from making bad decisions on parts that actually hurt your performance. Like 1000 cfm carbs, over 2" primary tubes, crazy size heads etc.

Dave Gantz · 12-20-2013, 08:41 AM

“No, sorry, stock class cars are not allowed to use anything like that, our cars have to be factory stock, but we can have headers! I then began to explain to him what stock class was and about, but he kept interrupting me"
Yeah, that part's important, because, of course, they ain't as stock as they look. He should've listened.

A friend ran a 65 belvedere wagon in U/SA. One time there was a guy who was in utter amazement that it had a 273 2 barrel.
Stockers haven't gotten very much ink at all for many years. There's at least one generation that has no clue about them. It's very rare that when talking to someone about the kind of racing I enjoy and participated in briefly, that the person knows what I'm talking about.

Detroit Bob · 12-20-2013, 09:13 AM

I still sometimes go to the parking lot cruises in the area. You always see these cars with blowers sticking out of the hood and the rears tubbed fat tires and all.
Then I turn to my brother and say, a good stocker would probably bury most of those type cars.

Kenny Wigington · 12-20-2013, 11:05 AM

Great great story here ! Love it !

12-19-2013, 07:53 AM	#1
XSTOCKER Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 19 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share 2 young hopefull racers looking at our stocker...."If this car runs 11's......your's will run 9's easy".

12-19-2013, 01:20 PM	#3
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 212 Likes: 13 Liked 68 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share hi, you're right, other racers don't understand about stockers!!! going back to vegas pass time race, the expert missed about every class car time wise. he guessed the 57 chevy with 525 hp,/283would run 9.88, it was 11.0. it was a blast to watch. overheard was when pond made a pass in his 425/427, muttered 425 horse my ##s. lol.

12-19-2013, 01:22 PM	#4
Lou Jeffery Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share Great story! When we explain why a Stocker runs so well. We explain that although the rules are limiting what parts you can run this keeps you from making bad decisions on parts that actually hurt your performance. Like 1000 cfm carbs, over 2" primary tubes, crazy size heads etc.

12-20-2013, 08:41 AM	#5
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share “No, sorry, stock class cars are not allowed to use anything like that, our cars have to be factory stock, but we can have headers! I then began to explain to him what stock class was and about, but he kept interrupting me" Yeah, that part's important, because, of course, they ain't as stock as they look. He should've listened. A friend ran a 65 belvedere wagon in U/SA. One time there was a guy who was in utter amazement that it had a 273 2 barrel. Stockers haven't gotten very much ink at all for many years. There's at least one generation that has no clue about them. It's very rare that when talking to someone about the kind of racing I enjoy and participated in briefly, that the person knows what I'm talking about.

12-20-2013, 09:13 AM	#6
Detroit Bob Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Mi Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share I still sometimes go to the parking lot cruises in the area. You always see these cars with blowers sticking out of the hood and the rears tubbed fat tires and all. Then I turn to my brother and say, a good stocker would probably bury most of those type cars. __________________ Bob Kowal STK 345

12-20-2013, 11:05 AM	#7
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Why did we race a Stocker? A short story to share Great great story here ! Love it ! __________________ 2894 STK