Personal indexes for s/superstock

Ed Wright · 12-06-2017, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ed, that's a little harsh. "Back in the day" the old S/SS Racers weren't exactly open with their tricks and manipulations of the rules. It's not as easy to hide now with the internet and stuff.
Bracket Racing got it's boost (at least in the northeast) when the car counts went down and the Track Operators (not NHRA) phased out their S/SS programs and replaced them with a Bracket program.

OBTW, I was Racing an R/SA 66 Impala and driving it to High School during the week. One day I asked a "Prominent" Jr. Stock Racer if he could help me. The answer? "Sure kid, just tape a $100.00 bill to your air cleaner and I'll help you".
I went Bracket Racing until I learned what I was doing.

It was the track owners. We used to run Stock, Super Stock & Modified at weekly events back then. When bracket racing showed up at Tulsa, that is where the slow guys went.
I asked a couple why they were lined up with the bracket cars in the staging lanes. "I can run fast enough here." Was the answer I got more than once.
It is what happened around here. Did not need to hire sharp tech guys, no tear downs, etc. Was simpler for the track, plenty of cars. This was mid/late '60s. Used to run Stock first & third Sunday's here at Tulsa, same at Fort Smith, AR the other sundays. Good old days. May sound harsh, that is what happened. James Lee & I appeared to take turns as winner & runner up.

Floyd Staggs · 12-07-2017, 10:24 AM

Back in the early '60's I ran a new Corvette in A/SP. When I won I got a dinky little trophy. The only time I could win money was at old San Gabriel in street eliminator. It paid $25.00 but you had to run a dot tire. I ran Casler cheater slicks. I couldn't afford real slicks. About '64 or '65 along came bracket racing. My little brother bought a new Mustang and started winning bigger trophies and money with his shoe polish. It was kinda disheartening.

Adger Smith · 12-07-2017, 11:00 AM

I was a track owner when S&SS went away at the local level. It was just about participation. Cost and technology drove out the weekend warrior. Between Hallsville and Whitehouse we started our own index type classes. (back then we had no idea what index racing was)We called it Street Modified. It was based on Lbs. per cu in and an index with your own personal record. It worked pretty good and was a crowd pleasing show. It still took a good racer and some real car preparation for performance. When participation dropped we went to bracket programs and once a month Modified and Gas shootouts(Meets). It wasn't un common to have many NHRA National record holders and event winners in the 16 car field. When I was running I-20 in 1977 I had an ALL Corvette Modified and Gas Meet. I think there was about 20 or 22 of them trying for a 16 car field. a lot of Quality cars.. Man, what a show.

12-07-2017, 10:24 AM	#2
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 169 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Personal indexes for s/superstock Back in the early '60's I ran a new Corvette in A/SP. When I won I got a dinky little trophy. The only time I could win money was at old San Gabriel in street eliminator. It paid $25.00 but you had to run a dot tire. I ran Casler cheater slicks. I couldn't afford real slicks. About '64 or '65 along came bracket racing. My little brother bought a new Mustang and started winning bigger trophies and money with his shoe polish. It was kinda disheartening. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST Last edited by Floyd Staggs; 12-07-2017 at 10:27 AM.

12-07-2017, 11:00 AM	#3
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Personal indexes for s/superstock I was a track owner when S&SS went away at the local level. It was just about participation. Cost and technology drove out the weekend warrior. Between Hallsville and Whitehouse we started our own index type classes. (back then we had no idea what index racing was)We called it Street Modified. It was based on Lbs. per cu in and an index with your own personal record. It worked pretty good and was a crowd pleasing show. It still took a good racer and some real car preparation for performance. When participation dropped we went to bracket programs and once a month Modified and Gas shootouts(Meets). It wasn't un common to have many NHRA National record holders and event winners in the 16 car field. When I was running I-20 in 1977 I had an ALL Corvette Modified and Gas Meet. I think there was about 20 or 22 of them trying for a 16 car field. a lot of Quality cars.. Man, what a show. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)