Lower Class Stockers

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Ross Family Racing

When was the last time that a Stocker running 13.00 or slower won a national event? Has a front wheel drive stocker ever won a national or divisional event? Should the lower class cars be in a seperate eliminator (like there would ever be a seperate eliminator)? I've always liked the uniqueness of all the slower cars/trucks. Jeff Ross

Hey Jeff,

I have another one for you (kinda off part of the topic but close). Larry Dowty (Div VI), used to run a 13sec Pontiac Grand Am, with the Quad4 engine, and a 4spd (SS/GS). I mention him because he won the 2006 Mission, BC Stock/Super Stock combo race with that car! Moreover, at the 1300ft Firebird International Raceway LODRS '07 race #1, he qualified 7th out of 47 cars, with a 13.612 on a 14.89 index (-1.278)! BELATED CONGRATS TO YOU LARRY FOR THAT AWESOME WIN!!!

Gratitude I must give to Drag Race Central, for all of the specific info on Larry's and my (previous posts) performances!

B.T.W. Jeff, I definitely wouldn't want a separate eliminator, because we slower rollers are making an across the country comeback against those 12.99 & quicker cars...stay tuned, and you'll see!!!

Jeff I forgot to mention (since you were talking about fwd's in this thread), that back in 1990 Bandimere Speedway had a high school reunion race, that I just happened to win (a 7rd'er), with of all cars...my 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity that had Pontiacs 2500 4cyl (Iron Duke) engine in it, and a Turbo 125 tranny...it ran 20sec et's at Bandimere's 5800ft track....perhaps I should've made a stocker out of that car (4dr./4cyl.)...it could've become Chevy's version of "The Taxi" (Gapp & Roush had a 4dr Ford Maverick Pro Stocker back in the 70's)...now that was cool too! They haven't had another reunion race since...AAHHOOOOoooo!!!

[Billy Nees]

;-)

[RNNChrisbarnes]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

Mark Yacavone won the '86 Summernationals in Englishtown with a 1981 Ford Escort FWD stocker (that was borrowed!). He is the only person ever to win a NHRA National Event in a FWD car.

If i remember correctly that was against Broadbent?