Honestly

GTS340 · 08-12-2023, 11:17 AM

Hi Billy, don't know if I can private send it. Here it is about 1980 at my first attempt at stock eliminator. Stephen McGrath of course behind the wheel. You might remember Steve.

Paul

Kevin Panzino · 08-12-2023, 12:16 PM

I absolutely would do it again. I have wanted to race Super Stock since I was a very young teenager. I built a homemade flowbench back in 1988 just to be able to start to learn and play with this stuff. I am fortunate enough now to have a nearly complete home machine shop, dyno and everything else I need to do 90% of the work to run this class. Which, btw, is a far greater personal reward experience for me than actually racing. (Which is a good thing...... because I certainly have not evolved into a very good racer !!!

I will enjoy what we have until it no longer exists, then I will quit. I have essentially no interest in racing any other class, (love comp eliminator, but I have yet to hit the lottery) and totally non-existent interest in bracket racing.

For the record, I am 52 years young.

Kp

john ancona · 08-12-2023, 05:27 PM

1970's I bought a 1968 Cobra Jet ,it only had 4.30 gears and a Rossi converter , I had no trailer just tow bar mounts but nothing to tow with ,this was my only car for my wife and I ,I drove it to Pomona to race in Stock Eliminator and drove it back home again at night , I wish the younger generation could even have half the fun I had at a very low cost

JGrossijr · 08-12-2023, 09:47 PM

"1968 Cobra Jet ,it only had 4.30 gears and a Rossi converter"

Great picture John

james schaechter · 08-13-2023, 07:16 AM

I definitely would! I really enjoy all types of drag racing, but I enjoy stock and Superstock the most.

Really to be fair from my point of view, every form of drag racing has evolved whether we like it or not.

We are taking stock Superstock,but consider so many of the bracket classes are ruled by driver aids that are known and of course some thst are yet to be discovered. I think back to some drivers in my area growing up. They were killer. They also were among the first to have delay boxes back when no one knew what they were.

The challenge of making your own car and your own driving better is really enjoyable. Add in the great people I have met over the years and I wouldn’t change a thing.

I am fortunate to have some really nice cars now, but I recall early days at the drag strip where we literally raced whatever we had the keys to. Especially some real beater street cars and scooters motorcycles, you name it, if it ran and passed tech we would run it. We didn’t have any money, but the fun factor was there.

The performance part is still important even to pure bracket racers. Most of the go fast parts would not be available to the masses if not for pro stock comp, even other performance classes where someone figured out how to go really fast.

We all benefit in that area.

Mark Yacavone · 08-13-2023, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by john ancona

1970's I bought a 1968 Cobra Jet ,it only had 4.30 gears and a Rossi converter , I had no trailer just tow bar mounts but nothing to tow with ,this was my only car for my wife and I ,I drove it to Pomona to race in Stock Eliminator and drove it back home again at night , I wish the younger generation could even have half the fun I had at a very low cost

What's notable here is that about 99% of the parts in this car are OEM or over the counter local parts house replacements.
Today? Forget about it!

I better start a new thread on this subject..soon

lewis Becker · 08-13-2023, 02:08 PM

billy, you will remember this comment...."its a rolling car show",which is nice.just rename it all "stock appearing eliminator" and be done with it.

novassdude · 08-14-2023, 12:36 PM

If I was 20 I would do what I did this year. Pulled the Stocker motor and trans (that I haven't raced it in years) and built a street motor so I could run a Drag and drive event. Had the best time. If you want to race IN front of people this is it. We had way larger crowds on week days than I have ever seen at a divisional on a weekend.
This is a great option for the guys that like working on your own car.

kansas stocker · 08-14-2023, 01:15 PM

At age 20 with today's wages, I'd be street racing. No way to pay entry fees let alone build a car. Like a lot of other racing types ,we have priced ourselves out of business.

08-12-2023, 11:17 AM	#1
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Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 575 Likes: 298 Liked 747 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Honestly I absolutely would do it again. I have wanted to race Super Stock since I was a very young teenager. I built a homemade flowbench back in 1988 just to be able to start to learn and play with this stuff. I am fortunate enough now to have a nearly complete home machine shop, dyno and everything else I need to do 90% of the work to run this class. Which, btw, is a far greater personal reward experience for me than actually racing. (Which is a good thing...... because I certainly have not evolved into a very good racer !!! I will enjoy what we have until it no longer exists, then I will quit. I have essentially no interest in racing any other class, (love comp eliminator, but I have yet to hit the lottery) and totally non-existent interest in bracket racing. For the record, I am 52 years young. Kp

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john ancona Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 188 Likes: 3 Liked 183 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Honestly 1970's I bought a 1968 Cobra Jet ,it only had 4.30 gears and a Rossi converter , I had no trailer just tow bar mounts but nothing to tow with ,this was my only car for my wife and I ,I drove it to Pomona to race in Stock Eliminator and drove it back home again at night , I wish the younger generation could even have half the fun I had at a very low cost Attached Thumbnails __________________ John Ancona 717 STK / SS Last edited by john ancona; 08-12-2023 at 05:40 PM. Reason: add text

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JGrossijr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 98 Likes: 373 Liked 459 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Honestly "1968 Cobra Jet ,it only had 4.30 gears and a Rossi converter" Great picture John

08-13-2023, 07:16 AM	#5
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,281 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: Honestly I definitely would! I really enjoy all types of drag racing, but I enjoy stock and Superstock the most. Really to be fair from my point of view, every form of drag racing has evolved whether we like it or not. We are taking stock Superstock,but consider so many of the bracket classes are ruled by driver aids that are known and of course some thst are yet to be discovered. I think back to some drivers in my area growing up. They were killer. They also were among the first to have delay boxes back when no one knew what they were. The challenge of making your own car and your own driving better is really enjoyable. Add in the great people I have met over the years and I wouldn’t change a thing. I am fortunate to have some really nice cars now, but I recall early days at the drag strip where we literally raced whatever we had the keys to. Especially some real beater street cars and scooters motorcycles, you name it, if it ran and passed tech we would run it. We didn’t have any money, but the fun factor was there. The performance part is still important even to pure bracket racers. Most of the go fast parts would not be available to the masses if not for pro stock comp, even other performance classes where someone figured out how to go really fast. We all benefit in that area. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

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lewis Becker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 33 Likes: 114 Liked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Honestly billy, you will remember this comment...."its a rolling car show",which is nice.just rename it all "stock appearing eliminator" and be done with it.

08-14-2023, 12:36 PM	#8
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Honestly If I was 20 I would do what I did this year. Pulled the Stocker motor and trans (that I haven't raced it in years) and built a street motor so I could run a Drag and drive event. Had the best time. If you want to race IN front of people this is it. We had way larger crowds on week days than I have ever seen at a divisional on a weekend. This is a great option for the guys that like working on your own car.

08-14-2023, 01:15 PM	#9
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 494 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Honestly At age 20 with today's wages, I'd be street racing. No way to pay entry fees let alone build a car. Like a lot of other racing types ,we have priced ourselves out of business.