Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023

Jim Caughlin · 08-15-2023, 12:12 PM

Secondly. a 20 year old newbie on a budget isn't going to win a heads up, just learn to live with it. If he's on a budget, he likely will be building a slower class car so the odd of a heads up a pretty slim anyway.

Paul Wong · 08-15-2023, 12:37 PM

Who here without a lot of help from parents or something of that nature came out on fire with a stock superstock car.

When I was 20 if I ran into a A or B car I was going to take a beating. The only way I won a heads up race then was when I had a guy decide to watch my fender and not the tree to leave. I did resort to building a U car, but did buy a very competitive record holder when I got out of Grad School. What happened to earning your stripes.

Funny enough Mark, I have a full size 283 car in process now. It may have a bit more evolution but it will also fit right in at a junior stock race. There have always been people talking about wanting to build a car but its a hell of a lot more than money. I get it if you want to go fast it takes money now, but so does the damn grocery store and gas station.

This is not a participation prize sport and that is what drew me to it. The world knows I like eccentric combos that may require one off parts or have the capability of being Number 1 at Indy. That's is something I grew fond of when I did not have the money to qualify on the top of the sheet with a "conventional" stocker.

08-15-2023, 12:12 PM	#1
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 689 Likes: 87 Liked 808 Times in 247 Posts	Re: Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023 Secondly. a 20 year old newbie on a budget isn't going to win a heads up, just learn to live with it. If he's on a budget, he likely will be building a slower class car so the odd of a heads up a pretty slim anyway.

08-15-2023, 12:37 PM	#2
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 385 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023 Who here without a lot of help from parents or something of that nature came out on fire with a stock superstock car. When I was 20 if I ran into a A or B car I was going to take a beating. The only way I won a heads up race then was when I had a guy decide to watch my fender and not the tree to leave. I did resort to building a U car, but did buy a very competitive record holder when I got out of Grad School. What happened to earning your stripes. Funny enough Mark, I have a full size 283 car in process now. It may have a bit more evolution but it will also fit right in at a junior stock race. There have always been people talking about wanting to build a car but its a hell of a lot more than money. I get it if you want to go fast it takes money now, but so does the damn grocery store and gas station. This is not a participation prize sport and that is what drew me to it. The world knows I like eccentric combos that may require one off parts or have the capability of being Number 1 at Indy. That's is something I grew fond of when I did not have the money to qualify on the top of the sheet with a "conventional" stocker.