Lower Class Stockers

bill dedman · 12-02-2008, 04:42 AM

Without hijacking this thread, I would like to ask a quick trivia question that I don't have the answer to, but maybe one of you will.

Brett mentioned Tom Reider's 1976 Indy Stock Eliminator win with his Pinto station wagon, a 2300cc, 4-banger, 4-speed car.

I seem to remember (don't have any doncumentation anymore to back this up, but I'll bet Brett does!) that Pinto wagon ran something like 15.56 on its way to that Eliminator win. That number sticks in my so-called mind...

I am somewhat of a lower-class "stats" closet freak, myself, and have watched those 2300s throughout the years that run that class, and it amazed me that for many, MANY years, no one seemed to be able to turn mid 15's with one of those cars like Tom Reider had done, way back in 1976. As a matter of fact, Ellis Buth, certainally no stranger to how to make one of these motors perform, is the current record holder at 15.83 seconds.

Given the relaxed cam duration rule (compared with 1976) and other "enhancements" that have helped e.t's along the way in the last 30 years, HOW did Tom Reider get his Pinto wagon to run 15.50s way back then, or is my ancient mind playing another trick on me??? Maybe it was 16.56, and I dreamed all this.... but, I don't theeeenk so...

Remember; this is for entertainment purposes only; no actual Pintos were harmed in the formation of this query....

12-02-2008, 04:42 AM	#11
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Without hijacking this thread, I would like to ask a quick trivia question that I don't have the answer to, but maybe one of you will. Brett mentioned Tom Reider's 1976 Indy Stock Eliminator win with his Pinto station wagon, a 2300cc, 4-banger, 4-speed car. I seem to remember (don't have any doncumentation anymore to back this up, but I'll bet Brett does!) that Pinto wagon ran something like 15.56 on its way to that Eliminator win. That number sticks in my so-called mind... I am somewhat of a lower-class "stats" closet freak, myself, and have watched those 2300s throughout the years that run that class, and it amazed me that for many, MANY years, no one seemed to be able to turn mid 15's with one of those cars like Tom Reider had done, way back in 1976. As a matter of fact, Ellis Buth, certainally no stranger to how to make one of these motors perform, is the current record holder at 15.83 seconds. Given the relaxed cam duration rule (compared with 1976) and other "enhancements" that have helped e.t's along the way in the last 30 years, HOW did Tom Reider get his Pinto wagon to run 15.50s way back then, or is my ancient mind playing another trick on me??? Maybe it was 16.56, and I dreamed all this.... but, I don't theeeenk so... Remember; this is for entertainment purposes only; no actual Pintos were harmed in the formation of this query.... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-02-2008 at 04:45 AM.