When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator - Page 2

fredjohnston · 03-30-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scatpacktom

And by that I mean as for how NHRA handled it.When was the best time to run Stock? I not asking when was the best time "for you" but when was the glory days of Stock and why?

So many times I read how the the rules are scewed and this guy gets this and that guy gets that and how NHRA does't care or whatever.If you could go back in time and race Stock what year would it be and why?

2009. The future is now, can't relieve the past. Probably go back to 2008 also.

Dick Butler · 03-30-2009, 01:38 PM

Golden AGE?
Most class cars per class-60s thru 71. Worst rule running off records set downhill at night at Sea level.
Most money per class win Same
Most fun racing Same
Cheapest Class cars Same
Highest Tech and level field based on broad knowledge of tricks TODAY.- Worst COST < COST -Rule enforcement and changes.
-FACTORING WORST.
Widest variety of cars TODAY. Fairness due to factoring WORST TODAY
Best Class competition YEARS ago when high tech available was limited and rules were tight and cost very limited. and very limited combinations being built.
The only way to return is to 1)Limit available motors and cars ( Lb per HP or cu in spec) if need be.Enforce rules, restart less tech mods.

mtkawboy · 03-30-2009, 02:31 PM

66-67 when you could build a competitive P/S 59 Chevy Biscayne 283/185 , 4 speed for $600 making your own headers & casler recaps & flat tow it to the strip

art leong · 03-30-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by treessavoy

Mid-'60's through mid-'70's...you could build a competitive car cheaply, drive it to the track and win with it. Rules were simple, cars were simple, racing was fun and you didn't have to mortgage the house to buy the next super trick gadget in order to be competitive.

I remember a typical weekend at Atco, teere would be 300 cars and you might have 20 cars in your class and it wasn't a special meet...just the regular weekly turnout.

And NO fuel cars! Super Stock and the Gasser's were the "Pro's" at the time.

I tried that and was fairly sucessful at it from 96 to 02. I generally drove the car to the track. Spent next to nothing on the car.
Got thrown out for having to little compression. And for the most part I wasn't really appreciated. LOL
I could have spent some money and really gone fast. And passed tech. But I chose not to.
I think most stockers like to spend money,

Bob Pagano · 03-30-2009, 03:58 PM

Fred that is not what he asked, the key is Golden Age the best of times, they wont come in the future.

art leong · 03-30-2009, 04:03 PM

My Golden age was the mid to late 70's when you went to the junkyard for most of your parts. People towed with open trailers. Acid porting was in it's infantcy. And t didn't take a years salary to build a car. It was more what you know rather than how much you spent.

Billy Nees · 03-30-2009, 04:07 PM

Art, I still manage to drag cars home from the junkyard and "play" with them but most of them never make it to a real race. It's still fun though!

art leong · 03-30-2009, 07:24 PM

Yes Billy. But as we talked about in Fla.we are "dinosaurs" In todays world it's so much easier to just go out and buy performance.
The standard question about my car is "why don't you put a turbo on it" they have no comprehension about rules, or anything like that. It's just go buy something.

Alan Roehrich · 03-30-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by x-tech man

before 1985 when nhra changed the valve spring and cam rule. After that time frame its been higher rpm's, larger heads (porting and hiding it), shubeck type (expensive) lifters, allowed replacement parts that never came on the car...ie, intake manifolds, alum. Heads, wheelie bars, fuel cells, water pump drives, and on and on.

qft

hadtobethere · 03-30-2009, 08:34 PM

bring back the flag man..no tree, no reaction times, time slip gives you 1/4 mile & speed.......and you run off of records......giddy up !!!

03-30-2009, 01:38 PM	#12
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator Golden AGE? Most class cars per class-60s thru 71. Worst rule running off records set downhill at night at Sea level. Most money per class win Same Most fun racing Same Cheapest Class cars Same Highest Tech and level field based on broad knowledge of tricks TODAY.- Worst COST < COST -Rule enforcement and changes. -FACTORING WORST. Widest variety of cars TODAY. Fairness due to factoring WORST TODAY Best Class competition YEARS ago when high tech available was limited and rules were tight and cost very limited. and very limited combinations being built. The only way to return is to 1)Limit available motors and cars ( Lb per HP or cu in spec) if need be.Enforce rules, restart less tech mods. Last edited by Dick Butler; 03-30-2009 at 03:18 PM.

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mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator 66-67 when you could build a competitive P/S 59 Chevy Biscayne 283/185 , 4 speed for $600 making your own headers & casler recaps & flat tow it to the strip

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Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 240 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator Fred that is not what he asked, the key is Golden Age the best of times, they wont come in the future. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator My Golden age was the mid to late 70's when you went to the junkyard for most of your parts. People towed with open trailers. Acid porting was in it's infantcy. And t didn't take a years salary to build a car. It was more what you know rather than how much you spent. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,493 Likes: 3,595 Liked 7,717 Times in 1,738 Posts	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator Art, I still manage to drag cars home from the junkyard and "play" with them but most of them never make it to a real race. It's still fun though! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

03-30-2009, 07:24 PM	#18
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator Yes Billy. But as we talked about in Fla.we are "dinosaurs" In todays world it's so much easier to just go out and buy performance. The standard question about my car is "why don't you put a turbo on it" they have no comprehension about rules, or anything like that. It's just go buy something. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

03-30-2009, 08:34 PM	#20
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator bring back the flag man..no tree, no reaction times, time slip gives you 1/4 mile & speed.......and you run off of records......giddy up !!!