Lower Class Stockers - Page 3

Frank Castros · 12-01-2008, 07:27 PM

Didn't Mike Smith win the Keystone Nationals in the eighties with his U/SA '65 Plymouth Belvedere wagon?

Sean Ward · 12-01-2008, 07:33 PM

My dad has won pleanty with his t/sa he has had since 83 he has even finised in the top 10 quite a bit

Ed Fernandez · 12-01-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

Have you ever heard of Larry Hodge, Jody Lang have Won Nationals...Jody, was National Champ in Stock a couple of times...I think he runs high 12's in bracket mode.. But, Mark is the only one in front-wheel drive..... I am sure there are others with slow cars that have Won...Don't forget fast Eddy in the AMC, I know he's won Div. races in both NHRA & IHRA...

Thanks Dave for enhancing my record but I've only got 1 Div. win.Atco in 2006 and 2 r/u at MIR in2007 (IHRA).I'll try to equal your expectations though.Getting a win with a slow car is daunting to say the least.
I usuaaly am decent at the tree (worst light last year was a .077).My anxiety is at the stripe (covering dial and or taking too much).

Ed

Rich Biebel · 12-01-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Warehime

Sal Biondo won quite a few races with his J/SA 77 Firebird, which he still owns, but, doesn't compete with much anymore. He ran low 12's, for the most part, and not too many drivers would want him, in that car, in the other lane. Bob Mullany won Div. 1 with a 66 Belair wagon R/SA entry. Jim Harrington drives a low 12 sec. K/SA Camaro, and he wins plenty!

It wasn't a Stocker but Bob Mullaney beat up on the footbrake class regularly in N.J. a number of years ago with his $1 Nova. I don't recall the et's it ran but it was very slow. Bob can drive and win with slow or fast cars......I used to watch him turn win lights on with that $1 Nova over and over again......He has won many times in lots of cars.....fast or slow....they don't call him "Bucks" for nothin......

Ron Brown · 12-01-2008, 08:31 PM

I believe Tommy Mattingly III won the div. 3 title in a 65 Chevelle wagon O or P/sa a year or two ago.

GRAPE · 12-01-2008, 08:32 PM

Mike Smith won the 1981 Summer Nationals at Englishtown At 14:91
also 1984 Southern Nationals at Atlanta at 14:99
Finished # 5 in NHRA World Champoniship Points
U/SA 1965 Ply Wagon 273
This is the same car that Clayton Wright has Now.
I think Mike Smith was the most sucesfull of the low class racer in that time period.

Bret Kepner · 12-01-2008, 08:48 PM

Yacavone is, indeed, the only FWD NHRA National Event winner. I believe the first IHRA FWD winner was Ed O'Riley at Darlington '77; he's still the only human ever to win a National Event in a rental car.

My National Open wins don't count for much and I've never entered a National Event.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 12-01-2008, 09:19 PM

Randall Campell has many wins in low class stockers as Bill said I think it was 1991 he won IHRA world championship with Y/SA chevy II, 87&88 Mt. Park track championships,Doorslammer Nationals @ ohio valley late 80's again in o-n/sa Malibu wagon maybe 2-3 years ago, also got to eight@US nat's.few years
ago in Bear's aka Jonathon Tarrence's V/SA monte carlo. Also mention low class stockers should mention ,the late, JT Allen.
Mike Taylor 3601

Michael Beard · 12-01-2008, 09:27 PM

Zac Ross dominated to win the IHRA Div. 3 Championship in a 273 Coronet Wagon... and I think he was just 16 at the time!

Mike Taylor 3601 · 12-01-2008, 09:48 PM

Jeff Ross that started this thread isn't he Zac's Dad?And yes he was 16.
Mike Taylor 3601

12-01-2008, 07:27 PM	#21
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,987 Likes: 2,622 Liked 2,741 Times in 967 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Didn't Mike Smith win the Keystone Nationals in the eighties with his U/SA '65 Plymouth Belvedere wagon?

12-01-2008, 07:33 PM	#22
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers My dad has won pleanty with his t/sa he has had since 83 he has even finised in the top 10 quite a bit __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

12-01-2008, 08:31 PM	#25
Ron Brown Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mt. Washington, Ky Posts: 86 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers I believe Tommy Mattingly III won the div. 3 title in a 65 Chevelle wagon O or P/sa a year or two ago. __________________ Ron Brown be back soon

12-01-2008, 08:32 PM	#26
GRAPE Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 115 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lower Class Stockers Mike Smith won the 1981 Summer Nationals at Englishtown At 14:91 also 1984 Southern Nationals at Atlanta at 14:99 Finished # 5 in NHRA World Champoniship Points U/SA 1965 Ply Wagon 273 This is the same car that Clayton Wright has Now. I think Mike Smith was the most sucesfull of the low class racer in that time period.

12-01-2008, 08:48 PM	#27
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Yacavone is, indeed, the only FWD NHRA National Event winner. I believe the first IHRA FWD winner was Ed O'Riley at Darlington '77; he's still the only human ever to win a National Event in a rental car. My National Open wins don't count for much and I've never entered a National Event. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

12-01-2008, 09:19 PM	#28
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Randall Campell has many wins in low class stockers as Bill said I think it was 1991 he won IHRA world championship with Y/SA chevy II, 87&88 Mt. Park track championships,Doorslammer Nationals @ ohio valley late 80's again in o-n/sa Malibu wagon maybe 2-3 years ago, also got to eight@US nat's.few years ago in Bear's aka Jonathon Tarrence's V/SA monte carlo. Also mention low class stockers should mention ,the late, JT Allen. Mike Taylor 3601

12-01-2008, 09:27 PM	#29
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Zac Ross dominated to win the IHRA Div. 3 Championship in a 273 Coronet Wagon... and I think he was just 16 at the time! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

12-01-2008, 09:48 PM	#30
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Lower Class Stockers Jeff Ross that started this thread isn't he Zac's Dad?And yes he was 16. Mike Taylor 3601 Last edited by Mike Taylor 3601; 12-01-2008 at 09:50 PM.