what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocker - Page 5

SStockDart · 06-07-2012, 08:33 PM

Herb McCandles and Ronnie Sox....bar none. Shifting the A833 is an art..I speak fromexperience. LOL.

06-07-2012, 08:57 PM

Truman won back to back IHRA world championships in 1982 and 1983. Was the Car craft allstar driver of the year in stock in 83. He should be mentioned in the early years.

The guys in Division 1 were and are still some of the best.
Bednaz ( Ed)
Bednaz (Todd)
Bob Broadbent
Dean Cook
and Sam Murry

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Kevin Helms won 3 straight World Titles if I recall right. Pretty hard to do better than that.
Jim Waldo won many times over the years in various cars. Also tough to match his record....
Jim Hughes was another racer that sure could win the big races....

Many guys did well for a few years and could be listed but I don't think anyone could match the previous 3....

Alan Peters was always one of my favorites from this area....and way back....Truman Fields with his Hard Times Firebird.....

RULER · 06-07-2012, 09:46 PM

Some of you guys need to read the first Post/Question that was asked, then you can delete Kevin Helms from you list, and yes from 1990 to current he is one of the best!

bigshow2966 · 06-07-2012, 09:58 PM

John Calvert, Jim Van Cleve Jr.

5343stk · 06-07-2012, 10:02 PM

For a man that doesn't run very much, I would give Randy Shepard recognition.

I have had the opportunity to watch him beat my Dad a few times at Brainerd and also myself atleast once.

We don't get a lot of chances to race up here, but Mr. Shepard is not an easy customer in the Orange Pumpkin...

khelms · 06-07-2012, 10:18 PM

Jim Hughes. Two time world Champ, !983, 1989, with the points system. Many time Divisional Champ. Still wins Vegas Nats about every other time he shows up-ha. The Smartest racer I have ever met. He can tell me what my 330 foot time was on any given run ( well almost). I was very fortunate to have met him the first year I started racing stock.

Paul Precht · 06-07-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SStockDart

Herb McCandles and Ronnie Sox....bar none. Shifting the A833 is an art..I speak fromexperience. LOL.

I hear you on that 833, it was a pretty good trans for it's time though.

Mark Yacavone · 06-07-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Bernay

As everyone can see we all have our favorites, you will get no argument from me on any of the choices.
Showing my age and geographic location I am going with Joe Delorenzo.
If you have to ask I am sorry you never got to see him drive, I was lucky enough to hang around him and to just listen to him talk about racing and Chevys was something else.
We lost a great one way to soon.

Times two on that one, Dan. Joey was one of a kind ...Every time you sat down with him, you'd learn something.

Go to 3:13 on this video , and you'll see Joe Moon doing what he did best>>

Joe Martens · 06-07-2012, 10:55 PM

You can't argue with 3 consecutive World Championships, especially when automatics are the majority!!!

Jay H. · 06-08-2012, 12:38 AM

I was just a punk kid in the sixties , but used to love to watch Cal Method row the gears in his big Chevyes

06-07-2012, 08:33 PM	#41
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,175 Likes: 876 Liked 570 Times in 211 Posts	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke Herb McCandles and Ronnie Sox....bar none. Shifting the A833 is an art..I speak fromexperience. LOL. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

06-07-2012, 09:46 PM	#43
RULER Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 221 Likes: 15 Liked 58 Times in 18 Posts	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke Some of you guys need to read the first Post/Question that was asked, then you can delete Kevin Helms from you list, and yes from 1990 to current he is one of the best!

06-07-2012, 09:58 PM	#44
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 650 Likes: 647 Liked 124 Times in 52 Posts	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke John Calvert, Jim Van Cleve Jr.

06-07-2012, 10:02 PM	#45
5343stk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Zimmerman, MN Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke For a man that doesn't run very much, I would give Randy Shepard recognition. I have had the opportunity to watch him beat my Dad a few times at Brainerd and also myself atleast once. We don't get a lot of chances to race up here, but Mr. Shepard is not an easy customer in the Orange Pumpkin... __________________ James & Kari Findell (2) 1973 Plymouth Duster's 340 NHRA Stock Eliminator

06-07-2012, 10:18 PM	#46
khelms Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 77 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke Jim Hughes. Two time world Champ, !983, 1989, with the points system. Many time Divisional Champ. Still wins Vegas Nats about every other time he shows up-ha. The Smartest racer I have ever met. He can tell me what my 330 foot time was on any given run ( well almost). I was very fortunate to have met him the first year I started racing stock.

06-07-2012, 10:55 PM	#49
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 785 Likes: 613 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke You can't argue with 3 consecutive World Championships, especially when automatics are the majority!!! __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

06-08-2012, 12:38 AM	#50
Jay H. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what was/ who had the most successful stick shift stocke I was just a punk kid in the sixties , but used to love to watch Cal Method row the gears in his big Chevyes