Top one is Roger Gittleman's 57 wagon at Master's Field Miami Fl. probably the first purpose built stocker in S Fla, built by Bob Fulp I believe
Al Cordia EDIT: from Mark Yac... That would be Jere Stahl, sponsored by Cordia Chevrolet. (Al?) B/S injected 57 Chevy Chesrown Olds wrecked Flying Farmer George Supinski
More of George Supinski: George owns a plumbing business and is still kicking around down by the shore here in NJ.
^^^^^That's George Supinski's, "2 door Wagon" with the blue and white (or white and blue) stripes, is actually the former Yoo Hoo Too Sedan Delivery, made into a Wagon after the 71/72 rule changes made the Deliveries no longer competitive. A lot of work to do that! There were also a few other Sedan Deliveries that wound up getting converted into 2 door Wagons, including John Dianna's original Sedan Delivery. Would seem easier just to find a 2 door Wagon and change all the mechanicals over; the Tri-Five cars were plentiful, cheap, and "disposable" back then. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
Would anyone on this thread have a picture of Buddy Ingersoll's Junior Stock '56 Chevy? It was a two door sedan running a 265 power glide. He raced in southern Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Doing some research I believe he ran N/S from 1967 to 1971. He raced the car in '72 and '73 but I think it was SS or MP.....been a long time! Much appreciated!
Junior Stock and Modified Production were the reason I went to the drag strips back in the 60's For me a part of drag racing died when these classes were gone. I understand that other classes were recreated but it was never the same for me. Just my opinion. Jimbo
Same for me. Bracket racing killed it for me. When we raced in stock class we ACTUALLY TRIED TO GO AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. And spent inordinate amounts of our limited funds chasing that last tenth or hundredth of a second just to be the best. In bracket racing there is no incentive to keep getting BETTER just change your dial in YUCK.
I completely agree with you and what Jimbol7 wrote. I use to love to watch the old stockers and modified cars run. Never been the same for me since then!
Speed Craft Shaky Business Mr. Ford Hoffman Ford Sales EDIT: from NHRANUT this is Bruce Larson Nalley & Nicholson Dyno Shop
The "Double Ugly" Pontiac was a bracket car but may have run a gas class in AHRA. http://ardmoredragway.proboards.com/thread/303/ugly Found this info on another site. 1956 Pontiac 3660 LBS 10.67 et 126 MPH Beat record holder "Whatley Brothers" Camaro in 2D/HR in final round of 1971 AHRA Spring Nationals at Bill Hielschers Green Valley Race City in Smithfield Texas. Garlets won Top Fuel...I think... I'm pretty sure he meant the Wheatly Brothers who did have a Camaro they ran in AHRA GT class, a junior Pro Stock if you will, and did run in Jr. Stock before that.
A Bruneau Bill Murdock Ford 1957 4 Door Bob's Automotive A/S EDIT: Bob Moore at Lebanon Valley from twostickmutt Chevy Charger Doug Marion Early Hayden Proffitt & Associates
Tom Strunk's Impala 409 was a frequent Stock competitor in Division 7 during the period of the mid-60's. I remember the car from about 1964 as a strong B/S class contender. I never saw Hayden Proffitt with the car at the track but, by 1963 Hayden was already making the switch from Chevrolet to Plymouth so it seems logical to assume that he had a hand in preparing the car during that time frame.
This is the Parham and Payne car. A friend told me that Bill Parham looked at it several years ago but it was setting in a field and in to bad shape to save for the money the guy wanted.
That wheelwell is well and truly stuffed with tire. Even compared with the other chevys in this set of photos this one has the most tire.
That's just a shame. I used to watch "Tension" race at the Scribner track in Nebraska. That small block would wind to the moon! Very entertaining to be sure. Was a four speed car and he could shift!
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