JUNIOR STOCKERS!…the backbone of Dover

[dinoKeymaster]

More from our one and only NHRA Stock Meet

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[paul-ceasrine]

1970,,,,,,,,Stockers Meet.

Frank Iaconio, “Banana 1”, 1957 Chevy 150 Series Sedan, 283/250HP, Fuel Injection,,,,,, M/SA

Joe Kenney, ‘Trick Tank’, 1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat Wagon, 383/343HP, Dual-carbed,,,,,,,,H/SA

What was the handicap,,,,,,,,,,H/SA Record was 12.65,,,,,,,,,,,what was M/SA…13.50 ish,,?

[paul-ceasrine]

Not sure who was driving Frank Iaconio’s ‘Banana 1’, as it may have been Carmen Rotunda.

Frank Iaconio also drove the blue 1962 Plymouth Sports Fury of ‘Callahan & Sulc’..’The Villain”
Another 383/343 HP Dual-quad combo,,,,,,,,,,,ran in F/SA in 1970.

Another Dover Visitor,,,,,,Norman Fryer, with a 66′ 427 Biscayne, which ran in D/S.
And Tritak Performance, with the 63′ Plymouth 426 Max-Wedge, in D/SA in 1970, or SS/FA in neeed be,

[babycakesParticipant]

Wow! Pete Tritack and Billy Morgan with there 64 Plymouth ‘War Wagon’,talk about ‘tough’ contenders,you hada cut a good light and be right on your index with these guys!

[paul-ceasrine]

Dino,

That little 1967 Plymouth Valiant,,,,,,,,,,Jeff Seligmans, 273/235HP HiPo.
R & S Auto Parts,,,,Danbury, CT.

Ran I/SA in 68′, J/SA in 69 and K/SA in 70′
Joe Kenney prepped that car for him in 1969.
Not a bad little 2800 lb. car.

[dinoKeymaster]

Paul Said:
Stu Silverman,,,,,,from down our way with his B/S, 1964 Pontiac GTO 389/348 HP, Tri-Carbed, bursting with 12.70’s.
Adams Pontiac, Peekskill, New York [ New lettering-SS/E-Changed Dealers-Dino-edit]
Ran SS/E in 1967 (when Super/Stock expanded)
……………………..Dino found This:

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[dinoKeymaster]

BUT….Lets get back to the Lower JUNIOR Class stockers.

[paul-ceasrine]

OOPS,,,,,,Adams Pontiac, North Bedford Road, Mount Kisco,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(near Caldors)
Raced by Stu Silverman, 1964 Pontiac GTO 389/348 HP Tri-Carb
Check out those slicks,,,,Caslers…???
And driver side rear window,,,,,,,,Many Class Winner Decals from 1965 B/S.

The Peekskill Pontiac Dealer,,,,,,,,,’Lockwood Pontiac’,,,,,, they had a couple of Stocker GTO’s and a 62′ Super Duty 421 (that ran in SS/D in 1967)
One raced by Danny Furman or his brother.

OK,,,,,,a Peekskill Stocker,,,,,,,,,Hatch’s All-American,,,O/SA,,,,,,,,1957 Chevy Wagon 283/220 HP

[babycakesParticipant]

Paul or Dino,a ‘few’ years back,I remember seeing the ‘Behemoth’ Mopar S.W. running one of Lebanon Valley’s Nostalgia Meets.Maroon in color with black sides,running B/SA class I believe (?).I often wondered if it’s still around and running special events in our area still? A real competitor in it’s day!

[vbobParticipant]

HEY
DID SOMEONE SAY JUNIOR STOCK ?
‘V’

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[dinoKeymaster]

And Heres Marty!

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[dinoKeymaster]

OK statisticians…IS JUNIOR STOCK all Reg. Stock A to Z .?..With Super /Stock being ‘senior”? I always thought Junior Stock was the “lower’ plain stock classes…A A/S 427 -425 horse ain’t too Junior.

[john-sachs-srParticipant]

quote dinotheweirdo:

Paul Said:
Stu Silverman,,,,,,from down our way with his B/S, 1964 Pontiac GTO 389/348 HP, Tri-Carbed, bursting with 12.70’s.
Adams Pontiac, Peekskill, New York [ New lettering-SS/E-Changed Dealers-Dino-edit]
Ran SS/E in 1967 (when Super/Stock expanded)
……………………..Dino found This:

Stu ran that car out of my shop when he first got it. Won a lot of races both on and off the track. 😉
John

[paul-ceasrine]

Even Billy Lagana got into it
In 1966, ran a C/S Mercury Comet 390/335 HP Comet Cyclone (White w/red stripes)
Out of McCormack Auto Sales, Mt. Kisco.

Ran the Cyclone GT at the 1966 NHRA Winternationals.
‘Mercury Comet’ lettered on the door.
Fiberglass hood (stock from the factory), high-lift cam and a 600CFM Holley carb.

The absolute best year for the 390’s (1966)

[dinoKeymaster]

http://www.hotrod.com/whereitbegan/hrdp_0907_junior_stock_drag_racing/index.html

real good article on Junior Stock
heres just part of it:
“So in the Stock classes, cars that ordinary rodders wouldn’t be seen dead in at the drive-in were the hot setup at the dragstrip: four-door sedans, nine-passenger wagons, sedan deliveries. Also Studebakers, Hudsons, ’50 to ’54 Oldsmobiles, ’57 Fords with Paxton blowers, or any vehicle in which the advertised power rating might be underestimated a bit. The racers also attacked another apparent loophole, which allowed any engine in any body style of the same year, as long as they were of the same general family. Suddenly there were fuel-injected ’57 and ’58 Pontiac Chieftains showing up at the track, even though Pontiac offered Rochester FI only in the Bonneville. This same loophole applied to transmissions as well. Since the Borg-Warner four-speed was offered in the Corvette from ’57 on, the NHRA allowed it in fullsize Chevys “

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