Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and. Dobbins clocks first 3second mountain motor pro stock run. All applications must be printed in color, all verbiage appearing red on screen must print in red. Ever notice how top fuel and funny cars fill the stands. This encouraged many amateur participants to engage in drag racing, which made the hobby more popular and accessible to all. The story of john barkley and his junior stock 1957 chevy. Stock class drag racing includes hundreds of photographs, capturing the way it used to be.
The junior stock dragsters are available for one day hires with full tuition at a. The book focuses on nhra stockclass drag racing that took place between the years 1964 and 1971. The perfect present for any budding young driver aged 8 16 years old, hire one of santa pods junior dragsters and drag race on the famous dragstrip. Bracket racing and breakouts is what killed drag racing. In 1992 jr race car began manufacturing parts for the newly accepted nhra junior drag racing. Stockclass drag racing is celebrated in this new book, with hundreds of vintage color photographs showing the way it used to be. Junior stock eliminations class nationals 2015 youtube. Junior stock drag racing 19641971 a sample of some of the 500 photos among other cars that appear in the new book, junior stock drag racing.
Junior stock, drag racing the family sedan, stockclass drag racing 1964 1971 doug boyce, 2012. Shop restoration car parts and accessories at ecklers. Junior stock drag racing 19641971 youtube drag racing. See more ideas about drag racer, drag race, old race cars. Junior stock drag racing nhra production race class. Junior dragster, race car parts and accessories jr race car. This book is an excellent tribute to one of drag racings very best, no. In the late1960s, junior stock racing was incredibly popular, mainly because it represented an easy and relatively inexpensive path to go drag racing.
This is the second book by doug boyce, the first being the. John, a former class winning junior stock racer, and 12 of the much feared border bandit race team won. The detail in his previous books, such as grumpys toys, junior stock and drag racings quarter mile warriors. Junior stock, drag racing the family sedan, stockclass drag racing 19641971 doug boyce, 2012. A sample of some of the 500 photos among other cars that appear in the new book, junior stock drag racing. Stock class drag racing 19641971 is a book youll thoroughly enjoy. Hot rods looks back at the golden age of junior stock. Junior stock drag racing book ecklers chevelle parts. York us30 reunion junior stock revisited the famous trifive drag cars that ruled the 1960s racing scene converge at the annual york us30 reunion. Complete eliminations of junior stock at the 2nd annual northern class nationals at national trail raceway in hebron, oh. The sixspeed gt500 record holder and its high flying pilot.
Junior stock drag racing book ecklers early chevy parts. To be auctioned on saturday, september 26, 2009 offered without reserve. During the 1950s and 1960s, drag racers were assigned to specific classes based on the type of equipment used on their cars. Junior stock, drag racing the family sedan, stock class drag racing 19641971 doug boyce, 2012 by phil r. The book includes brief first hand bios on all the key players and a summary of all nhra national events during this time frame. As drag racing took hold across the country in the late 50s and early 60s, there was one category the nhra had no idea how to handle. John, a former class winning junior stock racer, and 12 of the much feared border bandit race team won ss at the 1970 springnationals. Stock class drag racing is celebrated in this new book, with hundreds of vintage color photographs showing the way it used to be. Nhra news the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Drag racing league offers kids ages 517 the opportunity to experience the thrill of racing halfscale dragsters in a controlled racing environment at many of nhras member tracks across the united states and canada. Stock class drag racing 19641971 racing the family sedan. This 1960 pontiac catalina 2 door hardtop stocker junior stocker is said to have spent the last forty years stored in a garage, having only spent the last six months out in the elements on blocks. Junior stock, drag racing the family sedan drag list. Id love to have junior stock, drag racing the family sedan, stock class drag racing 19641971 in my library but right now, buying more books is not feasible.
Jr street rules section of nhra rulebook hot rod heritage racing series rulebook. Stock class drag racing 19641971 is a book you ll thoroughly enjoy. Nhra wiped the rule on camshaft duration and overlap off the books and, at the same time, eliminated the requirement to maintain stock valve spring. Junior stock drag racing book ecklers late great chevy. If you were a fan or participant back in the day, or are a lover of vintage drag cars, junior stock. This book is for those interested in the first principles of drag racing as taught by the men and women of the southerncalifornia dry lakes. Jr race car initially offered components such as turn key jr dragster chassis, engines, clutches and chassis components manufactured in house from the beginning.
Marv, proprietor of a1 transmission, the gentleman whose capable hands made those cast iron powerglides survive the riggers of junior stock, was the springnationals and supernationals winner in 1970. Stock class drag racing is celebrated in this new book, with hundreds of vintage colour photographs showing the way it used to be. Junior dragster while smaller, these race cars can still do up to 85 mph on an 18 mile track although mostly, younger racers are restricted from going this fast but they are a great way for the 5 17 year olds to get their thrill on. Last week, nhra offered five free coloringbook pages for kids and adults to enjoy. The 2020 nhra rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the nhra arena. Drag racing had an extensive history prior to when the book starts.
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