Register now to get rid of these ads!

History NHRA Junior Stock

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by colesy, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    A few more from the 67' INDY Nationals......

    On the way to the track one morning we stopped for Breakfast... Just noticed the place was called "Burger King" .... Really?? Anyway, Jenkins was there having Breakfast as well.

    1967-031.jpg


    Ok, now back to the purpose of this thread :)

    A couple of cars from Division 1 NED...

    1967-032.jpg


    1967-043.jpg



    1967-044.jpg



    1967INDYNationals-029crop.jpg

    Funny... haven't looked at some of these pictures for years but all of a sudden it seems like yesterday.... Hope they bring back some good memories to others as well. Too bad I wasn't a better photographer back then :)

    (Actually the picture in my avatar was scanned from a Polaroid.... yikes :) )
     
    1947knuck, Pete L., egads and 19 others like this.
  2. thehazguy
    Joined: Aug 12, 2010
    Posts: 1,849

    thehazguy
    Member

    Great [pictures. Share more
     
  3. Junior Stock
    Joined: Aug 24, 2004
    Posts: 1,891

    Junior Stock

    In-Bomber was restored a few years ago by a member on here.
    ebay-find-bomber-1968-nhra-us-nationals-winning-57-chevy.jpg
     
  4. Cjshh - Kodachrome pics have a quality second to none.
    Da Grump's tow wagon adorned with Hurst wheels. Professional for sure.
     
  5. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    Agree on the Kodachrome and I'm thinkin' he didn't pay Retail for the wheels :) :)
     
    Bowtie Coupe, Tom 57 150 and loudbang like this.
  6. drag race
    Joined: Jun 9, 2013
    Posts: 34

    drag race
    Member
    from delaware

    back in that time frame, the Hurst factory was kinda not that far down or up the road from Jenkin's shop. . Hurst factory was located in Warminster Pa
     
    Bowtie Coupe, Tom 57 150 and loudbang like this.
  7. jimdillon
    Joined: Dec 6, 2005
    Posts: 3,291

    jimdillon
    Member

    Drag Race have you ever gone into any detail on your brother's Vette that I could reference. I try to keep files on the early Vettes that ran and although I have a number of pictures of your brother's car I have nothing in the way of stats or races or highlights. I would bet that I am not the only person that would be interested in any history you could relate.
     
  8. enloe
    Joined: May 10, 2006
    Posts: 9,534

    enloe
    Member
    from east , tn.

    As would I :)
     
    Bowtie Coupe, Tom 57 150 and loudbang like this.
  9. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    A few more from INDY1967....
    Wayne Jesel....
    1967-047.jpg

    Gunning & McMaster

    1967-046.jpg
    More NED fave's.....
    1967NationalsINDY-035.jpg



    1967-039crop.jpg


    1967NationalsINDY-028crop.jpg

    Honest... if they would just rerun this event I could get better pictures. I'm actually "almost" a decent photographer these days ... :)
     
  10. 1934coupe
    Joined: Feb 22, 2007
    Posts: 5,051

    1934coupe
    Member

    Is the 59 in your avatar "Yellow Fever"?

    Pat
     
    Bowtie Coupe, cjshh and loudbang like this.
  11. biscaynes
    Joined: Mar 16, 2008
    Posts: 1,647

    biscaynes
    Member

    Weren't those 2 different '57 wagons? CHEROKEE and CHEROKAWA
     
  12. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    Nope.. that was mine. Raced it for most of 68' and 69' Then had to choose between the car and marriage... almost 49 years later and miss the experience but happy with my choice :)

    59Chev-03.jpg

    A slightly earlier picture from Westhampton... Wayne (Jr) Hopkins 56 is the car in the background with the trunk open.

    1968 - 1959 NHRA - P-S - Race Car - 01.jpg
     
  13. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    They absolutely were... I am by no means an authority but I raced with Jim & Ed in 1968.. As I said I went with Ed to Tulsa. Don't recall why he took his brothers car but my guess is that it was the better (faster, more consistent... I dunno) of the two. Hey, I'm old... sometimes I forget what I had for breakfast :)
     
  14. Terry Bell
    Joined: Apr 21, 2016
    Posts: 189

    Terry Bell

    I would have been better off if I had kept racing my SS/IA 68 Camaro. Been divorced for 30 years and I'm much better off today.
     
    loudbang, 62hotcat and cjshh like this.
  15. thehazguy
    Joined: Aug 12, 2010
    Posts: 1,849

    thehazguy
    Member

  16. Never really been a Camaro guy and not Hamb approved...but might be thread approved
     

    Attached Files:

    enloe likes this.
  17. loudbang
    Joined: Jul 23, 2013
    Posts: 40,276

    loudbang
    Member

    Pioneer I

    pioneer I.JPG

    R E Fennels photo by George Cureton

    r e fennells  photographer a.JPG


    again

    r e fennells  photographer.JPG


    Stokes & Ferrara


    Stokes & Ferrara.JPG


    Massey's Sunoco

    massey's sunoco.JPG
     
  18. This may seem like a silly question but...... we're there any Fords in Jr Stock?? They must be all in the winners circle getting trophies presented while all these Chevys are doing some test laps, because that is all that is pictured here


    Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
     
    loudbang, Finn Jensen and Gammz like this.
  19. loudbang
    Joined: Jul 23, 2013
    Posts: 40,276

    loudbang
    Member

    Great question. The answer that I have found is they are few and far between. I have looked high and low for them. But in addition the site I have been finding all these is for Chevies. But rest assured I proudly post any Fords I find.
     
  20. Junior Stock
    Joined: Aug 24, 2004
    Posts: 1,891

    Junior Stock

    Except that is a Modified Production and this is a thread on Junior Stock.
     
    Bowtie Coupe, Tom 57 150 and loudbang like this.
  21. Chuck Norton
    Joined: Apr 23, 2009
    Posts: 774

    Chuck Norton
    Member
    from Division 7

    If you dig back through the available lists of NHRA records you will recognize an era during which the '57 supercharged 312 was especially competitive. There were a number of those cars running across the country. Parham and Payne were from Oklahoma. Larry Walker, Bill Nelson, and the recently deceased Marcel D'avignon campaigned in Divison 7. Also, the FE 427 and 428 in various iterations have also enjoyed substantial success through the years. The problem seems to be that the big block entries were pretty much concentrated in a few top classes of S/S, A/S, B/S, C/S from about 1963 following the advent of the high-rise cylinder heads and induction systems. The 428 Cobra Jet motors have also been successful but most of the glory for those cars came after the cut-off date for H.A.M.B. guidelines. Unfortunately, the blown 312 passed from the scene fairly quickly. The small block Chevy has tended to dominate a greater number of the smaller cubic inch, lower horsepower classes by out-performing the FE 352 and the 289. The Fords were there but the successes have been somewhat inundated by the more numerous bow ties.
     
  22. Thank you for the response!
     
    Bowtie Coupe and loudbang like this.
  23. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member


    I just happened to come across this one from the 68' World Finals in Tulsa... Bill Murdock Ford... I have no clue as to engine or class but it got to Tulsa.... Not too Shabby!!!

    1968Tulsa-097.jpg


    Sorry for the "slim pickin's"...

    George
     
  24. If there’s a modified production thread I’ll throw it up there...aren’t the 2 classes pretty close...I could throw up some I or H gas class cars from back then and really get silly. Great thread none the less
     
    loudbang likes this.
  25. In answer to your question (?), No, they're not. About the only similarity would be with the rear tires. MP was pounds per cubic inch, where Stock is advertised horsepower, divided into factory shipping weight.
    MP engine rules were pretty much wide open, except they had to be carbureted.
    Stock meant all stock specs, right down to some of the 300-400 CFM single carbs on stock , cast manifolds.
    Many more differences also. Hope that helps.
     
  26. LOL . Don't even need a clue here. The only Y-block that was competitive nationally was the 57 300 hp 312 with the McCullough supercharger.
    The FE powered cars were players, but tended to be more in the Top Stock type categories.
     
    Bowtie Coupe and fiveoh108 like this.
  27. cjshh
    Joined: Apr 17, 2011
    Posts: 22

    cjshh
    Member

    FordRecordHolderMay1968.JPG


    Not "exactly" what you'd call a "JUNIOR" Jr Stocker and also a Comet but I happened to be looking through a 1968 National Dragster and this was posted on the National Record page... Held the A/SA Record at 12.16 and 115.08 mph (Set in Columbus OH)

    George
     
    WerbyFord, loudbang and fiveoh108 like this.
  28. Junior Stock
    Joined: Aug 24, 2004
    Posts: 1,891

    Junior Stock

    Yes there is a Modified Production thread and a 6 cylinder one as well for those I and H gassers
     
    Tom 57 150 and loudbang like this.
  29. loudbang
    Joined: Jul 23, 2013
    Posts: 40,276

    loudbang
    Member


    Yes for sure there are WAY MORE Fords in the upper classes like the lightweight 62-64 full sized ones and the Cobrajets held many records and the 427 fairlaines and comets, and who can forget the Thunderbolts, even a couple 289 Hypos made the cut. BUT they all are too new for HAMB or not Junior Stockers.

    They do however have their own threads to spread their goodness. :)
     
    1947knuck, 31hotrodguy and enloe like this.
  30. It seems more nailhead Buicks were competitive than were Y-blocks;)

    upload_2018-3-23_8-41-27.jpeg
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2018

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.