History History of Super Stock Drag Racing

I have been googling and asking around for info on the History of Super Stock racing with no luck. I figured I ask here at the HAMB. So far all I found on here is event coverage of Nostalgia Super Stock races, nothing about the history of it. Can someone help me find a cited source with History of Super Stock racing?

 

There is a Good book available, B&N, Borders, from Cartech I think, "Super Stock - Drag Racing the Family Sedan" try it out!

 

Alright I guess that is the only source, Ill have to find a used one though I don't know if I can spare $30 right now.

 

I have done research on this subject and have come to the conclusion that the first Super Stock class was contested in 1956 at Cordova Ill. That is not a declaration but my opinion. Arnie Beswick raced a '56 Dodge D500 there. He did not win but another D500 did.

 

Do you have a cited source though?

 

Great Book !!

 

This will get you in the right direction! Click on "NEXT" as it will take you from 1962-1968

http://www.mre-books.com/ct953/superstock1962.html

 

S/S was great (IMO) as it allowed some modification(s) that would make it street neat but disqualify it for Stock or push it into MP. It still allowed all cars to be within the same playing field.

 

Check used books on Amazon. If you know what you are looking for you can usually get used books from there at a good price.

I know a little about Super stock racing because I was around when it happened but I doubt that I could give you much that is historically correct. Most things from back then I have logged by the approximate year that I was in school. That really screws up the dates for things.

Anyway Amazon is your best bet for used books.

 

I was the first to create nostalgia Super Stock racing with the Super Stock Reunions in 1985. Over the last 25 years there have been a couple hundred former racers attend and that has created a lot of bench racing as to when the class started. I have over a thousand car magazines I used for research trying to pin down the birth and I could find nothing earlier than the 1956 race. Like I said, I am not declaring that to be the birth but it is the earliest I found a major race offered the class.

 

Alright thank you

 

Thank you anyway

 

For cheap older books, try Abebooks.com

 

This thread here on the HAMB is probably the best history of Super/Stock racing I've ever read about. The fellow who started the thread sure seems to know a great deal about the subject. Check it out.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247089&highlight=hayden