Marketed as the Plymouth Super Stock and the Dodge Ramcharger, the 413 was available only with a 3-speed manual transmission, or Chrysler’s 3-speed A727 TorqueFlite push-button automatic gearbox. 2586. The Victory Performance Midwest Nostalgia Super Stock series, featuring six races, has been active for several years. “Smiltnieks asked our group to do some exhibition racing at Memphis (Tennessee) Motorsports Park in September as NMCA was interested in offering an NSS class for 1992. About 90 NSS car competed in the last Dave Duell Classic held in conjunction with the Monster Mopar Weekend at Gateway. This gave rise to other organizations, such as the East Coast Nostalgia Super Stock Association, 422 Motorsports, and the Texas Outsiders. After introducing an optional 4-speed gearbox for the Corvette in 1957, Chevrolet began offering it in their standard line beginning with 1959 models. National Hot Rod Association regulations required building only 100 units to qualify for a stock production class, and auto companies soon began releasing limited batches of increasingly powerful engines to remain competitive. But the automotive party – ‘Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie’ as expressed in Don McLean’s song – ended after the oil price shocks of the early 1970s and the subsequent chaotic economic conditions of the next 15 years made mass-produced muscle obsolete. Just possible geographic expansion from the eastern half of the country has turned into potential as NMCA now has four events west of the Mississippi River. This evolution led to the establishment by NHRA of the Optional Super Stock (O/SS, 1961), Super Super Stock (SS/S, 1962) and Factory Experimental (FX, also 1962) categories, followed by Modified Production (MP, 1963), in an effort to keep pace with the fast-moving technology. All photo credits and thanks go to the original photographers. Also a veteran of the General Motors (Leeds) assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri where he worked a 30-year career from the 1950s through the 1980s, Campbell knew this combination well. That year; and that year only, NHRA rules specified that all cars had to be equipped with factory-installed components; over-the-counter parts were banned. Among the hitters were the late Bill Banks' "Boppin Bear" 64 GTO; Derek Smith's ex-Jere Stahl 67 RO Plymouth, Jim Wittenburg's "Precious Metal" Galaxie, and so many others it is hard to remember them all. Larry Davis photo. The popularity of the class evolved into a category of drag racing with hundreds of cars and drivers competing in Championship series, and large Nostalgia Drag Racing events. Names such as ‘Psychotic ReAction,’ ‘Mad Torquer,’ ‘Old Reliable,’ ‘Wedge Hog,’ ‘Asphalt Angel,’ ‘Asphalt Elephant,’ ‘Better than Nothin,’ ‘Color Me Gone,’ ‘Rebel Rouser,’ ‘Fugly,’ ‘We Haul,’ ‘American Muscle,’ ‘Lost Dream,’ ‘Showtime,’ ‘Fire and Faith,’ ‘Keeping the Faith,’ ‘The Other Woman,’ ‘Lady Max,’ ‘Max Attack,’ ‘Moonshiner,’ ‘She’s Furyous,’ and the ‘Drag’n Wag’n’ are just some of the current reflections of the era and now as in earlier times are limited only by the owner’s imagination and creativity in wordplay. Although racers like Dick Landy and Don Garlits had modified Darts in the mid-1960s to run in the National Hot Rod Association - NHRA funny car class using the 426 Hemi, super stock class racing of the Dart was almost non-existent due to the small V-8s available. ... BACK ISSUE SUPER STOCK & DRAG ILLUSTRATED JUNE 1973, PRO STOCKS, ROY HILL, GAPP. As fan enthusiasm increased, manufacturers took notice. As such, the event moved to its new home with the NMCA's race at Beechbend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY. Jan 11, 2020 - Explore Terry Becker's board "1960s Drag Race Cars" on Pinterest. 1962 Ford Galaxie. Image: George Klass Collection. Not just any race mind you, but Super Stock drag racing of the 1960s. Dave Campbell, the secretary of The Midwest Nostalgia Super Stock Association which later became Nostalgia Super Stock Inc. recalled, “In the mid to late 1980s, Super Chevy Magazine published a series of stories highlighting technical information on the Chevrolet 409 W-design motor.”. One of his newest is a feature length piece on Super Stock racing in the 1960s. Many observers agree the pinnacle of both sales and track competition as defined by vehicle brand identification was reached in the 1970-71 period following the 1969 birth of the 500 cubic inch ‘heads-up’ Pro Stock class, a direct descendant of both the quickest Super Stock cars and the widespread dissatisfaction with handicapped competition. NSS' roots go back to the early 1980s, when retired Super Stock racers Dave Duell, Arlen Vanke and others started exhibition racing 1960s style Super Stock at Nostalgia racing events. The event is currently run in the fall at Beechbend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in conjunction with the National Muscle Car Association. A relatively new entry to feature Nostalgia Super Stock Racing is the annual Atlanta $10,000 - held in Commerce, Ga. The 1970’s were the golden age of Pro Stock, otherwise known as the “Factory hot rods.” The cars still readily resembled production models albeit with better stance and flared fenders not to mention hood scoops. As the sixties dawned, interest in production car racing started to build and the fastest stock category (based on a power-to-weight ratio formula) was dubbed Super Stock. It is considered to be the NSS Nationals, with as many as 90 Nostalgia Super Stock cars competing. The frame was from the lighter weight Ford 300 series sedan. Great deals on Super Stock Magazines. The Class recreates the style of drag racing very popular in the 1960s with drivers like Ronnie Sox, Dick Landy, Butch Leal and Judy Lilly. “These stories led to more old-style Super Stock 409 cars being built, with six racers putting on an exhibition match race during the Super Chevy Sunday event at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1987,” said Campbell. In 1971, he competed against the top sixteen super stock racers from all over the United States and Canada to win the NHRA Super Stock World Finals in his famous multi-colored SS/G Mustang powered by the notorious Cobra-Jet 428 motor. In 1960, optional classes (A/SA, B/SA, C/SA, etc.) Chuck Conway photo. Ran at Connecticut Dragway 1969-71. The nearly universal competition format on the track was ‘heads-up’ racing - both cars leave the starting line at the same time, no handicap, and the first one to the finish line is deemed the winner. The Motion Commotion. All cars must be factory production assembled, showroom available, and in the hands of the general public. In 1968, NHRA continued the expansion, increasing to 34 classes in Stock Eliminator and 12 in Super Stock, and also allowing larger engine sizes except in SS/A and SS/AA, which retained the 427 cubic inch limit. It also had the same engine, which was the mighty 413 Wedge … The 409 (cubic inches) engine was one of the giants of early 1960s Super Stock and FX racing, along with other factory ‘big block’ competitors, the 421 Pontiacs, the 426 Max Wedge and then the 426 Hemi MoPars (Dodge and Plymouth) and the 427 FE and later the ‘Cammer’ Fords. 1962 was the pinnacle year for genuine Super Stock drag racing. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Pontiac was the master of this game, making available such pieces as Super Duty engine blocks with 4-bolt main bearing caps, forged crankshafts and forged high-compression pistons. Some of the more popular cars currently running in NSS include Drag'n Wag'n, Texas Whale, Hustling Hooser, and the Big Red Ram. See more ideas about pontiac, stock car, pontiac cars. Meanwhile Dodge introduced a new 383 (6.3-litre) V8 rated at 345 hp. Through the efforts of a Ford-sponsored drag racer, the first in a series of lightweight Super Stock Galaxies was introduced. For more pictures and history, visit George Klass Remembers…. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In addition, on-track competition was conducted with handicapped starts based on national elapsed time records. Image: George Klass Collection. Everyday grocery-getters were hopped up, and homologated to meet specifications to run in this class. The rules were identical to what they have today, and it was well attended with thirty some odd cars. 1962 was the pinnacle year for genuine Super Stock drag racing. Image: George Klass Collection. For the 1962 season, the Super Stock class was introduced for hopped up versions of everyday grocery-getters. Image: George Klass Collection. These allowances make possible performances far beyond their original capabilities with elapsed times now as quick as mid-8 seconds and top speeds exceeding 150 mph. However, when one of the clubs attempted a failed power struggle to take ownership of the NSSNA Rules Committee for their own, all other members (including Doug Duell) resigned. Under the name suggested by Dave Campbell and later approved by vote, The Midwest Nostalgia Super Stock Association published its first newsletter, named ‘Nostalgia News’ on April 7, 1991 and stated a membership of 21 racers. This dual-quad 409 was famously popularized by the Beach Boys in their summer hit, 409. Auto World 1968 Ford Mustang S/S Cobra Jet 50th Annivers. Drag Racing Cars; Stock/Super Stock; Stock/Super Stock. In 2006, NSS within the MMW race was named The Dave Duell Nostalgia Super Stock Nationals in memory of Dave Duell, a long-time participant and administrator in NHRA Stock and NSS, and an alumnus of the original MNSSA. 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