Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is here!
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Due to the encouragement of our friend Kev 73 Missle , his dream is now a reality. Back in 1993, Dominic Durinzi and I started the National Nostalgic Pro Stock Association. After several years of hibernation, I’ve teamed up with the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association and the Vintage Racing Association to rejuvenate the class. Nostalgia Pro Stock is now a reality! The class will be for 1970-1974, big block, stock body shell vehicles, with a minimum wheelbase of 100 inches and a minimum weight of 2400 pounds. The will eliminate the Colt/Pinto/Vega sub compacts and late model tube chassis vehicles. A second and third class will be added at a later date to accommodate these other cars. The rules will be a combination of vintage Pro Stock, current Nostalgia Super Stock, and current NHRA safety rules. Clone cars and tribute (period correct) cars will be permitted. Tentatively, the cars will run on a half second index, similar to Nostalgia Super Stock (8.50, 9.00, 9.50, 10.00). Ten seconds was the minimum required by NHRA in 1970 and by 1975 the cars were only running 8.70s. Here’s the 2009 schedule: July 10, National Trail Raceway; August 28-30, Norwalk (Summit) Raceway Park; September 18, Route 66; October 16-18, Beech Bend Park; October 30, ZMax Charlotte. That’s plenty of time to get ready or to convert Hemi Super Stock E-bodies or Pro ET cars over to P/S trim. 2009 will be an exhibition program only. Entrants will receive free car and driver entry, $100 appearance fee, appreciation award trophy and color vehicle coverage in the Goodguys magazine and online. Authentic display-only vehicles will receive free entry and coverage. As participation increases so will the rewards. I’ll post the detailed rules within the next week. I welcome your comments before everything is set in stone. Hemi Fred, you ready? Attached is a photo from our 1995 gathering at National Trail. From left to right: that’s me and the Wire Car, now owned by Arnie Klann; Bill Porterfield’s Dickie Harrel Camaro; Ron Walker’s Motown Missle which was sold to Kevin (BTW which was NEVER owned by Charlie Blankenship); Glenn Hicks’ S&M Duster now owned by Hemi Fred; Dave Lyal’s Wild Thang Mustang, Parker and Ross’ Pinto, Gary Phillips’ Billy the Kid Arrow, Glenn Sharp’s Jenkins Vega (sold at B-J last year), and Dominic Durinzi’s S&M Colt now owned by Clark Rand.
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Re: Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is here!
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Any plans on heading out West?
The sky's the limit. Goodguys currently does a static event in Scottsdale. Who's interested in making this thing grow?
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Re: Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is here!
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May 29 - 31 at Gateway International Raceway, at the Muscle Car Race, there will be a Nostalgia Pro Stock class.
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Re: Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is here!
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hmmmmmm, So whats the deal with the transmission? Can you run an automatic w a transbrake or is this for 3 pedals only?
Herb McCandless Jr
Oh yea Ten seconds wasnt the min in 70. My dad won indy with a 9.96 I think.
The NHRA rule book actually permitted both automatic and manual transmissions in early Pro Stock, even though the only automatic I'm aware of was the '71 Missle. So, yes, any transmission will be permitted. The ten second minimum referred to the minimum (slowest) time the cars were expected to run in 1970. I'll post detailed rules here later this week. We can then massage them with the input from all of you before turning them over to Goodguys.
Also here's another photo for you. This is Mike Fons second Challenger which was built by the Rod Shop. It was never campaigned, as they switched their efforts to a new 73 Dart Sport, which Fons ran briefly before being fired from the team. The Challenger was sold and raced locally, then ended up with Donnie Chapman and family in NMCA and later sold by Fred Englehart. The car was restored by a gentleman in Dayton, Ohio, who unfortunately passed away last year. His family is considering selling the car. If not, his sons have shown interest in racing with us. This photo was taken last summer at National Trail.
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Re: Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is here!
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First off since this is an index race why exclude anyone? Let everyone race even the lighter cars. I cant see cutting anyone out in the 70's or even up to 82. Its a glorified bracket race and you have 4 classes. There is no reason not to let the vega's, colt's, and mustang's run. That is my opinion but you dont have enough cars to fill 4 classes with this short of notice.
What do you guys think?
Herb Jr
This will be a great series to watch, should be fun for all of you.
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