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NHRA Junior Stock
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The 58 "Chevy a go-go "is a local car to the Pittsburgh area .... he still owns the car and it is going thru a restoration ... The car was always a M/P car usually G/MP .... His name is Ed Matsko ... He definitely was never afraid to wind it up !!!
He has a NHRA 69 camaro painted and lettered the
same a the 58 !! I think it runs in the F/MP class in the Super / Stock eliminator
He has a NHRA 69 camaro painted and lettered the same a the 58 !! I think it runs in the F/MP class in the Super / Stock eliminator
One of things I like about these classes is that you have to keep the stock wheel wells.
Maybe there's some green paint under that red of yoursI dig the ‘61.....
Great to hear from you Denny, hope all is wellThe 58 "Chevy a go-go "is a local car to the Pittsburgh area .... he still owns the car and it is going thru a restoration ... The car was always a M/P car usually G/MP .... His name is Ed Matsko ... He definitely was never afraid to wind it up !!!
same a the 58 !! I think it runs in the F/MP class in the Super / Stock eliminator
You know a friend of mine, Wally Clark, he still races NHRA and IHRA Super Stock.
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I already looked Brian... Nothing but the original Honduras Maroon.....
The Junior Stock Eliminator cars were always great to watch. I remember just how RPM crazy those cars were. We talked about Hands and his 56, it always sounded like “everybody run!” Something’s gonna blow up!!!
I was fortunate to have built several of these cars and shifting at 7500-8000 was not uncommon, it was the fear of touching that clutch that always bothered me. I had a friend blow a clutch without a scatter shield and a piece of the pressure plate came through the bell housing, floor board, thru the radio and made a dent in the center of the dash!!
Anyway, here are a coupe of great cars that were successful small block Junior Stock class cars.
I was fortunate to have built several of these cars and shifting at 7500-8000 was not uncommon, it was the fear of touching that clutch that always bothered me. I had a friend blow a clutch without a scatter shield and a piece of the pressure plate came through the bell housing, floor board, thru the radio and made a dent in the center of the dash!!
Anyway, here are a coupe of great cars that were successful small block Junior Stock class cars.
Local Jr. Stockers
Spider/Jenkins car in the near lane and the original Ronnie Evens "Wildfire" car in the far lane.
Last but not least, & not a Jr. Stocker. Miss Linda!
Spider/Jenkins car in the near lane and the original Ronnie Evens "Wildfire" car in the far lane.
Last but not least, & not a Jr. Stocker. Miss Linda!
hmmmmm..... I just went back and looked at Carl's original post. He asked about 348 & 409 Junior stock cars. I guess I 
! My apologies Carl. I'll look through my files for only "W" block cars.
! My apologies Carl. I'll look through my files for only "W" block cars.
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These two following pictures were taken by George Cureton. George is well know for his National champion "Tokyo Rose".
Gene Carter's well known B/S car "Thumper"
Joe Gardner's "North Wind". I believe this was after he had Jenkins get into it. The picture is blurry but I think the front fender has "Engine by Bill Jenkins" on it.
Gene Carter's well known B/S car "Thumper"
Joe Gardner's "North Wind". I believe this was after he had Jenkins get into it. The picture is blurry but I think the front fender has "Engine by Bill Jenkins" on it.
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Hubert Platt - Don't know who took this picture.
Ewing Brothers at Capitol Raceway outside Baltimore
Rompin Redskin
Ralph Fisher's "Other" Old Reliable. If this is an early 60s picture this would have been a 380 h.p. 409 car.
Ewing Brothers at Capitol Raceway outside Baltimore
Rompin Redskin
Ralph Fisher's "Other" Old Reliable. If this is an early 60s picture this would have been a 380 h.p. 409 car.
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Tony Pizzi at Connecticut Dragway
Bill Flynn - Actually a B/FX car which would lead you to believe it has the aluminum front end on it. Does anyone know if the over the counter Z-11 style heads, intake, cam, etc. would have moved it to A/FX?
Bob Moore
Al Lewis - This picture has been all over the internet. Don't know who the Photographer was it may have been George Cureton but I'm not sure.
Bill Flynn - Actually a B/FX car which would lead you to believe it has the aluminum front end on it. Does anyone know if the over the counter Z-11 style heads, intake, cam, etc. would have moved it to A/FX?
Bob Moore
Al Lewis - This picture has been all over the internet. Don't know who the Photographer was it may have been George Cureton but I'm not sure.
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