History NHRA Junior Stock

What a beautiful 56. Wouldn't change a thing. Perfect.

 

Yes, it's very nice. Wish I had a way to scan some of photos of my old 56 drag car.

I am Butch/56sedandelivery

 

Would this be used on a "Hydro?

 

Thanks guys. It photographs well. Not perfect by any means. Still a work in progress.

 

very nice 150 '56! how bout a colour shot...

 

'56 150 Very nice car! I'm partial to post cars but then again I've always been a drag racer and grew up with these cars. A 57 150 would be at the top of my 55-57 list. In any case I like your car.

Pat

 

Thanks Pat. I think a '57 150 w/283 270hp is the epitome of the tri-five cars too. I love '56 150 models as well, unfortunately my car doesn't have a 265 225hp, but I dressed the crate motor out period correct. Thanks again for the compliment.

 

This was on a FB post. Stated it was found recently.

 

Those are some TALL slicks on that 62. That had to be hard on gears.
I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Can't find a class on this car but it has the ''look''

 

There is a winner's listing that say's Fred's Speed Shop, D/SA Ithink it was in 1968.

Pat

 

Thanks

 

Indy

 

The 57 Chevy wagon at Sunset was my grandfather's. I remember flat towing it there in the early 70's as we lived 10 minutes away. In this picture it is being driven by Ron Shargo who also built the engine. I also remember the Yenko being beat by the wagon. Ron was an extremely consistent driver and one of the best builders in the area.

 

Looks like he made some changes. This appears to be lettered Modified Production.

His home track was E-Town. I think I remember racing him when I ran D/MP
Verne

 

Yes he did run MP but I think the previous picture is a stocker. He also ran a 56 Chevy wagon in MP.

Pat

 

Pat:
Do you remember the name of the gal who used to drive the 62 Chevrolet Wagon with the 409 engine and the 4 speed transmission? The color was Chevrolet Marina Blue I think.
She ran at Dover all the time and almost always won her class.

Jimbo

 

Jimbo I don't know but post the question on the Dover site, I'm sure someone there knows.

Pat

 

Are you sure that is Indy it sure looks like Lebanon Valley NY? With the same circle track to the left of the strip pits.

 

I'm not sure what combination a 1962 wagon would have run in D/SA in 1968. The class breaks were changed substantially at about that time. All the 1962, 409 combinations have always been "manual-only" in Stock. I have a picture of a 340 horsepower '63 409 running in E/SA at about that time (see attachment) but nothing on a '62 since that version of the 409 was not yet available. The most powerful automatic '62 Chevy was a 300 horsepower, 327 and it was never been really competitive at that rating so I'm at a loss if it was truly D/SA. I would not have wanted to try to keep that gear set alive in a 409 wagon, 4-speed combination!

c

 

doors are still around...

 

Not Lebanon Valley!

Pat

 

Who would have ever guessed they survived all these years. Thanks for posting the pics.