CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - 75-80 Dragway to reopen

Mike Bassin · 02-20-2009, 01:44 PM

Michael, thanks for the nice words, always loved calling stock / super stock, when first started announcing there was no bracket racing, didn't come til about '69 or '70. stockers and later super stockers were king in the northeast. Gassers, modified production, altered, roadsters were big but not like the stockers. The coolest years with most dramatic changes to cars and the performance level was from 1962 to 1965. Well sorted out 62 409's, 406's, 421's and 413's could run high to mid 12's and by late 1965, altered wheel base mopars on fuel or alcohol, fuel injected way down in the 9's. No other period so short saw such enormous performance gains. Sent all that stuff down the 75 - 80 quarter mile at some point. Never forget those days, but you know what, todays racing is terrific as well, so much variety, something for everybody. Ever need any help announcing and event in N.C. let me know!

Mike Bassin

02-20-2009, 01:44 PM	#17
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 75-80 Dragway to reopen Michael, thanks for the nice words, always loved calling stock / super stock, when first started announcing there was no bracket racing, didn't come til about '69 or '70. stockers and later super stockers were king in the northeast. Gassers, modified production, altered, roadsters were big but not like the stockers. The coolest years with most dramatic changes to cars and the performance level was from 1962 to 1965. Well sorted out 62 409's, 406's, 421's and 413's could run high to mid 12's and by late 1965, altered wheel base mopars on fuel or alcohol, fuel injected way down in the 9's. No other period so short saw such enormous performance gains. Sent all that stuff down the 75 - 80 quarter mile at some point. Never forget those days, but you know what, todays racing is terrific as well, so much variety, something for everybody. Ever need any help announcing and event in N.C. let me know! Mike Bassin