Is this the 1st 8 second Stocker ?

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Bobby DeArmond made the first 9 second Stock run at Mission BC May 6, 2001. I believe on the tape "4 Days In May", Jim Waldo made the comment that it was (if I recall correctly), "23 years to the day that I made the first 10 second Stock run at Seatle".

If so, then it was 1978.

It took less than half the amount of time to break the 8 sec. barrier as it did the 9 second.

First 10 sec. Stocker : May 06, 1978
First 9 sec. Stocker : May 06, 2001
First 8 sec. Stocker : April 13, 2012