1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'

[Bob Pagano]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1972 NHRA U.S. Nationals

Stock Eliminator Championship

Richard Jones
1966 Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door ~ 283 / 220 HP...... H/S

vs.

Al Provoast
1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455 / 270 HP .... E/S

These cars are not PURE stock, thay are Stockers . You have to make a distinction between the two.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Bob,

I understand, yes it was not really 'Pure Stock', but it was close.

A} Street-Driven Car
B} D.O.T Tires
C} No Headers
D} Full Stock Exhaust

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Bob,


A} Street-Driven Car
B} D.O.T Tires
C} No Headers
D} Full Stock Exhaust

Looks like todays "FAST" cars. (Factory Appearing for those who don't know)

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

Looks like todays "FAST" cars. (Factory Appearing for those who don't know)

Their Cam rules on one of the Two Classes that the cam has to have 20 in vacuum.

The other is Pure Stock.
Think the record is 11.8 for a L88 Corvette.
They have Lot of interesting science to run some of these ETs

D

[Paul Ceasrine]

Egbert,

For 1972 NHRA Stock Class, it was for 1963 and newer cars.

1962 and later cars were 'out'. 'It was a '10-Year Rule'.

At the 1972 NHRA Winternationals @ Pomona, California only
22 Cars entered the field of '32 Classes'.

Nearly everyone was out of California or the Northwest Division.

The 'dominant' cars were the 1972 Buick GS 455/270 HP 'Stage 1' which was re-factored to '315 HP' and classed in;
'C/SA' = {11.00 to 11.99 Wt/Hp}.

There were 'no' Stock Eliminator Championships at the 1972
* Gatornationals
* Springnationals
* Summernationals
* Grandnationals.

Because of extremely low 'Street Stock' participation.

[Paul Ceasrine]

J-T,

1972 NHRA Stock Eliminator Champion

Winternationals

Winner ~ Dave Benisek ~ 1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' {455 / 270 HP} ~ C/SA ~ {Prize Amount = $1800}
13.39 @ 102.15 MPH

Runner-Up ~ Terry Hardy ~ 1971 Plymouth 'Duster 340' {340 / 275 HP} ~ B/S
13.65 @ 104.40 MPH

Indy Nationals

Winner ~ Richard Jones ~ 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door {283 / 220 HP} ~ H/S
14.98

Runner-Up ~ Al Provoast ~ 1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 {455 / 270 HP} ~ E/S
13.99

World Finals

Winner ~ Dave Benisek ~ 1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' {455 / 270 HP} ~ C/SA
13.56 @ 101.35 MPH

Runner-Up ~ George Hall ~ 1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' {455 / 270 HP} ~ C/SA

[steve3410]

Happy new year
I was wondering if there is somewhere You can find the ladder or round results from Indy and the world finals from '72.
Thanks Steve
The article above is it from dragster or hot rod mag?