1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'

Paul Ceasrine · 01-05-2014, 10:29 AM

1972

The 'new' Stock Class.

1972 NHRA World Finals @ Amarillo Dragway

Paul Ceasrine · 01-05-2014, 10:55 AM

Bob Pagano · 01-05-2014, 12:01 PM

Can not call this pure stock, in 72 you could change the pan and use after market pistons just to name a couple of things. When they restarted Stock in 74 or 5 it went back to oem pistons and parts.

Paul Ceasrine · 01-05-2014, 12:20 PM

1972

* No Headers
* No Slicks
* Full Stock Exhaust
* Traction Bars were permitted.
* Cars had to be 'Street Driven' to the Track.

As close as possible to 'Pure Stock'.

1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' 455/270 HP {re-factored to 315 HP} was the dominant car.
{Classed in C/S or C/SA} = {11.00 to 11.99 Wt/Hp}

Running.......... 13.60's

Marty Knox · 01-06-2014, 10:27 AM

No Headers, and full stock exhaust, but you could have exhaust cutouts.

Paul Ceasrine · 01-06-2014, 12:24 PM

1972 Class and Weight Breaks

Paul Ceasrine · 01-06-2014, 06:20 PM

1972 NHRA Winternationals {1st Major Event with the New Stock Class Rules}

Stock Eliminator Championship

'C/SA'
1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~ 455/270 HP {315 HP - NHRA Rating}
Driver; Dabe Benisek ~ {Burbank, California}

versus

'B/S'
1971 Plymouth Duster 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP {310 HP - NHRA Rating}
Driver; Terry Hardy ~ {Ontario, California}

C/SA..... 13.39 @ 102.15 MPH
over
B/S....... 13.65 @ 104.40 MPH

Paul Ceasrine · 01-07-2014, 12:23 PM

A tough competitor in 1972

1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1'....... C/SA

Paul Ceasrine · 01-08-2014, 12:11 AM

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

Paul Ceasrine · 01-10-2014, 02:59 PM

J-Code,

From what I have in my articles from 1972 NHRA Stock Class.

Some of the 'popular competitors'

A/S or A/SA
* 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 ~ 302/290 HP
* 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro SS396 ~ 396/350 HP
* 1969 - Plymouth Road Runner 'Six-Barrel' ~ 440/390 HP
* 1969 - Dodge Super Bee 'Six-Pack' ~ 440/390 HP
* 1971 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 'W-30' ~ 455/365 HP
* 1969 - Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP

B/S or B/SA
* 1971 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP
* 1970 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/360 HP
* 1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 'W-30' ~ 455/300 HP
* 1969 - Ford Torino 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP
* 1972 - Plymouth Road Runner/GTX ~ 440/290 HP

C/S or C/SA
1972 - Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~ 455/270 HP
1971 - Dodge Charger ~ 340/275 HP
1972 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/240 HP

D/S or D/SA
1972 - Plymouth Road Runner ~ 400/265 HP

E/S or ESA
1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/270 HP

H/S or H/SA
1966 - Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door ~ 283/220 HP
1972 - Dodge Demon ~ 318/150 HP

J/S of J/SA
1966 - Chevrolet Bel Air ~ 283/195 HP

L/S
1972 - Ford Pinto ~ 122/100 HP

M/S
1966 - Chevrolet Corvair ~ 153/90 HP

01-05-2014, 10:29 AM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	1972 NHRA 'Stock Class' *1972* *The 'new' Stock Class.* 1972 NHRA World Finals @ Amarillo Dragway Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-12-2014 at 06:37 PM. Reason: correction

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'

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Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 213 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' Can not call this pure stock, in 72 you could change the pan and use after market pistons just to name a couple of things. When they restarted Stock in 74 or 5 it went back to oem pistons and parts. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' *1972* * No Headers * No Slicks * Full Stock Exhaust * Traction Bars were permitted. * Cars had to be 'Street Driven' to the Track. *As close as possible to 'Pure Stock'.* *1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' 455/270 HP {re-factored to 315 HP} was the dominant car.* *{Classed in C/S or C/SA} = {11.00 to 11.99 Wt/Hp}* *Running.......... 13.60's* Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-06-2014 at 09:37 AM.

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Marty Knox Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Freeland MI Posts: 179 Likes: 283 Liked 44 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' No Headers, and full stock exhaust, but you could have exhaust cutouts. __________________ Marty Knox 3071 STK

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' *1972 Class and Weight Breaks*

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' *1972* *NHRA Winternationals {1st Major Event with the New Stock Class Rules}* *Stock Eliminator Championship* *'C/SA'* *1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~* *455/270 HP {315 HP - NHRA Rating}* *Driver; Dabe Benisek ~ {Burbank, California}* *versus* *'B/S'* *1971 Plymouth Duster 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP {310 HP - NHRA Rating}* *Driver; Terry Hardy ~ {Ontario, California}* *C/SA..... 13.39 @ 102.15 MPH* *over* *B/S....... 13.65 @ 104.40 MPH* Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-06-2014 at 06:23 PM.

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' *A tough competitor in 1972* *1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1'....... C/SA*

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' *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*

01-10-2014, 02:59 PM	#10
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock' J-Code, From what I have in my articles from 1972 NHRA Stock Class. Some of the 'popular competitors' A/S or A/SA * 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 ~ 302/290 HP * 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro SS396 ~ 396/350 HP * 1969 - Plymouth Road Runner 'Six-Barrel' ~ 440/390 HP * 1969 - Dodge Super Bee 'Six-Pack' ~ 440/390 HP * 1971 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 'W-30' ~ 455/365 HP * 1969 - Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP B/S or B/SA * 1971 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP * 1970 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/360 HP * 1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 'W-30' ~ 455/300 HP * 1969 - Ford Torino 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP * 1972 - Plymouth Road Runner/GTX ~ 440/290 HP C/S or C/SA 1972 - Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~ 455/270 HP 1971 - Dodge Charger ~ 340/275 HP 1972 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/240 HP D/S or D/SA 1972 - Plymouth Road Runner ~ 400/265 HP E/S or ESA 1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/270 HP H/S or H/SA 1966 - Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door ~ 283/220 HP 1972 - Dodge Demon ~ 318/150 HP J/S of J/SA 1966 - Chevrolet Bel Air ~ 283/195 HP L/S 1972 - Ford Pinto ~ 122/100 HP M/S 1966 - Chevrolet Corvair ~ 153/90 HP Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-11-2014 at 01:26 PM.