Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

2009. The future is now, can't relieve the past. Probably go back to 2008 also.

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

Golden AGE?
Most class cars per class-60s thru 71. Worst rule running off records set downhill at night at Sea level.
Most money per class win Same
Most fun racing Same
Cheapest Class cars Same
Highest Tech and level field based on broad knowledge of tricks TODAY.- Worst COST < COST<COST
-Rule enforcement and changes.
-FACTORING WORST.
Widest variety of cars TODAY. Fairness due to factoring WORST TODAY
Best Class competition YEARS ago when high tech available was limited and rules were tight and cost very limited. and very limited combinations being built.
The only way to return is to 1)Limit available motors and cars ( Lb per HP or cu in spec) if need be.Enforce rules, restart less tech mods.

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

66-67 when you could build a competitive P/S 59 Chevy Biscayne 283/185 , 4 speed for $600 making your own headers & casler recaps & flat tow it to the strip

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

I tried that and was fairly sucessful at it from 96 to 02. I generally drove the car to the track. Spent next to nothing on the car.
Got thrown out for having to little compression. And for the most part I wasn't really appreciated. LOL
I could have spent some money and really gone fast. And passed tech. But I chose not to.
I think most stockers like to spend money,

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

Fred that is not what he asked, the key is Golden Age the best of times, they wont come in the future.

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

My Golden age was the mid to late 70's when you went to the junkyard for most of your parts. People towed with open trailers. Acid porting was in it's infantcy. And t didn't take a years salary to build a car. It was more what you know rather than how much you spent.

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

Art, I still manage to drag cars home from the junkyard and "play" with them but most of them never make it to a real race. It's still fun though!

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

Yes Billy. But as we talked about in Fla.we are "dinosaurs" In todays world it's so much easier to just go out and buy performance.
The standard question about my car is "why don't you put a turbo on it" they have no comprehension about rules, or anything like that. It's just go buy something.

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

qft

Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator
 

bring back the flag man..no tree, no reaction times, time slip gives you 1/4 mile & speed.......and you run off of records......giddy up !!!