who was the 1st stock record holder in NHRA ?

[TOM KASCH]

Look in my old dragsters for info for a new book, I didn't know do you ?
and where was they set[2]?
NHRA didnt list stock records till ?

[Ed Wright]

I can't remember when they didn't.

[Neil Smedley]

I have the season ending record list from 1962..It does not list any stock records.......the 1962 NHRA Nationals class winners lists stock stick cars down through L/S and automatic cars down through G/SA........it also lists A/FX B/FX C/FX and SS/S S/S SS/SA and S/SA as being in stock eliminator......the fastest of those class winners was Micky Thompson A/FX 12.66 @115.68..........Stock eliminator was won by Hayden Profitt with a SS/S Chevy 12.82 @113.92..........no handicap racing then......everyone heads up with a flagman

[TOM KASCH]

NHRA 1st listed Class stock records in 5-1962

The 1st 2 listed were set in Memphis, Tenn , in A/s & E/sa

Later for there names.

[Ed Wright]

Neil, we had handicap racing then. 25' per class. The flag man moved out to the front of the car getting the spot. I believe 250' Max? My '56 wagon (before the N/S sedan ) got the same spot from a D/S as an A/S.

[Neil Smedley]

Ah yes, I remember Ed........I ran in L/S and the higher class cars used to run me down as I banged second gear..................

[TOM KASCH]

looking for facts in 1960-63 Dragsters I found that no stock classrecords were keep till 1962,
Which I didn't remember as we ran D/sa in our 59 Pontiac @ Detroit & Toledo + other dragways in 61 & 62. & yes I remember getting or giving the "car spot"
and the 1st two cars to set class records were : A/s Elwin Westbrook from Ontario, calif in a 60 Chevy at 14.06 & 99.88.
The other record set that div in Memphis,Tenn was Roy Dye from Memphis in E/Sa 62 Chevy mph only @ 89.82
At least they were the 1st to be listed in the July 13, 1962 National Dragster.

[TOM KASCH]

here is a list from the 8-1962 National Dragster of more class records I have found.
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone.

[Freddie Cain]

Hot rod magazine carried NHRA national records in the early 60s.The Jan.1963 issue has coverage of an event at York held in late 1961.Three records were recorded at the event for S/S and stock.The three were as follows,Strickler-Jiggs-Smith S/S 1961 Chevrolet 13.24 at 106.64,Robert Price A/S 1960 Chevrolet 14.13 at 101.12 and A/SA Ted Reynolds 14.54 at 96.25.

[Charlie A]