Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules

GTOMayhem · 09-16-2015, 04:47 PM

What was the timeline concerning the change in tire rules from 7 inch to the current 9 inches? I am considering a nostalgia Jr Stocker build and it seems none of the 7 inch tires that are currently available are as tall as the ones from the late 60s.

Rick Thomason
GTO Mayhem

impstocker · 09-16-2015, 05:06 PM

I believe that change came in 1972 when they created new rules for a real "pure stock" Stock Eliminator and put the then Stockers into a new Super Stock Eliminator. So the Stocke Eliminator that we have today evolved from those new "pure stocks"

I was only 10-12 then but I think I am pretty good with this stuff

Today I am building a 1965 Impala Stocker I/SA 396/325 It would seem to be a Modified car from 1971 with all tha stuff we are allowed to do (or get away with?)

I gave the car a Nostalgia paint job since i will also be racing in a Nostalgia Program too.
( N.E.T.O. ) Northeast Timing Organization

All metalflake too!

Will Lamprecht

impstocker · 09-16-2015, 05:09 PM

PIcture of the car are in my Class Racer Build section.

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=48228

Will

Charlie A · 09-16-2015, 07:45 PM

Jeff Teuton · 10-12-2015, 10:29 PM

I remember stock factory tires in the late 50's, then the hot setup was the Atlas Bucron which was part of now Exxon (Standard Oil, ESSO, etc) and it worked but was only 4 inches wide and had a life of about 2 races. It was butyl rubber if I remember. Then the 7 inch tires and M & H was the hot setup, and they had different combos, and we actually got a pair of unmarked and unnumbered and the burnout made noticeably darker marks. That was on a 67 El Camino 396/375 B/S. And there were several recap slicks, I think Casler slicks were caps. And along the 70's came the 9 in tires till today I think. But my memory is a little weak.

Mark Yacavone · 10-13-2015, 12:43 AM

7 '" tires went away in 1972 , with the new "pure" Stock classes and the revamped SS.
Stock had to run DOT tires. (any size that fit under the quarter panel)
That lasted from 72 through 74, I believe.
9" slicks were allowed in 1975. Some guys had 7 inchers stashed away and continued to use the until they were gone.
Untubbed SS cars used 9 or 10.5s until about the late 70's when 14 x32's were allowed ,with tubs.

09-16-2015, 04:47 PM	#1
GTOMayhem Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 172 Likes: 669 Liked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules What was the timeline concerning the change in tire rules from 7 inch to the current 9 inches? I am considering a nostalgia Jr Stocker build and it seems none of the 7 inch tires that are currently available are as tall as the ones from the late 60s. Rick Thomason GTO Mayhem

09-16-2015, 05:06 PM	#2
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules I believe that change came in 1972 when they created new rules for a real "pure stock" Stock Eliminator and put the then Stockers into a new Super Stock Eliminator. So the Stocke Eliminator that we have today evolved from those new "pure stocks" I was only 10-12 then but I think I am pretty good with this stuff Today I am building a 1965 Impala Stocker I/SA 396/325 It would seem to be a Modified car from 1971 with all tha stuff we are allowed to do (or get away with?) I gave the car a Nostalgia paint job since i will also be racing in a Nostalgia Program too. ( N.E.T.O. ) Northeast Timing Organization All metalflake too! Will Lamprecht

09-16-2015, 05:09 PM	#3
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules PIcture of the car are in my Class Racer Build section. http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=48228 Will

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules

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Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules I remember stock factory tires in the late 50's, then the hot setup was the Atlas Bucron which was part of now Exxon (Standard Oil, ESSO, etc) and it worked but was only 4 inches wide and had a life of about 2 races. It was butyl rubber if I remember. Then the 7 inch tires and M & H was the hot setup, and they had different combos, and we actually got a pair of unmarked and unnumbered and the burnout made noticeably darker marks. That was on a 67 El Camino 396/375 B/S. And there were several recap slicks, I think Casler slicks were caps. And along the 70's came the 9 in tires till today I think. But my memory is a little weak. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

10-13-2015, 12:43 AM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,475 Likes: 2,653 Liked 4,578 Times in 1,733 Posts	Re: Evolution of Stock Eliminator tire rules 7 '" tires went away in 1972 , with the new "pure" Stock classes and the revamped SS. Stock had to run DOT tires. (any size that fit under the quarter panel) That lasted from 72 through 74, I believe. 9" slicks were allowed in 1975. Some guys had 7 inchers stashed away and continued to use the until they were gone. Untubbed SS cars used 9 or 10.5s until about the late 70's when 14 x32's were allowed ,with tubs. __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers