8.50 158 stocker

Mike Carr · 10-13-2014, 07:25 PM

On the "4 Days In May" video, Bobby DeArmond made the first nine second Stocker run, in May 2001. The same day, Harry Holton ran the quickest SS/AA run (SS/AH now) ever at 8.68. And Indy saw a SS/AAA of PB Candies run 7.859 My, how times change in a short period of time.

Tim H · 10-13-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

On the "4 Days In May" video, Bobby DeArmond made the first nine second Stocker run, in May 2001. The same day, Harry Holton ran the quickest SS/AA run (SS/AH now) ever at 8.68. And Indy saw a SS/AAA of PB Candies run 7.859 My, how times change in a short period of time.

Pro Stockers used to run 8:50's back in the early 1980's !! The cars now are so much faster ... it's hard to comprehend.

Dick Butler · 10-13-2014, 07:55 PM

So much faster is just another sign of the engine technology called "from the factory"
These cars are amazing.

Rich Biebel · 10-13-2014, 08:16 PM

I was pitted next to an A/SA new Mustang run by a man who owns a company that works on a lot of those new Mustangs. JDM performance.

His car was very nice....all black and a 5.0 engine...

He went 9.77 I believe on one run....

I assume this was a 4 valve dual overhead cam engine but that is just from looking at the valve covers and front of the engine....and the intake is more of a tunnel ram with a throttle body.....a big one....LOL

Superfan1 · 10-14-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

I was pitted next to an A/SA new Mustang run by a man who owns a company that works on a lot of those new Mustangs. JDM performance.

His car was very nice....all black and a 5.0 engine...

He went 9.77 I believe on one run....

I assume this was a 4 valve dual overhead cam engine but that is just from looking at the valve covers and front of the engine....and the intake is more of a tunnel ram with a throttle body.....a big one....LOL

That man was Jim D'Amore who owns JDM performance and is one of the nicest guys that you will ever meet.

Jim D'Amore · 10-14-2014, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfan1

That man was Jim D'Amore who owns JDM performance and is one of the nicest guys that you will ever meet.

Superfan,

I looked for you on Saturday up by where you were parked. I have something for you, call the shop and ask for my son Jim Jr 732-780-0770. Give him your address and he will ship it to you. I think you'll really like it! I will be out of town for the next few days.

Jim D'Amore

Nick Heath · 10-14-2014, 07:40 PM

I had the chance to talk to Don a couple of years ago at Indy. A great guy who almost always runs it out the back door, whether his he's heading for the wall, heading for the center line, spinning the tires, or on the back bumper. I love watching that car go down the track!

Don has always had one of the fastest CJs in the country, and this record is well deserved. You can tell his team has worked hard on that combination - even though the negativity crowd will try to convince me that nobody with a new car ever does any work on their car - I'm certainly impressed!

FS Fan · 10-20-2014, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim H

Pro Stockers used to run 8:50's back in the early 1980's !! The cars now are so much faster ... it's hard to comprehend.

First, congrats to Don! Very cool car and it's great to see him out there.

It's interesting to look back at 1980, a turbo 4-cylinder Mustang ran the 1/4 in 18.2 second then, http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...swallow-page-2
Ford Racing just ran a deep 12-second ET with minor mods on a 2015 Mustang turbo 4, I'm betting the car can go 13's bone stock.
Street cars have picked up 5 seconds in 35 model years so race cars picking up several seconds doesn't seem odd. I know it seems like it wasn't that long ago, but....
Also in 1980 Pro Stock was still had some ties to Stock and Super Stock. They looked like real cars and had engine parts that were semi-compatible with street cars. In fact many of the Pro Stock cars from then look like Super Stock cars now. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...al-installment

10-13-2014, 07:25 PM	#1
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: 8.50 158 stocker On the "4 Days In May" video, Bobby DeArmond made the first nine second Stocker run, in May 2001. The same day, Harry Holton ran the quickest SS/AA run (SS/AH now) ever at 8.68. And Indy saw a SS/AAA of PB Candies run 7.859 My, how times change in a short period of time. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

10-13-2014, 07:55 PM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 8.50 158 stocker So much faster is just another sign of the engine technology called "from the factory" These cars are amazing.

10-13-2014, 08:16 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: 8.50 158 stocker I was pitted next to an A/SA new Mustang run by a man who owns a company that works on a lot of those new Mustangs. JDM performance. His car was very nice....all black and a 5.0 engine... He went 9.77 I believe on one run.... I assume this was a 4 valve dual overhead cam engine but that is just from looking at the valve covers and front of the engine....and the intake is more of a tunnel ram with a throttle body.....a big one....LOL __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

10-14-2014, 07:40 PM	#7
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 359 Likes: 1,444 Liked 566 Times in 135 Posts	Re: 8.50 158 stocker I had the chance to talk to Don a couple of years ago at Indy. A great guy who almost always runs it out the back door, whether his he's heading for the wall, heading for the center line, spinning the tires, or on the back bumper. I love watching that car go down the track! Don has always had one of the fastest CJs in the country, and this record is well deserved. You can tell his team has worked hard on that combination - even though the negativity crowd will try to convince me that nobody with a new car ever does any work on their car - I'm certainly impressed!