Where did the FWD stockers go?

Mark Yacavone · 11-03-2019, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

In the final batch of pictures from Tom, what brand of car is the 5th one down, car number 3390? Has Plainfield and Fel Pro on the side. Looks almost like a Renault....

That would be Dennis Kloet from Wi. Z/SA ..I believe he worked for Fel-Pro.

Neil Smedley · 11-03-2019, 02:30 PM

To the best of my knowledge there has only been ONE front wheel drive stocker to win an NHRA National event.....Anyone care to take a stab at it?

Dennis P Chapman · 11-03-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil Smedley

To the best of my knowledge there has only been ONE front wheel drive stocker to win an NHRA National event.....Anyone care to take a stab at it?

That would be Mark Yacavone 1986 summer nationals

Mark Yacavone · 11-03-2019, 06:49 PM

I guess this thread needs a picture of that bad boy..Not the driver..The car.
Most consistent car I ever drove. I don't think we changed the dial in over three days of eliminator racing.

Neil Smedley · 11-04-2019, 11:50 PM

Another car comes to mind that stands out from that era........Jeff Lee`s 87 Dodge Daytona set the A/FS record in 1994......13.26 @99.6 This was pre-laptop days and Jeff wasted 3 heads and several pistons until he figured out how hard he could flog on it ....Yes.. The same Jeff Lee who is about to bring his SS/H AMX back out.....

Greg West · 11-07-2019, 04:04 PM

Dennis Kloet's car was a Renault. Dennis worked at AMC/Renault, not Fel-Pro. Dennis, Sheldon Gecker, and Joe Covert had Fel-Pro sponsorship back then. Dennis also raced a front drive Buick after the Renault.

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Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Where did the FWD stockers go? To the best of my knowledge there has only been ONE front wheel drive stocker to win an NHRA National event.....Anyone care to take a stab at it?

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Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Where did the FWD stockers go? Another car comes to mind that stands out from that era........Jeff Lee`s 87 Dodge Daytona set the A/FS record in 1994......13.26 @99.6 This was pre-laptop days and Jeff wasted 3 heads and several pistons until he figured out how hard he could flog on it ....Yes.. The same Jeff Lee who is about to bring his SS/H AMX back out.....

11-07-2019, 04:04 PM	#6
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 63 Likes: 26 Liked 52 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Where did the FWD stockers go? Dennis Kloet's car was a Renault. Dennis worked at AMC/Renault, not Fel-Pro. Dennis, Sheldon Gecker, and Joe Covert had Fel-Pro sponsorship back then. Dennis also raced a front drive Buick after the Renault.