Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023

Cglrcng · 08-23-2023, 07:59 PM

Now that as a long time lurker here, I have finally taken the leap to register last night and had a chance to read and read,...and read more this wonderful thread and many others of late, while waiting for a reply window to arrive I am going to ask a few questions, and start a thread on my recent late in life 2nd try at class racing.

A tiny bit of hisyory. (Though lived about 3 miles from Lions in the 60's early early life fan of the biggies, bracket raced starting after high school at O.C.I.R. in 1975 through the late 80's, and made the first failed but super fun attempt at class racing in 1994-1997, I was somewhat competitive but the car certainly was not, it was the absolute slowest car in the category running in GF/SA).

Who inspired me to attempt Class Racing in Stock someday? Chad Langdon, and another who drove his Stocker Pinto wagon from SoCal to Indy (racing it in Stock, then driving it back home, and lived a short dream of racing at The Big Go. And in Super Stock the original builder of my winning at the time (mid 80's time period), bracket car (a whit/blue 63 Dodge Polara), Peter Berkuta....and Later none other than GTX John Irving, and am so glad to see he and Jon are still at it and so active after all these years living the dream.

Am rejoining Yac and Nees with a very old slow sled project, last raced actively in the 1990's purchased a car in the family since new dealer purchased Feb. 2 1985 w/27K on the odometer in April of 1993 (last active Feb. 1997 Atsco Nationals Phx, AZ, GF/SA Class Finalist, and really glad the winner is still active albeit a quarter of a century later).

What is the combination? The slowest and most underpowered sled I think to ever attempt the mission, but too late now to back out, what is done is done, and this newbie decided to move forward.

A 1984 Dodge Daytona 2.2L/135 C.I. TBI (single point Upright Bosch injected...NON-Turbo snail), 2 door hatchback).

How did it become a Stocker? Mom bought the car as a dailydriver from Cerritos Dodge in SoCal Feb. 1995 (build date 3rd week Dec. 1984, Uncommon Block EFI, w/A/C...Silver/Silver), she drove it first 27K miles and was forced to retire in a AAA downsize in 1993, and was moving to AZ, I bought it for my wife (for 3K), as a daily, and 3 weeks later she asked if it could be raced in Stk. Elim.?

The next weekend I was at Carlsbad Raceway to find out....(continued).

08-23-2023, 07:59 PM	#11
Cglrcng Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 408 Likes: 1,569 Liked 334 Times in 185 Posts	Re: Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023 Now that as a long time lurker here, I have finally taken the leap to register last night and had a chance to read and read,...and read more this wonderful thread and many others of late, while waiting for a reply window to arrive I am going to ask a few questions, and start a thread on my recent late in life 2nd try at class racing. A tiny bit of hisyory. (Though lived about 3 miles from Lions in the 60's early early life fan of the biggies, bracket raced starting after high school at O.C.I.R. in 1975 through the late 80's, and made the first failed but super fun attempt at class racing in 1994-1997, I was somewhat competitive but the car certainly was not, it was the absolute slowest car in the category running in GF/SA). Who inspired me to attempt Class Racing in Stock someday? Chad Langdon, and another who drove his Stocker Pinto wagon from SoCal to Indy (racing it in Stock, then driving it back home, and lived a short dream of racing at The Big Go. And in Super Stock the original builder of my winning at the time (mid 80's time period), bracket car (a whit/blue 63 Dodge Polara), Peter Berkuta....and Later none other than GTX John Irving, and am so glad to see he and Jon are still at it and so active after all these years living the dream. Am rejoining Yac and Nees with a very old slow sled project, last raced actively in the 1990's purchased a car in the family since new dealer purchased Feb. 2 1985 w/27K on the odometer in April of 1993 (last active Feb. 1997 Atsco Nationals Phx, AZ, GF/SA Class Finalist, and really glad the winner is still active albeit a quarter of a century later). What is the combination? The slowest and most underpowered sled I think to ever attempt the mission, but too late now to back out, what is done is done, and this newbie decided to move forward. A 1984 Dodge Daytona 2.2L/135 C.I. TBI (single point Upright Bosch injected...NON-Turbo snail), 2 door hatchback). How did it become a Stocker? Mom bought the car as a dailydriver from Cerritos Dodge in SoCal Feb. 1995 (build date 3rd week Dec. 1984, Uncommon Block EFI, w/A/C...Silver/Silver), she drove it first 27K miles and was forced to retire in a AAA downsize in 1993, and was moving to AZ, I bought it for my wife (for 3K), as a daily, and 3 weeks later she asked if it could be raced in Stk. Elim.? The next weekend I was at Carlsbad Raceway to find out....(continued).