RECORD BREAKING Super Stocker Wins Again After 52 YEARS
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- This car ran ONE SEASON ONLY. 52 Years Later, it's running the same E.T.s! Larry Nelson drove this 1955 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan to the NHRA Summernationals Super Stock Eliminator victory in 1972, and racked up many other wins during the 1972 season. He also set the Super Stock "T" record with his outstanding 265ci small block Chevy and three speed manual transmission. He only ran the car for one season, moving his drive train over into a two-door station wagon, putting him into SS/U. He tried to buy his original '55 back several times, but never had any luck with the Smith Bros. One day, it popped up for sale and he was able to get his old car back nearly 50 years after he sold it.
He went to work to rebuild the car to its winning ways. He put together a KILLER Stock Eliminator 265ci package and WON the first big race he entered in 2024. The coolest part is that he won at the same track he won at 52 years previously in this awesome car. Larry Nelson not only built successful race cars, but also had a successful career at JEGS for 50 years. Now, he has retired, and plans to beat on the ol' 55 even more in 2025.
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What a wonderful piece of history . Gorgeous car .
They did a great job on the restoration…very slick car!
I believe this is the coolest drag car I've seen in years...maybe decades. It captures the essence of what drag racing was from back when I was a little kid. Normally I'm not thrilled in seeing yet another sbc engine in a hot rod, but this is a huge exception. A 265 base engine is beyond cool, especially in a car with this history. You have FANTASTIC taste in old cars, HRH!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Beautiful restoration and a great story. Thank you. ❤😊
Thank you for watching!
The part of the video, where he brought it back out for its first comp eliminator event at the same track and won… literally made the hair on my neck stand up! Fantastic job on documenting a great racer & car. love these old racecar stories!!!
This car was the beginning of the history of the Chevrolet OHV V8, the amazing Chevy small block.
In the 1960s a friend had a 1955 Chevy with a 265ci V8 and 3-speed.
I helped him put a 4 bbl and dual exhaust on it, which pepped it up a little.
This UA-cam channel is very important for the history of racing.
Thank you sir! I love telling the stories of these ol' cars.
Very nice story.
Glad Larry and his car are reunited after all of this time.
I love Stockers and Super Stockers.
Thanks for sharing. 👍🇺🇸👍
Thank you for watching Ed!
Seeing that 265 pretty near pull a wheelie going from first to second is really something , Thx for the video 😁
It cool how he found his old drag car and restored it back to being a beast and it looks beautiful 😍🤙🏽
It's really amazing that the car was still around. I'm glad he got it back!
Grabbing second gear at the 60 foot light(!!) This is great, talk about doing the most with the least! I really appreciate these video articles in an age where print media is basically gone. It’s a good substitute that I really enjoy. Thanks for putting this together and sharing.
Thank you sir. I'm planning to do a print article on this car for the American Tri-Five magazine, but yes, videos are a great way to fill the void left behind by all of the magazines that were shut down.
Awesome 55 and a great story 👍🏁🇺🇸
Thanks Mike!
I was at the 1972 Summer Nationals in Englishtown, N.J. I REMEMBER this car. No lie !!! I remember it because it was a 265 with 6.14:1 rear end gears. It was a crazy combination with, I think, a WCFB on top of a factory intake. I did not remember the color, but remembered it coming through the traps with that little mouse motor sounding like it was lifting off toward the moon. Just because it had 265 painted on the fenders.THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video. You made my day !!!
Oh man, that's so cool! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip back in time.
@@HotRodHoarder I thank YOU for stirring my old brain a bit. I was 18 at those Summer Nationals. Makes me 71 now. One day I will tell my stories of our Mopar Racing Team from Brooklyn, N.Y. Street racing, the whole adventure.
Awesome car and story,great video on your part
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Great story/love affair! Mighty Mouse 265 pulling wheels up, to me it doesn’t get much better!!! Great job!!
That was a huge shock when I saw this car making passes. I've seen plenty of Junior Stock cars hop the front tire a little, but Larry's really gets up there! Very impressive.
It's not a 265, it's been bored.
@@cdchoux it’s still impressive as all get out for 70 year old technology!
6.15 gears and slicks. Not a 265. Listen to video. Allowed to bore 80 over and increase stroke. I know some that made the 265 into a 292 that would rev 10,000 rpm. All the suspension upgrades etc. etc. etc. Super Stock not Pure "Stock".
@garybray3614 did the 292 have 10to1 compression with steel rods and a stock cam height on the lobes and the stock valves in Power Pack heads. Stock carb The Super Stock guys could run any intake they wanted roller cam and lifters any size they wanted any size tire they wanted as long as it was under the body.NHRA has allowed fuel cells over stock gas tanks for safety reasons same for drivers set.You can't find NHRA approved spool and axels for a stock rear end.
Fantastic. Enjoyed the story
Thank you for watching!
Always wanted a '55 with a small block and a stick. So, I'm a fool for this car! Great story!
Oh yeah, ‘55 Chevy two door post is one of my favorite cars. Love this thing and its little bitty motor.
Great video on this 1955 super stock race car. And Larry getting the car back and re-restoring it is amazing. Thank you very much. 💯👊👍
Thank you for watching Terry!
Thoroughly done video on a historic drag car. Thanks for doing a great job.
Thank you for watching!
Another great video with the great detail about the car and all the owners keep them coming
Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!
What an awesome piece of History! Amazing story and congrats to Larry for getting such a great car back! 👍👍👍
Larry was having a blast at the Tri-Five Nationals. He's glad to be back in action.
Beautiful car! Almost too nice to race again. 😎👍 Glad to see it tripping the lights once again! 🚦🛞💨 Thanks for sharing!
Definitely a very, very nice and well detailed race car. He doesn't mind beating on it though!
Wow what a beauty 😊
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome ! I have a 55 Chevy and have become a big fan of the old 265. I'm into Nostalgia racing and am currently building a 265. I'm not building it to meet NHRA SS standards but I would like to talk to Larry to throw some ideas at him about my build.
Larry knows his way around small engine combinations. He later ran a drag car with an Iron Duke 4 cylinder in it. He can make anything fast.
@@HotRodHoarder I figured as much and that is why I would like to get a hold of him. If you can put me in touch with him I would really appreciate it.
@@HotRodHoarder I figured as much. If you put me in touch with him or tell me how to get you my info. and pass it along to him if you think he would be interested in talking to me.
That thing is sweet ! Very nice.
They did a great job on the restoration. Super slick car inside and out.
My dad built several 55, 56 Chevys, in the late 60s. 265 bored 120 Thousands. 327 300 double jump heads. These engines would turn 10,000 rpms, run like a striped ape.
Very cool! Those 265's have plenty of meat on the cylinder walls for big bores. I'm sure the 3 inch stroke liked to rev.
Great video. I have known Larry for over 50 years. I also ran a record holding 55 Chevy utility sedan jr. stock in the late 60's and early 70's.
Thanks for the comment Gary, these ol' '55s made good race cars.
Great story, great car and a cool history!! Very WELL DONE video - thanks brother!
Thank you for the kind words, I enjoyed putting the video together!
Great story, thanks
Thank you for watching!
Had a worn out 265 in a 56 had FI heads , torker intake and a Duntov 30 30 solid cam. And 5:38 Pontiac rear end. 4 speed Muncie. It was a lot of fun.
I bet! 5.38 gear will make it peppy.
I have a 55 Bel-Air four-door.265 Powerglide. Its as old as me. Cant beat those Jr Stockers.
I'm really starting to appreciate the intricate details of these Junior Stockers.
So happy to hear KilKare mentioned. My old home track.
Love it. 55 chevy was my favorite hot rod when i was a kid in the late 60s.
Oh yes, 55 Chevy is HIGH on my list of favorites.
I love hearing about these old race cars like this especially when the owners 4050 60/60 years ago I just hope that the younger generation will continue the history and the upkeep of these cars they are so absolutely beautiful to look at and to drive
I agree, I can only hope that people my age, or my kids' generation can appreciate these things.
Such a cool car...and a cool guy...That is a dream come true to turn the clock back a few decades.
He was grinning ear to ear...so glad to have met Larry and watched him win the Tri Five Nationals.
Great story, thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Pretty cool to hear about a small cubic inch super stock car. Nice work sir!!
Thank you sir, I was really impressed by this little small block.
Great stuff, you go Larry!!
Larry is a great dude and a hardcore racer.
This is one beautifully prepared car done by a great racer.
Yes sir, very well executed build.
It doesn't get much Cooler that this! Great story on a Beautiful car!
Thank you, I was definitely impressed by it.
Love me some 55 Chevys, this one is super cool for sure!
Saw this car win in 72 My first NHRA natl event Brought my 11 year old brother Richard with me and we were addicted Fast forward 53 years now we run A/FD!
That's so awesome! Glad to know your addiction is still hanging on.
Great video. More like this. From an old school stock racer.
Thank you for watching! I've really come to appreciate these stockers.
Wow that car is beautiful great job.🎉
Thank you for watching!
I ran at Englishtown and Atco in Jersey on street car nights back in the 80’s with my 340 Duster and 390 Mustang. I also made my presence known on Front St in South Philly a few times too.
That's so cool! Sounds like some good times.
@ You really can’t have much more fun with your clothes on than street racing!
Epic man love what you do brother
Thank you, I love this stuff.
Sweet! I'm a Ford guy but this is a really great cool article.
That's awesome, thanks for chiming in. Good to hear a Ford fellow give an old Bowtie a nod of approval.
Great job reporting this!
Thank you for watching!
What a Great story to tell,Congratulations to Larry ,Still a bad dude at the track..!
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Man...what a cool car with some awesome history!! I've been wanting to get to Bowling Green for far too long now but if there's a chance that Larry is there with this car then I need to get there!! Another great video and keep up the great work!!
The Tri-Five Nationals is an awesome event. I'm sure if the car is healthy and Larry is healthy, he'll be there running again in August of 2025.
Cool car and great story
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!
wish it was still like this
The Junior Stock class at the Tri Five Nationals is like stepping back in time. It’s great!
Now that's badass cool
I love how specific they get with combos to stay within the rules.
Impressive!
I had no idea the rules were so strict on these things. Makes it very impressive to see what they can squeeze out with such limited options.
One cool old 55 Chevy
Yes sir! Cool dude too.
Very cool 👍🏁
Thank you sir!
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The 55 Chevy 150 2 Dr was made to drag race, I was at the Summer nationals in 72, and Englishtown was my home track
Oh yes, the perfect drag car.
Very cool video/story/car. I have 55 Chevy 210 2 door sedan that was at a farm in North Dakota sitting outside since 1973. I bought it in 2019 and spent 3 years building it. I left body alone....but replaced everything mechanical. I bought a Blueprint Engines complete 383 stroker engine for it and she runs strong.
Oh man that sounds like a fun project!
Junior Stockers RULE !!!
That’s right! I used to be more of a gasser guy but I’m learning to appreciate these stock class cars.
Perfect Launch.
Love it! No wild paint schemes, just put back to reflect the cars history. In my mind the way it should be……and I’m a Ford enthusiast.
Agreed! I love crazy gassers and wild paint jobs, but there's something about the simple and clean nature of this car.
Never had the 265, but I do know that a hot 283 can surprise a lot of people.
Absolutely! With the right compression ratio and camshaft, they love to rev!
I put a 265 in an 85 Astro van back in the late 90s in Ohio. I brought it with me to Florida and used the hell out of it and ended up selling it. The guy was still using it here and there in 2012! The 265 just brought back that memory, pretty cool.
Nice! You don't often hear of people using the 265, but they were stout!
Awesome!!!
Thank you for watching!
Yeah, what a great story, car and crew from way back. Very cool champion. 👍🇦🇺
Thank you sir!
Cool video love the 55
Thank you sir!
55 Chevy is my favorite , this car is perfect
I agree, not much I'd change on this one.
That’s a good looking old race car.
Great story!
Thanks for watching!
Wow. Great story about a great car. Thanks
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful car and story. I wish I could find the first car I built, but it was sold 40 years ago so I could buy a lift kit and big tires for my new 4x4 square body which I also miss, but it was totaled by the guy that bought it from me.
Ahh man, I hate that it got away!
Very cool. Thanks for the story .
Thank you for watching!
Saw him run at National Trail in early 70s
Nice! I'm sure he was a regular at all of the Ohio tracks back then. Lots of good places to race during that era.
Tommy I love the way you say Ohio. My dad was from Tenn. he said it the same way. The way he said schoolhouse also was good. Dad moved to Akron Ohio in the 50's to work at Goodyear. Ron
Haha, thanks. I'm sure people thought your dad talked funny, going from TN to Akron. Quite a change in accents.
Nice 55!❤😊
Thanks for watching!
$6500. That would be close to $40,000 today. What a great time to have been racing!
I'm sure it was an exciting time for Larry...I can't imagine!
This is an awesome story
Thank you for watching!
My buddy used to race a 265, 55, 210 and consistently outran everybody he raced. Although the displacement was consistently checked, nobody realized that the heads were off a 283.
Nice! Sounds like it won some money back in the day.
Very nice! I have a 55 Chevy 150 with a 350 super T-10 four speed and a 12 bolt Camaro rear end.
Sounds like a fun combo!
67 Belvedere with bored and stroked 440 ,caged with all the good stuff.
Frankly it frightens me a little.
One of my neighbors had a five five , straight front axle blown 454 , turbo 400 to 12 bolt.
Oh man, I bet that was a wild combo!
Cool car. Dont see many business mans coupes running in stock/super stock.
Not a big Tri 5 guy myself, or 265 V8, but this is damn cool none the less.
265 was at the bottom of my list of favorite engines until I saw this car run haha. Pretty neat to squeeze some power out of it.
My first car was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Poster like this body style. It had a 265 V8 in it also.
Great history!
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Great story. 👍 🏁🇺🇲
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Great story, yes! There were several racers out of Zanesville back in the '70's, one of them raced a silver TH400 COPO Camaro in Super Stock that he had purchased new. His name escapes me now, but Louis Antorietto bought it back around 1990, and restored it, removing its wheel tubs and relocating the leaf springs back to their original location. I have to wonder today, if it would be just as valuable in its "as raced" condition. This Buckeye native loves to see Uhio cars (that's how ya sayit), hope to see some more.
Zanesville definitely had a big group of hardcore drag racers.
What a awesome car I love it
Thanks for watching!
Very nice. Wonder if Larry knew Lamar Voble
Beautiful body with the no trim. What a sharp car
Yes, the 150 models are so clean and cool. Even cooler with the Utility Sedan as it had no back seat and stationary quarter windows.
too cool!!
Thanks for watching!
I got to forward this to my buddy Paul he ran s/s in that era he had a 64 malibu wagon 283 ran some national events he might know him
Very cool! Larry knows a lot of folks because of his drag racing days and his 50-year career at JEGS.
This 55 is alive!
Oh yes! Alive and kicking!
Great story, luv it. Beautiful car to. Boy that ol ‘55 has a short 1st gear and bogs a tad coming out.
Thanks for watching!
Love that 55 race car. Just pulled out a barnfind 1955 210 two door wagon that was a former drag car. It was Glacier Blue with blue n white interior. Has a blown up 265 with a Z28 cam. Had a tow bar and tons of race parts. Had stickers on window that read CREITZ RACING EQUIPMENT from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’m trying to find original drag racers from 1968. Any ideas on old two door 55 wagon drag cars? Love your channel!
Oooh that sounds cool. Creitz made some cool stuff. Intakes, spindle-mount front wheels and a few other things. If you have any pictures of it, I'd love to see it. My email is byrdrods@yahoo.com.
Good job Larry. There is something about a car that runs steelies on the rear
im curious what he did about a oil filter on that 265 block i just changed the oil more often in my 55 back in the early 70's great video
It's a 305 block, which is an accepted replacement for the 265 block.
Will be the most reliable drag car you can get !
Not braking drive train parts for years. To get 1320 out if a 265 ci car is cool. 😎
Great story Tommy. Sorry about the post on FB about the class. My apologies.
Thanks Dan, sorry I didn't see the post on FB...looks like the post got removed by the group.
Now that's a hot rod. Amazing restoration,🥸👍👍👍👍
Thank you for watching!
I have a 265 cid with a power glide, which I removed from my granny’s’55 bel air
She was known to “remove the bonnet and tromp on the foot feed” if did not start quickly
Sure nuff …it backfired and caught fire and burnt the 2bbl , … I removed that 89,000 mile engine/trans
and Pickled it ! and it is available in the San Antonio Tx area
I have been known to tromp on the foot feed as well haha.