RECORD BREAKING Super Stocker Wins Again After 52 YEARS

[@HotRodHoarder]

Give Larry Nelson a THUMBS UP here!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍🏁🏁👍

[@kayeninetwo3585]

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!

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

What a wonderful piece of history . Gorgeous car .

[@HotRodHoarder]

They did a great job on the restoration…very slick car!

[@timrayburn2461]

Awesome car and story,great video on your part

[@richardray9267]

Another great video with the great detail about the car and all the owners keep them coming

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!

[@steveweiman4708]

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.

[@HotRodHoarder]

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.

[@Mike-Olds-1]

Awesome 55 and a great story 👍🏁🇺🇸

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks Mike!

[@jima2570]

Always wanted a '55 with a small block and a stick. So, I'm a fool for this car! Great story!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Oh yeah, ‘55 Chevy two door post is one of my favorite cars. Love this thing and its little bitty motor.

[@springersadventures7654]

Great story/love affair! Mighty Mouse 265 pulling wheels up, to me it doesn’t get much better!!! Great job!!

[@billlittle4285]

Great story, thanks

[@jimparsons6116]

This is one beautifully prepared car done by a great racer.

[@SesameStreetRacingChannel]

Such a cool car...and a cool guy...That is a dream come true to turn the clock back a few decades.

[@daveoverholt8540]

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!!

[@JA-sm9zf]

Wow what a beauty 😊

[@edsmachine93]

Very nice story. Glad Larry and his car are reunited after all of this time. I love Stockers and Super Stockers. Thanks for sharing. 👍🇺🇸👍

[@davida.p.9911]

Beautiful car! Almost too nice to race again. 😎👍 Glad to see it tripping the lights once again! 🚦🛞💨 Thanks for sharing!

[@JamesSmith-mz9ec]

Great story, thanks!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@midnightrider5797]

That thing is sweet ! Very nice.

[@HotRodHoarder]

They did a great job on the restoration. Super slick car inside and out.

[@garyglover3149]

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.

[@barrycuda3769]

Very cool. Thanks for the story .

[@dannybenfield1164]

One cool old 55 Chevy

[@EdwardDean-z4f]

I have a 55 Bel-Air four-door.265 Powerglide. Its as old as me. Cant beat those Jr Stockers.

[@michaelsulkoske4373]

Pretty cool to hear about a small cubic inch super stock car. Nice work sir!!

[@EwingWagons]

Great job reporting this!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool 👍🏁

[@ChicagoDonny922]

$5,500 in '72, in that present day, that was BRAND NEW CORVETTE MONEY

[@HotRodHoarder]

Yes quite a payday!!

[@SaneCayne]

Wow. Great story about a great car. Thanks

[@dennischapman9801]

Cool video love the 55

[@mick_1949]

Yeah, what a great story, car and crew from way back. Very cool champion. 👍🇦🇺

[@1320quick]

Cool car and great story

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!

[@michaelwhitewolf10]

Nice 55!❤😊

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

Seeing how many drivers were red lighting must mean the old 55 was intimidating several drivers.

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

What a awesome car I love it

[@christolbert4628]

Great story. 👍 🏁🇺🇲

[@douglascorley6630]

Now that's badass cool

[@HotRodHoarder]

I love how specific they get with combos to stay within the rules.

[@ra1708]

wish it was still like this

[@HotRodHoarder]

The Junior Stock class at the Tri Five Nationals is like stepping back in time. It’s great!

[@Airsally]

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.

[@larrykroger3100]

Junior Stockers RULE !!!

[@HotRodHoarder]

That’s right! I used to be more of a gasser guy but I’m learning to appreciate these stock class cars.

[@henryjewell3900]

Very nice! I have a 55 Chevy 150 with a 350 super T-10 four speed and a 12 bolt Camaro rear end.

[@donolbers]

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.

[@danroney4067]

Great story Tommy. Sorry about the post on FB about the class. My apologies.

[@tnguy9696]

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

[@markyac]

We got a good look at the 55's tail lights at 1:40 here ;--)

[@SandraOrminski]

what a screaming little beast. if it had 4wd it could pull vehicles out of ditches. ill bet it will spin up onwards to 8000 without a problem. never saw a 265 reworked alittle. lean mean rock and roll machine!!

[@HotRodHoarder]

It has some good tricks inside. These Stock eliminator guys go to great lengths to go fast.

[@kennethcohagen3539]

I hope he upgraded the wheel bearing on that 12 bolt rear. Chevy used wheel bearings that used the axle as the inner race for thier bearings. They sucked after they got some t8me on them. Strange makes a different axle that you can use a regular bearing on. Everything else about the car’s build was spot on!

[@HotRodHoarder]

I’m sure he has it sorted out. Ol Larry has been around the block a time or three.

[@Userqwerty349]

The only thing I'd change is get the Hoosier letters off the tires.

[@HotRodHoarder]

Yeah same here. I don’t love drag tire lettering.

[@jimbailey7997]

👍👍

[@tommycook9620]

55 💪

[@HotRodHoarder]

One bad 265!

[@tommycook9620]

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[@scottwhitmer2034]

Another great story Tommy! You gotta watch them Ohio boys!

[@HotRodHoarder]

Them Ohio boys can build a fast hot rod!

[@BenSymington]

[@VORTECPRO]

How come your so reluctant to show ETs and MPH, people that race care about these things.

[@HotRodHoarder]

I am not reluctant to show it but I was using someone else’s videos and they didn’t record all the way through on some passes. I didn’t take any action videos of the car because my job at the Tri Five Nationals is to take still photographs for the organization that puts the event on. So I got in touch with Larry’s buddy, Dave and he provided video. He is mostly videoing the car launching to see if it needs any suspension or tire adjustments so most of the videos do not go all the way through the 1/4 mile.

[@Panhead49EL]

LS swap! j/k....I'll see myself out. Beautiful car.

[@HotRodHoarder]

No LS Swaps allowed on this channel lol.

[@tommycook9620]

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[@leebongirno9670]

Bite your tongue

[@leebongirno9670]

Doesn’t look like an original style 265 block. Looks like a 262 or 267 from late 70s or early 80s. Killer 55!😊

[@HotRodHoarder]

GM 305 block is an acceptable replacement for the original 265 block.

[@andreamills5852]

Awesome History ! 💥------------------------------------------------- 🏁Great job 👍

[@HotRodHoarder]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!