Mike Valerio Shares The Early Days of Pro Stock on Hidden Horsepower

[@vickihiner5484]

Mike Valerio is a pioneer icon in racing and still going strong. He has more knowledge and talent than anyone I know. He has advanced the sport in so many ways for years and continues to give 100% back to the sport he loves. Nothing but respect for this man!

[@sska3208]

Mike came up to me at the US Nationals and introduced himself because we had a competition engineering sticker on our car. Told me how he started the company. Really nice guy.

[@rzeric]

met Mark back in dart days troy Mi 90s . Super nice guys awesome equipment but driving was always late. He left as Butner and Maskin werent on same page.... in came yates and titles followed. Richard Maskin was a real legend in engine building and business

[@rolandtamaccio3285]

Jenkins lost a Vega , to the tank , somewhere in Ohio . It didn't have any holes but it was toooo fragile to work on . I don't actually remember how much of this information is first hand .

[@rolandtamaccio3285]

Allright , Tom Pohorilla from SRD , helped my memory . There was a Vega body that set out back of SRD for quite awhile ; however it had some damage but had never been acid dipped . So , all the rest of this info I have was told to me by my co workers at Jenkins Competition , or Derrick , Steve , or Pete from next door at SRD . It probably was one or more and maybe even Bill himself I just can't remember who .

[@rzeric]

what is nhra plan now that camaro and challenger are gone? feel for factory x guys that spent $$$ on cars that are literally x factory made. im guessing Mopar be gone soon too Stelantis is dying.

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

Mark Pawuk ? He has a very wealthy dad to finance his racing

[@rzeric]

nothing wrong with working hard to make awesome living and spend it on drag racing... Jenkins was bank rolled by manufactures as was WJ, Sox Martin.....list goes on and on....