These guys were quickly joined by Bill Bagshaw, Bob Lambeck, Harry Holton and Daryl Droke.

Several Super Stock and Bracket Bombers joined the fray to increase the numbers of West Coast Pro Stocks to equal that of those in the East.

One of the original front runners was Gary Dodd driving an all-aluminum 427 Camaro, ZL-1 engine with an Art Carr Clutch Flite transmission (only 3 speeds). He was joined by Bob Anderson with the ‘Generation Gap’ Chevy Nova, plus a host of Camaros and Mustangs.