who is all time best superstock driver (Read 8,035 times)

[Higgins]

Quite a good list there Marty and if you threw in another Wildcat Wayne Richards it would not lose any anything in terms of quality.

[scott]

Jan 1, 2010 13:25:10 GMT 12 Roxcyford said:

Dec 31, 2009 18:24:43 GMT 12 scott said:

i dont know but this is a awesum pick. photo courtesy of "t.j." (via the boss website)

any-one got a bigger picture of that as i wan,t to use as a backgroud tried to enlarge but to blurry.

Go to www.theboss.co.nz , Then go into the "gallery" section, then scroll down to "the boss" page, click on that link then go right to the bottom of the page .
N.B.you dont need to go to the stockcars section of his photos. the photo is by itself below the sub-categories

[bayboy]

Four Big Titles
Wayne Hemi 1nz 2001-02, 3 x 2nz 03/04, 05/06, 07/08
North Island Champion 07/08
NZ Grand Prix 07/08
World Invitation 2002-03

[Bulletfan]

i was thinking hemi had to be one of the best

[Ford Prefect]

Dave Evans had one of the 1st tanks right? wasnt that car better then anyone else around at the time .....the guys now are all so even cars all the same just comes down to whos got friends and a little bit better driver

Yep, alot of his titles came in Tank # 3 which was an absolute weapon in its day BUT there were some faster cars around at the time and he still had to steer the thing and put into the right positions to get the results . For me he was at his best in the mid to late 80's when the rest of the world was going to Spaceframes with big wheels on them, and he was still in his flat chassied Ford 6. He often embarraced the latest technologies with the pace he was able to wring out of that thing and his world 240 title came in that car against the very latest second gen Taranaki spaceys

Also I'm not sure about this but I think his NI title came in his first Ford 6 Flatty

[BarryB]

Jan 1, 2010 10:12:09 GMT 12 Bulletfan said:

so whos won all 4 titles? is evans the only one

Dave Evans and Wayne Hemi only......and both have won multiple Teams titles too.

[ricky57v]

Like a few other have mentioned Charlie Bernstein would have been one of the top drivers around - Always entertained the crowd. Evan Mooney up there as well , won the GP in 83 or 84. Played a big role in helping Charlie win the NZ champs in Wanganui in 82. Another top Wanganui driver , Bob Smith, good teams racer and another to keep your eye on the track.
Others of note........
Barry Hunter
Pat Westbury
Kevin Free
"The General" Mr Evans
As for Shane Penn , yep Great Flag racer .... but bugger all else... doesn't know how to use the big metal thing at the front of the car..... prime example ...had a 4 lap run off with Rodney Wood a few years back at HB... got behind and tried to take Rodney out a few times with little success....... ( in anger that is !!! may use it to navigate thru traffic ....with a little bump here and there )

[psycho]

Best racer Craig Boote.
Best teams racer Brendan Higgins.
No doubt!!

[donk]

Darren Gray 15w

[Wiseowl]

Jan 2, 2010 7:52:24 GMT 12 donk said:

Darren Gray 15w

With respect, can you justify your decision.
I sure wonder sometimes how others think

[m8sr8z]

Dec 31, 2009 17:17:19 GMT 12 #48cMinistock said:

Dec 31, 2009 16:03:46 GMT 12 busterbell said:

just how many 1nz titles do you have to win to convince everyone you are the best??
isnt the national title the benchmark of how we judge the best??

Thats what I would have thought...

We knew you would have said that, but teams racing was in the question and there wasnt much that boote done at teams racing which was a stand out. For me anyway

[Mike D]

If were talking Superstocks as they are today Id have to say my all time favourite driver would be 7P Shane Penn, Followed by the 1NZ (19C) Malcolm Ngatai, 515R Stan Hickey and 55R Frankie Wainman JNR

[busterbell]

Jan 2, 2010 8:08:06 GMT 12 m8sr8z said:

Dec 31, 2009 17:17:19 GMT 12 #48cMinistock said:

Thats what I would have thought...

We knew you would have said that, but teams racing was in the question and there wasnt much that boote done at teams racing which was a stand out. For me anyway

really?? to be selected to represent nz in a superstock test team is not a standout
numerous teams nationals titles and the palmy title.
and remember, all this was done in a 5 yr time frame
95% of all other drivers would spend a life time to acheive just one of those.

[m8sr8z]

Was he in the Nelson team for the whole 5 years? Nelson mostly won in auckland without him

[13gm]

Albert Gordge would have to be a top contender. ;D ;D

[Bulletfan]

all this was done in a 5 yr time frame

well come this year hemi rees and penn and maybe peter and scotty will become the 1st guys to win 5 nz teams champs and teams nat in a row.....thats got to say something as well

[Roxcyford]

Jan 2, 2010 8:59:07 GMT 12 13gm said:

Albert Gordge would have to be a top contender. ;D ;D

now thats going back a bit what about 99h barry featherston 3x nz runner-up twice in 4 lap run offs

[joshnz]

Barry Podjursky anyday of the week

legend

[sup100]

The best superstock driver of all time is Dave Evans not only winning all the individual major titles but also the way he helped other drivers from his Palmerston north club (ask Gary parks when he won 1nz in nelson). And teams racing I could be here all day talking about Dave Evans and teams racing.

I have read a few other names on here like peter Rees, Wayne Hemi, Craig Boote, all good drivers peter Rees great entertainer on the track but you race for??? is it Palmerston north or nelson? you help your team mates out not take them out at new Zealand champs like last years NZ champs. And thats what made Dave Evans so good if he couldn't win going into the third and final heat he would be trying his hardest to help someone with a P on the side of there car is going to be standing on the podium.
Craig Boote what he achieved in 5 years of racing is great 3x1NZ but nothing to talk about in teams racing at all apart from when he flipped himself at the palmy teams champs so thats why he would be on my list but not high up it.
Wayne Hemi, well what a car what a driver has won everything under the sun as well.
so my list would be:
Dave Evans
Kevin free
Barry hunter
Barry podjursky
Wayne hemi
Murray Hobbs
Craig Boote
Shane Penn
Brendan Higgins
Lyall Rumney

[Schaaby]

Jan 2, 2010 8:32:45 GMT 12 busterbell said:

Jan 2, 2010 8:08:06 GMT 12 m8sr8z said:

We knew you would have said that, but teams racing was in the question and there wasnt much that boote done at teams racing which was a stand out. For me anyway

really?? to be selected to represent nz in a superstock test team is not a standout
numerous teams nationals titles and the palmy title.
and remember, all this was done in a 5 yr time frame
95% of all other drivers would spend a life time to acheive just one of those.

Craig wasn't in the team that won at Palmy in 2000 (Hewitt, Moir, Higgins, Peterson and Morgan)

Not sure about Auckland either, may have been in one of the teams but can't quite remember. Very good individual racer but unfortunately teams didn't go his way.