Larry Kopp Becomes First "NHRA Pro Stock Truck Champ" - November 14, 1998

November 14, 1998

Larry Kopp becomes the inaugural NHRA Pro Stock Truck champion when he qualifies for the final race of the season in Pomona, California, USA.

(Photo; dragraceresults.com)

When Kopp decided to move to the Pro ranks with the introduction of Pro Stock Truck in 1998, he made a pivotal decision to become Bill Jenkins' first small-block Chevy customer for the new category. The move that gave him a decided edge in horsepower for the duration of the season as Kopp not only won five of 12 national events that year, but he qualified No. 1 at six different events and set a national record with his season-best clocking of 7.594. At the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals, Kopp produced a wire-to-wire victory by running the quickest elapsed time in all four rounds of qualifying, and all four rounds of eliminations as well.

(Photo; slixx.com)
Slixx Decals Larry Kopp's '98 Chevy S-10 Prostock Truck