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05-03-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

WelI I will be out there with my 95SS in G/PS..
See a few Mustangs running the same class. Hope to develop a friendly rivalry.
Believe we are limited to 29inch 9 Inch Slicks or any DOT Tire

Been Bracket Racing it as a Bolt-On with ECIRS since 2001
Drove it to all the Northeast Tracks and back home.
After many changes it ran well under the IHRA Index.
Like James, just do not want to run with a Roll Bar.
Cannot see cutting up a good street car for that.
Think the 11.50 et rule is fair for Sedans.

Our HOA does not allow Car Trailers hanging around.
For now Pure Stock works for me and 20+mpg is not a bad tradeoff.

Figure there would be a lot of excitement with the new Factory hotrods.
All are natural for Pure Stock or Herts Rental testing ;-)
Relatively simple Bolt-Ons, headers, gear, tires, tune.
Low cost upgrade investment and competitve with the soft HP ratings.

Dan

Great post Dan. Of course though, the Impala SS is near and dear to my heart.

That's what I ran my in when I lived in NC before I sold it to Corbitt.

I've recently picked up a C5 and since Crandall is IHRA once again that is the direction I'm heading. It's a very soft index (according to what a Corvette is capable of running) and I think I can easily cover it with a cold-air intake kit and mail-order tune. I plan to mount some drag radials on OEM wheels so that the car looks completely stock. I just got the car and am heading to Ennis for the Super Chevy next weekend to run it stock and get a baseline. From what I've read it may almost run the number!

I know Pure Stock car counts aren't high, but to keep from having a truck and trailer, as well as to keep racing costs down (this is my daily driver) I still like the class and don't care if it's in NHRA or not. Yes, it would fun to own/drive a late-model Stocker but I personally don't have the time or money to invest in that much of an endeavor.