[randy wilson]

Like Dick said, we would have to downgrade our engines, and not all are ready to do that. He's right though, we need some sort of easy to police, spec head, no break-out format. But I doubt anyone is listening. I would welcome it. For example, I started in SS\CS in 86. My first trip was a not so good .13 over. Now, I had raced locally since 71, in a heads up format, so I wasn't a virgin. Went home, did some work on the motor, 170 lbs. over by the way, cause I was running the motor I had, I gave $600 for the used shortblock, 292, with the head allowed at the time the 461x. Sent them to Ron's to be updated, went back and ran .17 under. Now this was back when hitters were .500 under at best. Went back, bought a better chassis, ran .31 under. I'm thrilled. Next thing I know, they allow a different head, the iron bowtie. Wow, $6,600 later from Dave Alisio, I'm running a tenth better, but still only .3 under. We get that combo to run 6 teens in the eighth, set the NHRA, and IHRA 1\8th mile records. Feeling pretty good then, but Wisecarver breaks it by .05 two months later. By new heads, 2 pair from John Haskell, at $8,800 a pair, and back out we go. But alas, the new vortec bowtie is now legal. And we all know what Manns did with that. Now cudos to all these guys, reaching for, and grabbing the performance top spots. I'm not a whiner, and know that's racing. But, what pissed me off is both sanctioning bodies could pick a head, and leave it alone. That personally would have saved all thousands of dollars. That's my purpose of wanting a econo class, that you know every day you will have to work, and scrimp, to get where you want. But you know that the head rule will remain the same. And no, I don't think I'm as smart as the people I mentioned here, or do I think they did anything wrong.