CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Question for you stock & super stock racers

Dick Butler · 04-10-2008, 08:24 AM

Chuck, Problem is NHRA rates a success by numbers of entries and who helps pay the bills.
Stk and SS , mainly are entry payers today.
T/S and T/S came into being to allow S/G and S/C racers to run faster and get away from the fixed et of 9.90, 8.90.
They allow BIG costly somewhat generic Motors to become needed by these classes. Sponsors see an opportunity to get customers and help with the payout.
They require a more sophisticated Chassis which is more expensive and requires big time chassis builder who sees a chance to sponsor and get additional customers.
NHRA sees a chance to draw IHRA racers and increase entry payers to the same meet.
With all the varied classes I am sure it would be hard to give any class all its runs on one day at the exclusion of another group....but if you create a Buzz with one group like these new classes have it is naturally get attention to grow it.

04-10-2008, 08:24 AM	#8
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Question for you stock & super stock racers Chuck, Problem is NHRA rates a success by numbers of entries and who helps pay the bills. Stk and SS , mainly are entry payers today. T/S and T/S came into being to allow S/G and S/C racers to run faster and get away from the fixed et of 9.90, 8.90. They allow BIG costly somewhat generic Motors to become needed by these classes. Sponsors see an opportunity to get customers and help with the payout. They require a more sophisticated Chassis which is more expensive and requires big time chassis builder who sees a chance to sponsor and get additional customers. NHRA sees a chance to draw IHRA racers and increase entry payers to the same meet. With all the varied classes I am sure it would be hard to give any class all its runs on one day at the exclusion of another group....but if you create a Buzz with one group like these new classes have it is naturally get attention to grow it.