Pure Stocker Thread

Dan Fahey · 05-07-2012, 12:36 PM

Just came back from the Richmond IHRA Pro-AM race.
There were 5 Pure Sockers C/PS, 2 H/PS, my G/PS, I/PS.

What impresssed me was the affordability just by using Pump Gas.
Most of the regular Stockers and SS run well with Pump fuel and will not let other classes use it. Does not make any sense.

It would be a Cost Saving and IHRA/NHRA should start allowing it.
In fact if both Bodies want to add Sponsors, they could encourage the National Gas Brands to get more involved.

For example 94 Octane Sunoco and other High Test street performance fuels can be sold at Stations near the Drag Strips. Storage would be far safer and fuel more stable.

If you do not need the $8 to $12 per gallon fuels the Tracks have the capacity to handle those sales.

I think marketing Pure Stock harder would bring in more racers as Stock will look a lot closer to Stock.

Especially adding the foreign owned American built cars which would create a more local track race interest.

Sure wished NHRA followed up on this.

http://www.nhra.net/2004/news/june/062202.html
(ALMACK spoted this link earlier)

Dan

05-07-2012, 12:36 PM	#23
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Pure Stocker Thread Just came back from the Richmond IHRA Pro-AM race. There were 5 Pure Sockers C/PS, 2 H/PS, my G/PS, I/PS. What impresssed me was the affordability just by using Pump Gas. Most of the regular Stockers and SS run well with Pump fuel and will not let other classes use it. Does not make any sense. It would be a Cost Saving and IHRA/NHRA should start allowing it. In fact if both Bodies want to add Sponsors, they could encourage the National Gas Brands to get more involved. For example 94 Octane Sunoco and other High Test street performance fuels can be sold at Stations near the Drag Strips. Storage would be far safer and fuel more stable. If you do not need the $8 to $12 per gallon fuels the Tracks have the capacity to handle those sales. I think marketing Pure Stock harder would bring in more racers as Stock will look a lot closer to Stock. Especially adding the foreign owned American built cars which would create a more local track race interest. Sure wished NHRA followed up on this. http://www.nhra.net/2004/news/june/062202.html (ALMACK spoted this link earlier) Dan