attention NHRA and IHRA Where have all the class racers gone

Lyn Smith · 10-02-2012, 01:07 PM

I have a friend who follows the NMRA and he says most classes have half the cars in them that they had a few years ago.Some are down to just a few real die hard racers with deep pockets.IHRA ,NHRA stock is still the way to go for a young racer.Just stay away from the populated classes, and you can still race on a budget.Just get a copy of Nitro Joes stats and see who running what and where.

Dick Butler · 10-02-2012, 02:23 PM

Continued hand wringing about the lack of class racers. Do you reallysuppose any of the current racers would make the changes to LIMIT the cost of the class cars? WOuld they buy a Spec motor? would they help fill the lanes locally to help the new guys get interested?
Randy Wilson discussed on Return of Super Mod . Will any of you down grade the motor you have to help the project if a sponsor could be found? I suggested a car of simple motor etc which COULD still run S or SS elim at a points meet so you still are in the game at NHRA event but would create a new image people could recognize and move towards.

10-02-2012, 01:07 PM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,201 Likes: 284 Liked 973 Times in 195 Posts	Re: attention NHRA and IHRA Where have all the class racers I have a friend who follows the NMRA and he says most classes have half the cars in them that they had a few years ago.Some are down to just a few real die hard racers with deep pockets.IHRA ,NHRA stock is still the way to go for a young racer.Just stay away from the populated classes, and you can still race on a budget.Just get a copy of Nitro Joes stats and see who running what and where.

10-02-2012, 02:23 PM	#2
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: attention NHRA and IHRA Where have all the class racers Continued hand wringing about the lack of class racers. Do you reallysuppose any of the current racers would make the changes to LIMIT the cost of the class cars? WOuld they buy a Spec motor? would they help fill the lanes locally to help the new guys get interested? Randy Wilson discussed on Return of Super Mod . Will any of you down grade the motor you have to help the project if a sponsor could be found? I suggested a car of simple motor etc which COULD still run S or SS elim at a points meet so you still are in the game at NHRA event but would create a new image people could recognize and move towards.