Heads up today vs yesterday

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Originally Posted by novassdude

How many classes where there at that time? I am sure part of the reason it can't work today is too many classes. You would have a lot of singles for the win today.

I have a 1966 rule book I found in a model building forum.
There were 27 classes (A - O) in Stock/Super Stock with stick and auto totaled. Super Stock was one class, S/S and S/SA. FX had three classes. Most of what we know as SS cars would have been either in FX or classed as gassers/altereds. FX could swap engines like GT but Stock and Super were original motor only. Cams were allowed in S/S S/SA and A/S A/SA only.

Quote that applied to Stock and Super Stock.

"Engine equipment other than regularly produced for assembly line production by the manufacturer is not permitted except as noted in these class rules."

You could change pistons as long as the CR stayed the same. How many grand would that slice out of the cost of class racing????? I ask because I'm math challenged...

The entire rule book was 28 pages long and the NHRA was run by 10 people. Membership was $8 per year. Base 289 2BBL Mustang $6000 off the lot.