Question for the Super Stock Racer's

[gbur]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

Why are they bogus? Pure stock is theost legit class in all of class racing.

Thanks Jeff

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

Why are they bogus? Pure stock is theost legit class in all of class racing.

The what? LOL

[j gardiner]

First off I want to say is Michael nailed it like he usually does. While I don't run a pure stocker it is the closest thing we have nowadays to what stock started out as, stock camshafts, stock valve springs etc. So don't lol think about it. Its just not a nhra class.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

First off I want to say is Michael nailed it like he usually does. While I don't run a pure stocker it is the closest thing we have nowadays to what stock started out as, stock camshafts, stock valve springs etc. So don't lol think about it. Its just not a nhra class.

Uh, I don't think it's stock camshafts or valve springs. If it is, some are cheating. LOL

[dragracer2011]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Uh, I don't think it's stock camshafts or valve springs. If it is, some are cheating. LOL

Ed, I believe you hijacked the thread, there is no Pure Super Stock classes or even Super Stock crate motor classes of which this entire thread was about, he asked why Super Stock didn't support, if you don't support IHRA Super stock because of some stock classes you don't agree with, then you probably ought to retire,....... no personal attack intended on you sir, just saying!

[Jeff Niceswanger]

We have ran both...Not too much IHRA, mainly because my big brother don't think much of them. I remember him making the statement one time "we could show up at one of their racers and run a holley and no one would know the difference", "It would take a other racer to point it out to them." . What he was implying is their tech knowledge is not stellar. He went on to say" they (IHRA) are all based on those throttle stop cars"......Is he right? I don't know, but a lot of people in my circle think like he does. They are a bracket racing organization. I think its just a perception, but if you notice, most of the fast guys flock to NHRA tracks. There are the majors...and then there are the minors. To each his own. Many class racers think IHRA is ok in a pinch or for testing, but if they have a choice, it will be with the big dogs........ IHRA are Very, Very, nice people, ....but you keep asking

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by dragracer2011

Ed, I believe you hijacked the thread, there is no Pure Super Stock classes or even Super Stock crate motor classes of which this entire thread was about, he asked why Super Stock didn't support, if you don't support IHRA Super stock because of some stock classes you don't agree with, then you probably ought to retire,....... no personal attack intended on you sir, just saying!

How about Super Stock specific: SS Production. Another joke.
Many Stockers don't like it because of what I mentioned.

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Lee Valentine

We had a great time at an IHRA divisional race a few years ago and were planning to go back. the next year they put the date the same weekend as an NHRA race in same division and didn't get a good a good turn out. they canceled the race after that. The race was at Skyview Dragway in N.Y.,great track run by good people. I hope the new IHRA does more in this area , maybe at the new track they are trying to build in CT.

New track in CT?!?
Where at ?

Mike A114 P/SA

[Ron E]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How about Super Stock specific: SS Production. Another joke.
Many Stockers don't like it because of what I mentioned.

What about SS production is a joke?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Jeff Niceswanger

We have ran both...Not too much IHRA, mainly because my big brother don't think much of them. I remember him making the statement one time "we could show up at one of their racers and run a holley and no one would know the difference", "It would take a other racer to point it out to them." .

Really? Maybe someone would get away with it, but no more or less likely than they would in NHRA. Both do tech and periodic spot-checks on different things at various events.

He went on to say" they are all based on those throttle stop cars"......Is he right? I don't know, but a lot of people in my circle think like he does. They are a bracket racing organization.

HUH? What do you mean you don't know? You said you've run some IHRA events. IHRA was only an all-index racing association for 1-2 years back in the late '80s, when it was owned by Billy Meyer.

IHRA runs Stock. NHRA runs Stock.
IHRA runs Super Stock. NHRA runs Super Stock.
IHRA runs Top Sportsman. NHRA runs Top Sportsman.
IHRA runs Top Dragster. NHRA runs Top Dragster.
IHRA runs Hot Rod. NHRA runs Super Street (same thing).
IHRA runs Super Rod. NHRA runs Super Gas (same thing).
IHRA runs Quick Rod. NHRA runs Super Comp (same thing).

They run all the same classes, so how does that make them a "bracket racing association"?

How about Super Stock specific: SS Production. Another joke.

What exactly makes it a joke? The class has been around forever, with deep historical roots. It's basically like the SS/Modified classes (which both NHRA and IHRA contest), only with more rules. (Refer to the Camaro driven by NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Super Stock Champion Pete D'Agnolo.) Rules are available online, free: http://www.ihra.com/competition/itemlist/category/123

Number of SS/Production cars in Div. 4: Zero, so that cannot be what's keeping the cars home in your region.