NHRA Changes the Rules Today

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Still disagree with the pro tree thing though. Makes no sense at all. How are they going to qualify? Run with the stockers on .5 full tree, then you have to run a .4 full tree for the class, then revert back to .5 full tree for eliminations? Total nonsense! Way overthought!


Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

Amen brother ................

[Joseph Teuton]

Originally Posted by brett c

good news for the mopar camp! Maybe they'll get off the porch and play with the big dogs now???
Still disagree with the pro tree thing though. Makes no sense at all. How are they going to qualify? Run with the stockers on .5 full tree, then you have to run a .4 full tree for the class, then revert back to .5 full tree for eliminations? Total nonsense! Way overthought!
Anyway, see you guys there!

Brett candies
4192 stock/ss

brett that is good news....... At least a swing in the right direction. But lets not forget that it will take at least .60 under to get into the show. With that being said we would have to be able to run no slower than 9.30. Im not sure if we will take that chance. If i knew we could get in the mid 9.20's then it would be a no brainer but i would hate to get all the way up there just to buy a plane ticket to come back.

[boster]

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.


Good luck to all that do race the class

Jeff , I dont think Jesse is that type of guy . If he was the Copo would have been factored harder. He want's all three car companies to play and he knows that Ford has the best car.

[Beth Denysenko]

Originally Posted by boster

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.

That's who they are trying to court - get the ADRL guys to run with NHRA, and heck with the folks who have been racing with NHRA all along, let's cater to the racers who will only come around for one event a year. Another "common sense solution" by those in Glendora. Good job, guys. I would consider boycotting it just for this reason alone. Are you running Stock Eliminator? Then Stock Eliminator rules (and all the ancillary rules including tree function and others on the starting line like courtesy staging, no deep staging, etc) should apply. I would question everything right now so you know what the rules really are.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by JOSEPHTEUTON

To the guys on this thread complaining about the dp's, doesnt nhra give yall the chance to go up or down a class? If so why dont yall and get away from all the bad a@# dp's? Im just asking cuz i know we have switched classes to help fellow racers that we did not want to bump heads with. Seems like that would be the easy fix instead of beating the dead horse. Go to g/sa i can all most promise you that there will be no dp's there!

That'll be a really neat trick with a 427/425-435 in a 69 Camaro Joe. And we really don't have the money to just junk the current combination and start all over again. Legitimately, we can run either CC/SA, or A/SA. I think you'll find new cars in both classes.

That said, I'm glad to see they corrected the error for you guys.

[Brett C]

Let's remember there Joey, I saw that 9.2 and 9.3 you ran first hand, so come on now!
Anyway, still screwed up the way that this thing is being handled.
If they would stick to .5 tree and we can find the performance, I would be in no doubt. Even if we get quick enough, don't like the uncertainty and volatility of the tree thing. Sure is playing right into the guys who have been running ADRL.
Enough of that bandwagon, let's go race and have fun, after all that's what we do it for!
See you guys there!

Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

[B Parker]

Jeff I don't want 5% hp off my combo. The AHFS will just put it back on in a short time. I'm here sipping my beer because I can't afford a martini. I want a blower. A whipple charger. I know my car didn't come with one but who really gives a rats *** anymore if it didn't. The stock horse left the barn a long time ago. And the last couple of years the barn lost all it's sides. The only thing left to the stock barn is the roof. With the blower maybe then I can come close to running with some of the new bogus ****. And I do love the new cars out there. They just have no right being in what I used to know as stock. So if you would call Pat.Glen and Bruce and get me one I would appriciate it. Thanks Barry

[billy leber]

Originally Posted by boster

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.


Good luck to all that do race the class

Jeff , I dont think Jesse is that type of guy . If he was the Copo would have been factored harder. He want's all three car companies to play and he knows that Ford has the best car.

Have you seen the ADRL guys lights , I wouldnt worry too much.

[C and W Racing]

I believe they went to a .400 pro tree so that the chances of a red light would be reduced. A sportsman tree would probably bring a few red lights and even a .500 pro tree would likely bring some red lights as well.
Chuck

[600ci]

what are you doing up this late. we feel the pain of weight at the last minute