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02-11-2023, 07:37 PM | #41 |
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Sure thing, Al. There are still some of us who remember how it went at Norwalk in 2000!
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I kinda/sorta have a feeling that the FS/FX stuff is going to become the future of S/SS and TD/TS will be the same for S/G S/C AT a Natl. Event level. I'm led to believe this based on what they're (NHRA) allowing for entries at their events. I believe that they're trying to get us USED to not being able to get into their events. I think that we'll always (for as long as they last) be welcome at Div.s and Opens just not Natl.s. Think about it, FS/FX and TS/TD are easier to police for them and easier to understand for their "paying customers" who are (apparently) their main concern. I guess where I'm going with this is............... it sure would be a lot easier to call FS "Top Stock", wouldn't it.
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Kind of like saying I want Top Stock to come back ,but only if I can win and manipulate the rules for my car lol lol lol.
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Has anyone noticed that class run offs, for the most part, are at Divisionals now?
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Uncle Al spanked several folks that year. He showed everyone that the LS cars were way superior to all of the old carb stuff at Indy that year. Al and Lester tore down and were legal. I think Bryan the brain did the tune. He kicked me real bad, he ran more 1/8 mph than he ran 1/4 mph. I think it was that dominant performance by him that caused NHRA the have the FI classes next year. After he sold the car I raced it for class and had a better light and barely turned on the win light.
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Having run Top Stock (Dave Ley) rules multiple times it's the most fun you can have keeping your cloths on. I would not only run the class but get involved with some sponsorship money. I Have never run an LS combo. So maybe Al or someone could help me out with this one. I see that the LS is rated in a Camaro at 382 hp but in the Corvette at only 350. That would make the Corvette about 300 lbs. less in weight than the Camaro. Old school math would be about 3 tenths quicker. I would think just looking at both cars the Corvette is more aerodynamic then the Camaro. Why the big difference? So do they have to run stock brakes? Is being more aerodynamic hurting performance by that much? Do they have to put on a different throttle body? Please help me out on this one.
If the class was to catch on and run at several events. Anyone want to sell me one of these handicapped Corvettes. If you can't make it run fast enough at that weight I'd like to have a shot at it I might have to give my old car away. I see that nobody is interested in them. LOL BP Last edited by B Parker; 02-14-2023 at 04:32 PM. |
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I dont know what the future of our classes holds but by looking at the age of most of the competeitors it wont be around for ever.
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Best time I had was the year 2005 where we ran Top Stock at all the events in D1 winning @ maple grove over Gary Richard. Dave Ley did such a great job in running the program and the competition was great and memorable. Hopefully it makes comeback.
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