Drag Racing Is Dead - Page 2

Dave Noll · 02-02-2023, 03:29 AM

In the Stock Car Classification guide are 2 years of Honda Civic and 1 year of Mitsubishi Truck. In the Rulebook is also the SS/MX classes. Somebody went to the trouble to get these submitted, laying at least a beginning groundwork for Imports in Stock/SS.

tavirace · 02-02-2023, 07:39 AM

I've been working on a Toyota Super Stock car for a few years now. It's been slow but hopefully this year I will have it running. It is a 1986 Toyota Corolla ae86 rear wheel drive powered by a Toyota 2jz non turbo straight six cylinder engine with a powerglide. It's built for Super Stock CX, the index is 11.00. I raced a 327 Chevelle for years before this , my enthusiasm for something this different has gone up and down but no one is going to buy it so we'll have to see what it does.

Ron Ortiz · 02-02-2023, 11:31 AM

When I got into this sport there were a lot of older guys who were really good at engine stuff and some who were good at driving, some had both those skills. Most of them got that way from learning by trial and error, getting experience.
Now I am older and all of us young-uns back then are older too. Our ranks are dwindling due to age and a variety of challenges. But there is a whole new crop of young-uns out there now. Stock and SS is alive, just the sanctioning body is limiting its participation at the national event level.
What about new blood in the sport? Difference is the cars we had you could work on them compared to todays cars. And today has far more imports on the road.
Some on here post about the "street venues" attracting crowds, it is true, they do pack them in. Maybe it is time to incorporate them.

David Lee · 02-02-2023, 12:17 PM

i think the nhra has to stop looking to the automotive industry to enter their cars into the nhra. There are plenty of challengers, mustangs, camaros and chargers that could be added if the nhra could bring them in.

Jim Caughlin · 02-02-2023, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Noll

In the Stock Car Classification guide are 2 years of Honda Civic and 1 year of Mitsubishi Truck. In the Rulebook is also the SS/MX classes. Somebody went to the trouble to get these submitted, laying at least a beginning groundwork for Imports in Stock/SS.

What is SS/MX?

Charles Stewart · 02-02-2023, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

What is SS/MX?

NHRA rulebook SS/MX section 12G page 28-33

Dave Noll · 02-02-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

What is SS/MX?

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Originally Posted by Charles Stewart

NHRA rulebook SS/MX section 12G page 28-33

Page 185 and on.

Cars classed SS/AX - SS/EX and then SS/VX for the air cooled VW's.

02-02-2023, 03:29 AM	#11
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 694 Likes: 2,261 Liked 219 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Is Dead In the Stock Car Classification guide are 2 years of Honda Civic and 1 year of Mitsubishi Truck. In the Rulebook is also the SS/MX classes. Somebody went to the trouble to get these submitted, laying at least a beginning groundwork for Imports in Stock/SS. __________________ Dave Noll, E/FS ,L/SA 6526

02-02-2023, 07:39 AM	#12
tavirace Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 31 Likes: 6 Liked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Is Dead I've been working on a Toyota Super Stock car for a few years now. It's been slow but hopefully this year I will have it running. It is a 1986 Toyota Corolla ae86 rear wheel drive powered by a Toyota 2jz non turbo straight six cylinder engine with a powerglide. It's built for Super Stock CX, the index is 11.00. I raced a 327 Chevelle for years before this , my enthusiasm for something this different has gone up and down but no one is going to buy it so we'll have to see what it does.

02-02-2023, 11:31 AM	#13
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 962 Likes: 28 Liked 255 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Is Dead When I got into this sport there were a lot of older guys who were really good at engine stuff and some who were good at driving, some had both those skills. Most of them got that way from learning by trial and error, getting experience. Now I am older and all of us young-uns back then are older too. Our ranks are dwindling due to age and a variety of challenges. But there is a whole new crop of young-uns out there now. Stock and SS is alive, just the sanctioning body is limiting its participation at the national event level. What about new blood in the sport? Difference is the cars we had you could work on them compared to todays cars. And today has far more imports on the road. Some on here post about the "street venues" attracting crowds, it is true, they do pack them in. Maybe it is time to incorporate them. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

02-02-2023, 12:17 PM	#14
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,100 Likes: 410 Liked 250 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Is Dead i think the nhra has to stop looking to the automotive industry to enter their cars into the nhra. There are plenty of challengers, mustangs, camaros and chargers that could be added if the nhra could bring them in.