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I have been racing in some form of that series since 1997. They run their program in a very professional manner. I run in a heads up n/a class. I thought about crossing over to comp a few years ago but was talked out of it by my engine builder. I have been pretty successful in the Pro Stock class. You get more exposure racing in the NMCA over NHRA which leads to more and better sponsors. Over the last few years I was able to walk home after contingency with around $7,000-$7,500 per race. Not a bad pay day for only having to go 3-4 rounds.

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Todd, The best way to explain it is for you to simply attend one of their events and check it out for your self. Not all the class' are like bracket racing. Besides isn't dialing your car and not running faster than your dial, getting a good light, and having a consistent car (NHRA, IHRA,class racing) the same as bracket racing? You will find the entry fees are less, and there is not as much of the huurry up and wait as in other sanction bodies.

just my 2 cents

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There are no classes that are more or less important then another. You will never get a qualifying run bumped due to the "pros" oiling down the track. Lynwood runs the staging lanes like a fine tuned clock. The racers are very friendly. There are alot of "late night" social gatherings in the pits.

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It was always fun and a good group when I worked with NMCA and it was owned by Racing Head Service out of Memphis, Tenn. I agree with the last two posts. Just wished they would get rid of the Jet car....lol. Makes for a slick track in one lane.

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This is what I'm talking about and no need for grade points. As mentioned: After contingency with around $7,000-$7,500 per race. Not a bad pay day for only having to go 3-4 rounds.


I noted in another thread why anyone would want to run 7-8 rounds over 3-4 days (NHRA) for next to nothing is beyond me. The goal is to hit the highest payouts with the least amount of cars. Believe me I'm there for the fun also, but after 3 days of sitting around things get stale.

Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.

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Weather forcast has actually gotten better as we get closer to the weekend. Yesterday the percentage was 60% for Friday. We will be racing.


http://www.weather.com/outlook/recre...hr_topnav_golf

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I believe for some reason they left out the "PONY" cars even when I was with the NMCA. I tried to get them included but it became a closed "Club". Some of the most famous S/S cars raced from that era were 66 Chev. 2's (Grumpys Toy) and several Camaros and Mustangs (years 67-69) They allow the 69 AMX and 68 Hemi Cudas and Darts though??As far as sitting for 3-4 days for an NHRA race its mostly an EGO thing....lol. Maybe you should lobby for the inclusion of the pony cars and see how it goes?

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NO. 1...It is NOT a bracket race and never has been one, all cars run off established indexes, go below your index and you go home.

NO.2...If you race in S/SS in either HRA you are bracket racing, you're the one's that dial down off your index...you often have several cars in the same class that have different dial in's....NOT in NMCA..B/S is 10.50 and everyone in B/S runs off the 10.50.

NO.3 The entire NMCA and the NSS were designed to bring back the glory days of drag racing and was not intended to compete with the HRS's, days when muscle cars competed and factory built drag cars battled for no.1

NO.4 ...The original rules were set up so that these cars would run just as they were....NO electronics...so that winning the race was up to the driver not a dashfull of electronics....in other words: real drag racing!

NO.5...These cars ran special engines so the rules were set to make it cheaper to race using modern replacement blocks but it has to be a factory specific engine ie. 440 block in a Mopar because it's too expensive to find (if you can) a 426 block; 409's are even harder to find and 427 FE Fords are too expensive so you can run a 460 instead.

NO.6...The whole thing was set up to race at a reasonable price, revive the old race cars, and to go have fun with guys and gals that share your love for the old race cars that we grew up with and raced....

I suggest you google NMCA or NSS and read the rules and about the organizations.

Hope this shed some light on the subject.

Jim

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It should but the rear suspension may not fit and neither will the big tires...and of course the electronics. I don't remember if the allow 4 links and of course the tires have to be 10.5's ...but you may fit in the AFX or PRO class less the electronics. Check the rules in those classes.
Jim

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Granted, they were just street cars (so no limiters, obviously... even crazier, you had to use the clutch to shift!), but I've raced a stick car twice. Got runner-up with my '72 Duster 318 4spd with a bad clutch, and went 4-5 rounds in a Grand Prix I had borrowed from Billy Nees... *that* car was sweet because you could use the hand-brake to stage the car, and leave "3-footing", clutch out, brake handle down, mat the gas. I still think that car would be a real sleeper Stocker combo.

On-topic, ran the NMCA at Quaker City a number of years ago when they had a S/SS Combo. Had a *great* time! Super folks.

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You have to compare apples to apples here, yes I had no problem back in the late 70's matting my mustang and dumping the clutch. Sometimes it would bounce the valve springs a few times before launch but hey that was cool. yesteryears motors did not have the power or the acceleration rates to really hurt themselves while winding them up for launch. I raced a stick car for over 25 years and at some point I felt it was necessary to utilize a rev. limiter, not so much for drivimg technique but to save the engine. I know there's alot of guys that frown on this and say it's not necc. and for some it's not but I really don't see the big deal about it. Just for grins why don't we see if all the pro-stock guys would make a run without them, it may take a while to broom up the mess but hey we've proven a p oint right? Joe To quote a phrase from one of my favorite movies "ToTo we're not in Kansas anymore"

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For stick cars you are allowed to use rev limiter's for top end rev's only, in other words to keep from blowing the motor up...they are not allowed with auto's.

Jim

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You guys need to watch Jimmy Bridges drive his SS/B Corvette sometime. No 2 step no nothing. I asked Jimmy how he did it one time, and he told me that when the top bulb came on he started patting the gas and by the time the bottom one flashed the gas pedal was on the floor. This is a guy that has probably made as many or more trips down the dragstrip than anyone I know.

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i need not say anymore, this guy is a dick!

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Todd, I guess no else wants to handle this, so I'll give it a shot.
We raced with the NMCA and Tony DePillo's spinoff group, NSCA in 1999 and 2000. There were quite a few races in the middle of the country at that time.
We ran in NSS and N/Junior Stock , (later N/MC...That's another story)
Those are fixed index classes with a breakout (12.50, 12.00, etc) There were no heads up , flat out runs in those classes, even in class runoffs. Main reason was there were no limits on anything i.e cubic inch, camshaft , etc. The engines just had to look something like what came in the car.
There were a couple of street type brackets that were a regular part of the program, but no points ,but some contingency awards. I suppose they were there for the locals, so they could participate when the show came to their local track.
All the rest was flat out, fastest street car type classes such as 10.5 tire, triple nitrous etc, that looked like they were out of control for atleast half of the quarter mile. Interesting and entertaining, but not anything that could compete where consistency was the key.
The events themselves were fun, with all door cars ,no dragsters, no leakers or oilers (well, not the fuel burning kind anyway).
Still ,there was hardly ever anyone in the stands, except for St Louis, maybe. That's even after all the magazine hype of the 90's about fast street cars. Guys like Tony poured their hearts out and alot of their time to make it grow, but never did. Even the S/SS combos later on, were not supported very well.

Todd, back to your deal.
There 's no sense wearing out a good S/SS car .All you need is a TRW 455, real "stock" 6 X heads, flat tappet cam, regular old Comp valve springs, and some ballast to juggle around and you're good to go.

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I raced in stock before going to the NMCA and have had a blast ever since. The only drawback is the towing. Hope to see you at BG Larry!

Tim

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It looks like an NMCA race coming to Route 66 in July.What class would I fit in?
1970 442 Convertible NHRA E/SA.

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I better not show this thread to my dad. He never had a 2 step, Chips or anything but a 1/2 speed tach. Hemi, 4 speed and 3000 lbs.

I drove his 1972 restored Pro Stocker 200 feet one day with the Hemi, 4speed and 2 dominators on it. My girlfriend did me no good for months after that. No **** I got goose bumps just loading it up in the trailer.

Herb jr

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Roy Hill once told me years ago that the "HIT" from a Pro Stocker was better than sex !

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I didnt even have to get the HIT. Just looking at that linkage with 1 to 1 linkage was awesome.

Herb Jr

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Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.[/QUOTE]


Camaros and Mustangs arenot allowed at this time, but we keep asking to let them in under the same rules as already exist.

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OK there's a lot of info missing about NMCA and NSS. Here's the sites;

www.fasteststreetcar.com/rules

www.nostalgiasuperstock.com/clubrules

Jim R

and yes, it's a lot of fun!

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There ya go.