Originally Posted by Michael Kilduff (Post 367208)

Well, I wasn't going to post any more videos of the wheel standing and gear jamming 'SS/Production' IHRA super stockers that so many of us saw every year at Darlington SC (best spectator track in the country imo) and Rockingham NC and Bristol TN.

But I could not help myself,lol.

And I am doing this in part to tease Lynn Engels and my good friend Doyle Evans who is actually in this video with his '67 Camaro.

This is Darlington around 1992. Best drag racing of all times. I'm proud to say I skipped school and quit work to go to these races back then.

Remember when super stockers jumped around like monkeys on amphetamines? well here ya go-

And a note to Doyle-I've always told you I couldn't make ya rich but I might make ya famous,lol.

Enjoy- btw, the cars with scoops are Production SS, 2nd pair has Boyles in the '57 Wagon vs a SS/Production '57 vette, 3rd pair has a '63 Bel Air Convertible (how cool is that?) SS/Production , 4th pair has Jimmy Flynt in his Chevy 2, Doyle in the 5th pair, Jerry Jennings in the 6th pair...

SUPER STOCK - DARLINGTON 1992.avi - YouTube

Originally Posted by Jeff Jewell (Post 367222)

I just want to know where all those Corvettes are today... Don't see that many at the track any more.

Originally Posted by HR9121 (Post 367129)

I'm sorry but I disagree with half of the stuff I'm hearing up here. I think the Feldinc guys were doing as good as they could to try to attract the sportsman racers although they were a little misguided at times, they just couldn't get the support. They run a high dollar sportsman event because everyone wanted more money, nobody came! They ventured out west and ran a circus show to pay for it and put people in the seats to give sportsman racers out west an opportunity, nobody showed up! They gave people the opportunity to win one race and qualify for a world championship, nobody showed up! I think they sincerely tried to lure some NHRA guys over with suggestions they had received from these very same people but still couldn't get the racers to support it. I do agree with what was said about getting the pro mods or pro stockers back and what Mr Hill was talking about the scales, heads up and fuel check etc.
My only question is this, will you guys come out and support them now and help build it into a possible alternative to NHRA or will you sit back and wait for them to change it to exactly your likening before you support them. I hope you will choose to support them because without that there will not be much of a future for these guys either.

Originally Posted by HR9121 (Post 367129)

I'm sorry but I disagree with half of the stuff I'm hearing up here. I think the Feldinc guys were doing as good as they could to try to attract the sportsman racers although they were a little misguided at times, they just couldn't get the support. They run a high dollar sportsman event because everyone wanted more money, nobody came! They ventured out west and ran a circus show to pay for it and put people in the seats to give sportsman racers out west an opportunity, nobody showed up! They gave people the opportunity to win one race and qualify for a world championship, nobody showed up! I think they sincerely tried to lure some NHRA guys over with suggestions they had received from these very same people but still couldn't get the racers to support it. I do agree with what was said about getting the pro mods or pro stockers back and what Mr Hill was talking about the scales, heads up and fuel check etc.
My only question is this, will you guys come out and support them now and help build it into a possible alternative to NHRA or will you sit back and wait for them to change it to exactly your likening before you support them. I hope you will choose to support them because without that there will not be much of a future for these guys either.

Originally Posted by 442OLDS (Post 367224)

This is a great post.I wish the new owners well,but I have always said that IHRA could have a $20,000 to win race with $1000 for all first round losers and FREE entry and most would still not attend the race,even if they lived 10 miles away.

Originally Posted by HR9121 (Post 367254)

You are exactly right too! Back in October I was planning to go to the Division race at Reynolds, it was the same weekend as the Sportsman Spectacular and World Finals in Memphis. I was not qualified for the finals but the sportsman race gave me another chance and it paid $5000 to win so I decided to drive a few more hours and go to Memphis. On my way there between Birmingham and Memphis I passed no less than 4 rigs headed the other way! These guys either drove right through Memphis or were a couple hours of Memphis. I guess they may not all were going to Reynolds but it sure appeared that way and were passing up good money to drive further for alot less money. I just don't understand why some will not try it, it just baffles me.

Originally Posted by Jim Woods (Post 367317)

Greg Hill , what races did not involve heads up in s/ss ? It has always been heads up when you were paired with a car in your same class.

Originally Posted by blkjack (Post 367345)

With the sale, is the track operator legally bound to honor a contract he has with IHRA? Just wondering if there are tracks out there that would "jump ship" if given the chance. If the contract is with Feld Motorsports I wouldn't think they would have to honor any agreement.

Originally Posted by 442OLDS (Post 367224)

This is a great post.I wish the new owners well,but I have always said that IHRA could have a $20,000 to win race with $1000 for all first round losers and FREE entry and most would still not attend the race,even if they lived 10 miles away.