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Harry 6674 08-20-2013 10:43 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 395554)
Ya know, it's a mind set kinda thing. If you tell people that they need a $125K car to compete then why should they try? Instead of telling people what they can't do, why not show them what they CAN do.
Excellent post Billy. I like the way you think. I think you found the main reason we are lacking in young people. They seem to think you need 100k plus cars and 30k engines.

gbur 08-20-2013 10:52 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Casey Miles (Post 395536)
There is a way to fix some of the dumping in Stock Eliminator, take out all the clocks execpt starting to finishing line. No reaction, 60', 330', 1000' times. Make it back like it was in the 70's.
Another part is all the professionals in the racing industry, I don't what to take jobs away from them but I (this is just personal) enjoy working on my own efforts. I think I'm one of the few who still does their dyno work at the track making passes rather then an engine builder giving them a new improved bullet. I'm not fast, but I can say that I enjoy what I do and how I do it.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!
Totally agree

ss wannabee 08-20-2013 11:12 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Frank, good to have you on here...and THANK YOU for your service for our
country!

I saw you run at Indy in 1974 with the '55...

Think that York photo here...is '74 or '75...not a big deal...but here's what I
remember...

In '74 and '75...BOTH autos and sticks...ran TOGETHER...in SS/T and SS/U...
Starting in '76..and MAYBE running for a year or 2...they split 'em up...so there
was a SS/TA and SS/UA class for auto cars...and a SS/T and U...for sticks...
Around '78...they adjusted the weight breaks...so SS/T became SS/O...and "U"
became "P"...and so on for autos...

Willing to take a shot and say...it's York 1975...because that Class sticker on
windshield might be from Indy....think York ran a National Open...in June?

Maybe Frank remembers if he won class at Indy? I don't...

BTW...Jack Mullins was there (at Indy)...running SS/R?...with a '63 2-dr....the
"famous" wagon didn't arrive until a year or two later....

Yeah, I know..."useless" information....don't blame me!...it's those darn
investigative shows running on TV now....LOL!!!!!!

ss wannabee 08-20-2013 11:16 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Getting back to the thread...Casey...your ideas would be step in the right direction
IMHO!!!!

Blackgar 08-20-2013 05:23 PM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Yeah I almost quit racing when NHRA made me put my shoe on !!!

Dan Lattimore 08-20-2013 08:17 PM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by casey miles (Post 395536)
there is a way to fix some of the dumping in stock eliminator, take out all the clocks execpt starting to finishing line. No reaction, 60', 330', 1000' times. Make it back like it was in the 70's.
Another part is all the professionals in the racing industry, i don't what to take jobs away from them but i (this is just personal) enjoy working on my own efforts. I think i'm one of the few who still does their dyno work at the track making passes rather then an engine builder giving them a new improved bullet. I'm not fast, but i can say that i enjoy what i do and how i do it.

Casey miles
248h "f" nhra stock!
bullseye !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on the clocks

340Cuda 08-20-2013 08:42 PM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
There probably is not a good argument that today's stock and superstock racing is not bracket racing. However for some reason it seams to be more fun. Maybe it's because there all more rules and there is a basis to compare one cars performance to another's
Bill Lamb

Wade Mahaffey 08-20-2013 08:47 PM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mtkawboy (Post 149465)
You would be ashamed to admit to someone that you didnt build your own car & engine too.
Does'nt everybody build their own stuff still? That's where all the pride is! That's what made it great in the first place, individual effort! If you don't build it, you can never fully experience the feeling of victory. Winning is a lot of fun because it is tough to do, even in cars/engines built for you and/or being spoon fed. Winning in something that you personally built is the ultimate experience, and many of todays winners will never realize in a life time of racing! This is just my opinion, not trying to offend, I've never been accused of being "New School" LOL Congrats to all winners though, you were part of a winning effort even if you just drive, maintain, and transport the car.

Wade Mahaffey

treessavoy 08-21-2013 01:10 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom keedle (Post 149088)
and what was WRONG with that?
The guy with the most money always won and there wasn't any reason to go racing unless you had the same money to spend.

JimR

Tom keedle 08-21-2013 06:11 AM
Re: stock and super stock racing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 395711)
The guy with the most money always won and there wasn't any reason to go racing unless you had the same money to spend.

JimR


kinda like today (for the most part)

.and if you're racing for money....well....got a news flash for ya!
myself,it's for fun (if I ever get the car done), cuz I already have a job.


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