Ten Year Rule?
 

Maybe NHRA should reinstate the ten year rule for stock elim. like the early 70's.

Now that would be something to get worked up about.

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Good idea.

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Really wouldn't surprise me....they are very capable of making similar apple-cart-upsetting decisons to ruin stock class and eliminator racing.....:rolleyes: WJ

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IMO that would be an excellent idea! I hope they do it, talk about solving a lot of problems with one fell swoop of the pen.

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I think they should reinstate the 10-year rule also - only vehicles 10 years or older should be allowed to race in Stock Eliminator. That would solve a lot of problems too! :rolleyes:!!

Have a nice April 1st!

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It doesn't matter with the 1969 Camaro, they have a crate body for them now, what's the difference between that and a body in white from the maufacturer? It's just the bending of the rules a little bit like Stock is.

Casey Miles
248H

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1960-1970 sounds good to me.

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To me, any car that's intitled to collector plates should be retired and put into Nostalgia class. Put the 64 out to pasture 6 years ago and once again its a blast at the track.

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Yep, that would get rid of those SS/AH cars with one swipe of the pen. Noone likes to watch 'em anyways.

Steve

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There it is!

Any cars that are 2011 to 2001 should be eliminated!

JimR

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Jerry,

Here in Virginia that would mean anything older than 1985(!). But a Nostalgia/Stock Class sounds like it might be fun - NS and NSA! No modern equipment allowed so everyone could bring out all the stuff they've been "saving" to sell on eBay! Plus the added benefit of going slower. :D

Lew

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Yeah right.Guys are going to blow up max wedges and hemi's and 409's and side oilers.
Remember you said no modern equiptment.

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Nostalgia class is a riot and we're glad to be part of it. No need to run modern equipment if your old stuff is put together right. Still use beat up 46 yr old cast iron heads and a POS mechanical drive tach. Nostalgia racers are great people as well as their racing ethic's, plus its totally a blast from the past. Last year a guy came up to our pits and asked why we still run down the track with factory aluminum? Told us it'd be a hard time to find replacement parts if the car ever hit the wall. DUH? Don told him he'd cross that bridge when he came to it, afterall its just a car.

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I've been to a few nostalgia races and most of the Mopars run 440's here in the northeast.
I can't blame them though.

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Only because it's April Fools Day, would I agree with that comment...you were joking weren't you???

Jim Pancake, Dave Barton, Bucky Hess, and all the rest of you SS/AH racers will always have a fan in me for your cars (April 1st, or any other day)!!! Btw, I'm glad to see Div. 3's Bob Marshall returning his '65 Coronet back to the SS/BA'dd class...now if only Div. 2's Steve Bagwell would return with his Hemi Savoy, Belvedere, & Cuda??? Thanks to my video collection, I'll have footage of his Savoy, plus John Friel's '68 Dart (Former SS/AA) car running a 9.18 @ 144mph back in '92...THANKS TURBO ACTION, & YOU RACERS FROM DIV. 2, for that "SUPER BADD VIDEO"!!! :)

I just wish I could afford to own/race a 426 Hemi car...preferrably the Dart, Savoy/Belvedere/Fury, or the '65 Coronet, because then I wouldn't be a "Mopar Guy In Disguise"...

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THEY HAVE REINSTATED IT...

IF YOUR CAR IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS YOU ARE SCREWED ON HP RATING.

i'm looking - i'm sure it is in the new rulebook somewhere !

captain jack

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Next thing will be they wont allow anyone over the age of 30 to drive. You will just have to spend the money, build and work on the car, do the tear downs, tow it to the races so the young guys can fly in and be fresh (if you pay for thier ticket). Makes that street cruiser look even better. Pass me another cold beer.