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Chad E532 · 01-15-2009, 07:12 PM

My father ran a 1956 in Stock Elim back in the early seventies until the rule change that went into effect in 1973 making the car illegal in stock. At the time NHRA stated that every few years they would keep moving the year rule up to keep the body styles newer which obviously never happened.
What I am wondering is why did the rules change in 1973?
Was it a political move by one of the big 3 lobbying NHRA or was it just a foolish rule that was really not needed.
And what do you folks think about opening the stock rules back up to allow the older than 1960 crowd that were forced into Super Stock back into Stock?
Thanks
Chad

01-15-2009, 07:12 PM	#1
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	1960 and newer in stock? My father ran a 1956 in Stock Elim back in the early seventies until the rule change that went into effect in 1973 making the car illegal in stock. At the time NHRA stated that every few years they would keep moving the year rule up to keep the body styles newer which obviously never happened. What I am wondering is why did the rules change in 1973? Was it a political move by one of the big 3 lobbying NHRA or was it just a foolish rule that was really not needed. And what do you folks think about opening the stock rules back up to allow the older than 1960 crowd that were forced into Super Stock back into Stock? Thanks Chad