[Alan Roehrich]

This is not about these cars not being Chevrolet cars. There are plenty of the Chrysler cars that are getting bulldozed by this. Not just the 396, 427, and 454 Chevy cars are taking a hit on this. What about the Hemi cars and the Max Wedge cars? Yes, they'll get blown away by these new cars. What about the guys with the old style Fords who don't have the cash get a new CJ or Roush car, and some backing to go with it? Or don't want one?

As much as anyone might want to make this a problem with a favorite brand, it simply just isn't. It's about a new car coming in to an established class it does not belong in and running over everything in sight, regardless of brand.

The idea of "wait for them to get factored, wait for the AHFS to get them" just does not work. Everyone here knows how long it takes the AHFS to get around to a new combination and bring it in line. Sometimes it takes 5 years or more, and sometimes it just doesn't happen at all.

Yes, factory involvement can be good for the class, and for the sport in general. But not when a factory takes advantage of the situation and sends a ringer in to completely eliminate competition. It does not matter what factory. There was a time when sanctioning bodies did not tolerate or accept this behavior, and some still do not. However, some sanctioning bodies have been consumed by greed, and no longer have any real regard for the grass roots of the sport.