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Chuck Norton · 08-14-2009, 07:10 AM

The Rule Book includes a paragraph that states, in essence, IF THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTS, specially constructed cars in a quantity of at least 50 units MAY be included in the Classification Guide. These cars are not required to be or to have been showroom available. This exception to the original rule of 500 units (that rule is still in the book, by the way) was added several years years ago before the latest generation of cars produced especially for drag racing began to appear. Under this loophole, manufacturers are encouraged to produce specialty cars like the 2008 Mustangs and the Chrysler Drag Package cars for Stock Eliminator. Obviously, most manufacturers see no return for the time spent homologating a 40+ year-old model but occasionally, there is someone correctly placed in their organization who appreciates drag racing and can pull it off. Sadly, these days, most of those individuals are either looking for work or nursing a mint julep and enjoying their Golden Parachute. I don't look for the Chrysler organization to put much effort in getting the "D Dart" cars approved for Stock Eliminator although, stranger things have happened.

08-14-2009, 07:10 AM	#4
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 110 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: D/Dart in Stock The Rule Book includes a paragraph that states, in essence, IF THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTS, specially constructed cars in a quantity of at least 50 units MAY be included in the Classification Guide. These cars are not required to be or to have been showroom available. This exception to the original rule of 500 units (that rule is still in the book, by the way) was added several years years ago before the latest generation of cars produced especially for drag racing began to appear. Under this loophole, manufacturers are encouraged to produce specialty cars like the 2008 Mustangs and the Chrysler Drag Package cars for Stock Eliminator. Obviously, most manufacturers see no return for the time spent homologating a 40+ year-old model but occasionally, there is someone correctly placed in their organization who appreciates drag racing and can pull it off. Sadly, these days, most of those individuals are either looking for work or nursing a mint julep and enjoying their Golden Parachute. I don't look for the Chrysler organization to put much effort in getting the "D Dart" cars approved for Stock Eliminator although, stranger things have happened.