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Originally Posted by Randall Klein
Sea change: in the '50's, Chevy stovebolts effectively eliminated Olds, Hudsons etc, then the early 60's found MoPars and 409's making inroads, but later in that decade the lanes full of '55-'57 Chevs gave way to Camaro's (mostly) with a few Mustangs, Cudas, Challengers.
It seems as if Camaros of '67-'71 held sway until the GT rules, then the F.I. stuff and now another sea change: lanes full of current Mustangs and Challengers
I'm sure each group that got "pre-empted" felt wronged. Ford stepped up with money and money talks.....I'm not sure winning on Sunday translates to Monday sales especially when we generally on the track when no one is in the stands
As an aside, of all the Mustangs and Challengers sold, where are they? I thought Ford's intent was that they be raced not collected.
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At least in every instance that you mentioned the prior offerings were "pre-empted" by actual cars that existed and could be purchased and driven on the street in stock form. None of the current Cobra Jets or Drag Packs can be purchased at any dealership and driven off the lot in stock form. There is a major difference with these cars than any that you compared them to.
This would mean that they are not adhering to the spirit of "Stock Eliminator." They are more akin to Super Stock or Modified Production. The late model fuel injected Firebirds and Camaros were underrated when they came onto the scene, but they were relegated to fuel injected classes until their horsepower was corrected to fairly reflect what they should.
At a bare minimum the NHRA should relegate the Cobra Jets and Drag Packs to a sub class within Stock Eliminator until their adjusted horsepower is more accurate.