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Wayne Kerr · 04-17-2010, 08:22 PM

Bruce, you asked, Who is hurt by nhra placing the new crate motor cars in injected classes within the Stock category?"
I believe the component (cam, tires, etc.) manufacturers that support the Stock and Super Stock classes are hurt by having seperate classes. They are not getting any benefit from having one car per class. Class eliminations are becoming "single fests". At Charlotte in stock there were 28 Stock class elimination runs, 12 were singles. That's not going to help grow manufacturer support is it?
I'm not an "old timer" but I have been competing since the mid 80's.
Can someone tell me about class participation/ eliminations prior to 1985?

My pipe dream would be to have fewer classes, simpler tech inspection, more competition, and more contingency support for class winners.
If the guys like Ken Meile could "push" the CJ's and DP's to run sub 1.00 et's at a National for a class win, then perhaps the AHFS could actually work in a timely fashion.

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

04-17-2010, 08:22 PM	#85
Wayne Kerr Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Out to Lunch Posts: 191 Likes: 2 Liked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Once again a bogus combination Bruce, you asked, Who is hurt by nhra placing the new crate motor cars in injected classes within the Stock category?" I believe the component (cam, tires, etc.) manufacturers that support the Stock and Super Stock classes are hurt by having seperate classes. They are not getting any benefit from having one car per class. Class eliminations are becoming "single fests". At Charlotte in stock there were 28 Stock class elimination runs, 12 were singles. That's not going to help grow manufacturer support is it? I'm not an "old timer" but I have been competing since the mid 80's. Can someone tell me about class participation/ eliminations prior to 1985? My pipe dream would be to have fewer classes, simpler tech inspection, more competition, and more contingency support for class winners. If the guys like Ken Meile could "push" the CJ's and DP's to run sub 1.00 et's at a National for a class win, then perhaps the AHFS could actually work in a timely fashion. See you at the races, Wayne Kerr