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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich
Everyone seems to be real quick to say "well, the AHFS will level everything out, eventually".
How long is eventually?
You do realize that now that the rules are wide open, and the OEM's do not have to even actually build anything, cars or engines, that they can now just release a new "engine", comprised of whatever they and the aftermarket have in the parts bin, and a new "car", every time one of their current paper cars is factored even close to reasonable? They only thing they have to worry about is how big a check written to NHRA it'll take to get the next one into the guide.
With the new open rules, they can produce new killers at will, they don't even have to put anything together, they just have to get a different pile of parts approved. So they can make their own killers obsolete any time they choose, and play the "one up" game until everyone in the class quits, out of frustration or lack of funds.
They've opened Pandora's Box right in the middle of sportsman drag racing, and most people seem to be too blind to see the endless possibilities of things they can do now. It's all cool, some think, because they're on the "up side" right now. Will it all still be so cool when you can't afford the next new $100K piece, and your near new car is worth less than 50% of what you have in it? Good luck with that.
The old adage "Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it" couldn't be more appropriate than it is here.
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Alan, Good post, and something that hasn't been discussed in all the related posts.
If a "crate motor" combo gets beat up too bad, then all the manufacturer has to do is change a few specs, re-submit it as a new combo (with a lower rating,of course) and we're back where we started. They can now play out this game for YEARS.
That is, unless NHRA deals with it heads up, now.
They won't. The title says it all.