[X-TECH MAN]

Will cars and classes like Top Sportsman and Top Dragster replace Stock and S/S in the future like Herb Jr. seems to believe? Will the back bone of NHRA's sportsman program go the way of Modified Eliminator and the Doe Doe Bird with the stroke of a pen? Its a fact that Stock and S/S has become a pain in the NHRA's ***** and it it wasnt for the numbers and the money they currently generate they would no doubt be history. To much to police and the keeping of specs to maintain the current classes. To many tech officials who know how to inspect an engine are needed and that costs the NHRA money. Scales and fuel check will still be required until after qualifying is over but thats it. When eliminations begin such inspections are not needed due to the bracket dial in system. Will enough T/S and T/D racers fill in the void in the future to take up the slack between the Fuel Queer's elimination runs at national events? Will some of the current stock and S/S racers change over to this type f racing if it was to happen? I doubt it but maybe a few would so they can keep racing but I doubt any of the old loyal regulars would. No doubt the spectators like watching these two original IHRA catagories better than a slow 8, 9 or 10 second stocker and S/S. T/S and T/D far more interesting than the .90 classes to a spectator due to the lack of a throttle stop for the "Barf and Puke" runs made today in S/C and S/G not to mention the S/ST guys who dont even get to run for a championship or many National events. The AHFS and bogus HP factors would go away. No more bitching. The $$$$$ to build one of these cars (T/S) would be about the same as a current DP, blown Mustang or S/S FWD conversion car. Where is stock and S/S's furture going after the factory dosent supply trucks, offical cars to the higher ups and they dont grease the Associations palms anymore when the few who can afford a new combo today get bored and decide to play another game? Just "Food for Thought" !