[Jeff Teuton]

The difference now is Ford and Mopar are on board. A vocal group wants the cars out of their class, and NHRA has said the racers need to support this if they want it to happen. Judging from the posts over the last year or so, I would say that is a good position. The system is sending them toward the proposed new classes as opposed to running very heavy cars. NHRA is not going to outlaw a car because it ran out of classes (the Ford that is there already recent decision). The 4 V8 Mopars have recieved 170 Hp in the last year. I don't know on the Fords, but they got a pretty good share also. I believe it was about two weeks ago during Houston National, Indy Points, and Boise Points there were 12 or 14 DP's racing. All were C or higher, and after that weekend they will be all B or higher, except for my lone Challenger with the 5.9. Rumor has a Bowtie with 1000 hp is out there and talking to NHRA. That is my take on the new classes. And in the days of old when the Muscle Cars were new remember all the heads up classes for the Mopars, Fords, Chevys. This weekend I think there is a Mopar show in Dallas with a Gen III Hemi Shootout. NMCA has a shootout on the horizon for the Mustangs, and as more new cars are sold, there will be more such events. I personally would like to see a heads up class seperate from Stock that would run Fri/Sat during events. All new cars A/FX, Super Duper Stock, or something.