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Old 08-04-2011, 02:00 PM   #12
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Thumbs down Re: Pure Stock at divisionals, why not?

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Originally Posted by cicero819 View Post
Robert and Jeff you both get what I'm trying to get at. New cars in the lane instead of F%$#snowmobiles. Terry with your vast knowledge of rules and Tech I know that you could come up with a minimum inspection for new cars. After my last visit a Lebannon for the divisional I was worried by the amount of Grey Hair racers(which I have also my members card) out there. We need young blood to continue to have drag racing viable and thriving. NHRA could have four classes and that would suffice. I would buy a new Mustang 5.0 in two seconds if they this.All the other sanctioning bodies are doing it, attracting the new racers, I'm sure we could do just as good of a job, Remember "what wins on Sunday sell's on Monday " is still applicable these days. Wouldn't you want to see new Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros v8 and v6 with a minimum of 300hp in the lanes instead of Snowmobiles? We could allow some Civics(the 55 chev of this generation) and Toyotas Corollas S with their 200 plus hp engines at the track, just watch the fans in the stands, they would watch it. Let's bring back fun in racing, the cars are there, they just need a place to run. Claude Ruel
Toyota corollas and Honda civic's ! I think Im going to puke ! I hate the snowmobiles also. Dodge and Ford dosent even have their current new cars listed in the class guide except for the underrated "Ringers". NHRA already has the heads up index classes that they could run in if a track wanted to use that concept or include them in the divisionals like Div. 2 ( not many have been running that program either....maybe 10 cars each for the three index's) and not worry about tech inspection tear downs, weight, fuel check, etc. Im pretty sure that the younger crowd isnt as stupid as us older gray beards (yeah....me included) to spend all that $$$$$$ for entry fee's, travel and put up with the BS called enhancements. Like it or not it is NOT a car culture world anymore except for a very few younger guys who's father, uncle, or neighbor got them hooked on this drug called drag racing. Its a good thought but I dont think it will work.......Of course Ive been wrong before like when I joined the Army and got married many moons ago. .....LOL.

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