[Mike Pearson]

I started out racing my camaro as a c/sm. That was a tough class to cut your teeth. It was several years before I could run the index. Running the 10.5 tire was tough back then. Clutches were real heavy. I could lay black marks in 3rd gear. The light cars with the small engines were best for the class. My car was not real light so I had to use a 305 Cu In engine. The chevy II cars were better for the class because of lighter weight. There were several guys that were real fast. They were cheating up the cylinder heads similar to the acid SS heads in the day.
The engines made good power but the limiting factor was the tire size and how much power you could hit the tires with on the launch.
The engine, tire and clutch technology is way ahead today from what it was back in the late 1970's when I ran the class.
Given the same set of rules as back then this would be a very expensive class to run
To make an entry level class you would have to limit the mods to the engine. Maybe a spec head with small valves. Flat top pistons. No port work. Small carb like a 600 or 650 Holley. Maybe allow a small shot of nitrous to appeal to the younger crowd. Limit tje max cu in to 330 Stick or auto. Stock front suspension up front and ladder bars only on the rear.