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Originally Posted by skills
Hello X-tech welcome back.......I am a fan but I like this idea of pure stock. How about a street stock for division level based on the legal street races they have on Friday nights. Car has to be street legal to state laws just a dial in so you won't have to have major teardown and inspections. That may bring in the younger car crowd and older guys that don't want to chase the major races.
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Well for the most part that is what Pure Stock is!
Just think IHRA needs new blood and should consider adding European and Asian built cars to the mix.
Considering the volume of these vehicles sold.
Toyota trucks have a US like OHV engine in their trucks.
Be cool if the offered it in one of their RWD sedans.
It was be a good launching point and bring more cars to the races.
May spurn a more local Stock racing.
Getting any car prepared should take a few mods to run near the index.
Not suppose to be so easy as to buy a car and then go to the races and be competive.
Heck every car maker already has a Bolt On Mods market.
Which is the nature of Pure Stock.
Sure would bolster the aftermarket to meet this new demand.
Kind of like X-Mans idea of the Factory Stock concept vs Pure Stock.
Just somehow think that PS is the wrong term to use....
Hense going back to the Junior Stock term..
Factory Stock seems to me a better fit.
The thing is that if IHRA wants to compete for Drag Racing space they need to think how to attract racers away from NHRA.
Or attract racers that NHRA ignores and without creating another class.
Simplification of the Tear Down process is key.
NHRA makes it draconian.
Certification and Verification of Parts.
Go back to Street Gasoline, eliminate having to store race gas.
If you want to set a record..ok use the Race gas.
Make racing more fun...instead of a drudgery.
Dan