[Monte Howard]

The problem here is for those of us that have raced stock elim for 20 + years is. We went through the pains of the LT-1 and LS-1 years and we took a beating for several years till NHRA put them in there own class, then once hp ratings got in line put them back in regular classes. We don't have enough time and don't want to relive it again. Unfortunately looks like we might have to.

Back in the 90's I got whipped like a redheaded step child over and over again by the LT-1 cars heads up. I Did happen to win one heads up in 2000 against Edmond Richardson at Joliet Nats. The only reason was I had a really good tune up for the Oxygenated fuel. Without it I would have been smashed. The difference between now and then is they had us by 3 tenths and these new factory experimental cars have us by 6-8 and it's is WRONG.

My father was lucky enough to get a few cars from the factory back in the 60's that they only built 25-50 of, did not have a Vin# and could not be bought off the show room floor. Guess what class he raced in then.......A and B Factory Eperimental.

It's not the owners of these cars that we don't like or blame it's the organization.