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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich
No one is spewing hatred at the people who bought new cars. Quite the reverse, several of them are good friends of ours, including Jeff Teuton, the Beattie family, Doug Duell, and others, we have no hatred toward them, none at all. There is no animosity between "us and them".
There are those who would like to make the disagreement over how the new cars have been put into Stock a personal issue. That is their choosing.
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Well said Alan, just because someone buys a new Dragpak, Camaro or Mustang, does not make them a bad guy. If I could afford to, I would buy a New Mustang just like Charlie Downing. Fact is I even contacted some Ford people to kick the idea around. My partner likes the COPO 350 stick! Over the last year, I spent 150k in transporter, trailer and a building to house the operation. So for now, I have an old beat-up 67 Camaro to deal with. In 1967, the Z28 Camaro was rated at 290 HP. Today is rated at 309 HP. Chevrolet did not intentionally rate the Z28 at 200 HP, like the new factory cars did. Again I am not angry with someone for taking advantage of the situation. If I could I would run in G/S and beat up on Donnie Beeler! Just kidding Donnie. Would that be fair? I don't think so. And what would I be accomplishing? It looks like NHRA is going to completely rely on the AFIS system to correct the combinations. Just as soon as the AFIS factors a combination near the correct zip code! they come out with a new engine combination, which in some cases, was years after the 2009 body year. And the worst part, NHRA allows it!
I wonder if NHRA would allow me to run a new engine combination for my 1967 Camaro, if Chevrolet developed a new engine. This is exactly what NHRA did with regards to the 2009 Dragpak, with the 345 engine, rated at 305 HP! Think about it. The 2009 Dragpak is 5 years old and the factory is still bringing out new engine combinations! That being the case, the new engine combination should only be run in a 2014 Dragpak, not a 2009 or the 2010 year body. Again, I am not angry with anyone for taking advantage. I know I would do the same thing.