[Tony Corley]

Dick,
There were 16 at the season opener, in Bradenton. It was the biggest heads up class, including ones that have been around since the beginning of the NMRA.
A lot of guys in NMRA are from the North, and don't make the trip.
I think on average there have been 18-20 showing up, with many more new cars being built. Like any other new class, a lot of people waited awhile to make certain it was going to work out. There are already a handful of new cars ready to run this year.
The brand new Chevrolet Performance Class just had it's inaugural NMCA Race in Bradenton, and had 4 cars show up, but many more being built. I think the plan is to eventually run the 2 classes against each other in the NMCA.
I'm not saying the rules would have to be verbatim, because truthfully, I don;t like the current trans rules. Stock/SS type trans and clutches would be better in my opinion.
I'm excited to watch the Chevrolet Class grow. They kept minimum weight at 3200lbs to make the old body styles competitive. They were in the 10.70's for this very first race, and should get quicker.
Coyote Stock guys are running 10'30's at race weight.


The cool things that help keep these classes in check is that the sanctioning bodies can and will check/swap computers in the staging lanes to ensure they are not tampered with. If one car starts to show a huge advantage over the others, a quick chassis dyno will let them know if something is out of kilter performance wise. No tear downs required, just a fuel check, weight, and computer test.
The drivers are required to sign a agreement in advance to not alter the engine, computer, or sensors in any way. Grounds for suspension.