CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - TruSTART looks to level the playing field.

bill dedman · 02-07-2016, 05:22 PM

Bruce said, "You are not a racer..."

I have two cars I run brackets with, currently; a 1972 Valiant with a supercharged (Vortech) 360 Magnum that runs high 11's and a turbocharged, slant six-powered 1964 Valiant which also runs high 11's, and though neither is a class-legal car, they both run off rules that mirror NHRA rules insofar as starting line procedures go.... including the archaic, "first red light loses the race." protocol..

So yes, I have a vested interest in where this issue goes.

Additionally, this forum exists for comments from people who have no NHRA permanent number; that's its stated purpose. Just because somebody may not be runnning a car in Stock/S-S competition right now, is no indicator of the validity of their posts. Ideas can come from anywhere, and the poster may have been an NHRA racer for years (like me,) or a drag strip tech, for years (like me,) or have been a student of the sport for a lot of years, (like me,) and have opinions on the current rules... and this is the place to talk about them.

There is, I believe, another forum, for people who have an NHRA permanent number to post in, if they want. At least, there was at one time... That may work better for you. Dunno...

02-07-2016, 05:22 PM	#75
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: TruSTART looks to level the playing field. Bruce said, "You are not a racer..." I have two cars I run brackets with, currently; a 1972 Valiant with a supercharged (Vortech) 360 Magnum that runs high 11's and a turbocharged, slant six-powered 1964 Valiant which also runs high 11's, and though neither is a class-legal car, they both run off rules that mirror NHRA rules insofar as starting line procedures go.... including the archaic, "first red light loses the race." protocol.. So yes, I have a vested interest in where this issue goes. Additionally, this forum exists for comments from people who have no NHRA permanent number; that's its stated purpose. Just because somebody may not be runnning a car in Stock/S-S competition right now, is no indicator of the validity of their posts. Ideas can come from anywhere, and the poster may have been an NHRA racer for years (like me,) or a drag strip tech, for years (like me,) or have been a student of the sport for a lot of years, (like me,) and have opinions on the current rules... and this is the place to talk about them. There is, I believe, another forum, for people who have an NHRA permanent number to post in, if they want. At least, there was at one time... That may work better for you. Dunno... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 02-07-2016 at 05:31 PM.