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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601
I was going to say same thing.
younger racers most don't want any rules or restrictions,some don't even want to race just make passes to see how fast they can go,don't have a clue about RT judging by their 1.600-1.900 reaction times,in ways it is almost like some parts of drag racing have went backwards,like before or when was first organized.
Mike Taylor 3601
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I have seen exactly what you're talking about among younger racers. I'm a young racer myself at age 29.
I came to this forum probably through Google just looking for tech answers and questions. But now I've got my mind on ultimately building a stock or super stock(or GT) car out of my bracket car. I have a huge respect for class racing especially S/SS BECAUSE of the rules. I was raised by an engine builder, drag racer and machinist and I myself love engineering and I love a challenge! So I've set myself on the challenge to build a car that can at least run the index for whatever combo I finally decide to go with and do better over time. Rules and restrictions come with a higher cost to be competitive as I've already begun to realize in my build. Fortunately I'm doing well enough financially to get my foot in the door, but the same is not true for a lot of other potential class racers in my age group or younger. Much cheaper to run quicker ET's with basically no rules in super pro or pro bracket than it is in stock/super stock.
Yes there's slower classes that are a bit cheaper to build, but I wouldn't say those classes are too appealing to most younger folks.
But on another positive side of it, went to the 2 day bracket opener up here at pacific raceways and there was certainly a decent amount of younger competitors that I've seen at the track many times before and are there to compete. Hell, there was a young man driving a S/G car in S/Pro and by the look of him he may not have been a day over 16 years old. Awesome! Another cool thing (in my opinion) was how few foreign cars were present, maybe a couple in sportsman.
So there's at least a little hope for the next generation right?
I could say so much more but this has been a big enough wall of text as it is!
Can't comment on NHRA administration however, just don't know enough about the situation!
Jesse Kauk