[Jim Bailey]

Doug Duell took a showroom stock Challenger and built the first A/SA " new car". NHRA checked the car from top to bottom before it was approved. Travis had it up on jack stands with the wheels and tires off, making sure it had the Factory components and that the suspension mods where legal according to the NHRA rule book. Many photos were taken . ( feel free to correct me if I'm miss informed ). Friends, those days are over. NHRA has approved the use of the factory built race cars - Copos, Drag Pacs and Cobra Jets with the use of an approved showroom engine combos for traditional stock eliminator. They may have to conform to "some" of the rules, like the correct hood. But they're legal per NHRA - As I said earlier, tuff pill to swallow for the old timers. But get use to it, they're here to stay and there's more coming. Correcting, and having the correct index for your class is the only chance the old combos have. Bottom line is Jeff's car is a Drag Pac Challenger and its legal per NHRA. End of story. I'm gonna race!