[Ed Carpenter]

Working on my presentation. There is a lot of concern over the factory cars gobbling up all the top 10 qualifying points at every race. In my presentation, I am proposing that all factory cars run their own eliminator, earn their own points, qualifying points, and record points as I have suggested for traditional stock and super stock classes. Factory cars should be run with the pros at national events to gain exposure for class, the owners,drivers, sponsors and corporate America (GM, Chrysler, Ford). At division races factory cars will still be in their own class and be featured at the end of each qualifying session. I looked real quick at two recent races to look at the top 10 qualifiers in s and ss. I know its a small sample but here it is.

Atlanta stock (7 factory cars)

1 3909 FS/B Drew Skillman, Bargersville IN, '12 Musta 8.998 10.00 -1.002
2 2040 C/S Ken Vaughn, Columbia TN, '96 Corvette 10.403 11.35 -0.947
3 428 A/SA Kevin Helms, Schriever LA, '10 Challenger 10.147 11.00 -0.853
4 16 A/SA Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury MA, '69 Camaro 10.172 11.00 -0.828
5 373 FS/A Bill Skillman, Greenwood IN, '14 Mustang 8.898 9.70 -0.802
6 9 FS/E Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen GA, '14 Mustang10.172 10.95 -0.778
7 R210 FS/AA Richard Bierie, Acworth GA, '17 Camaro 8.626 9.40 -0.774
8 P270 FS/H Ricky Pennington, Gardendale AL, '12 Must 10.728 11.50 -0.772
9 1578 G/S Jim Roberts, Portsmouth RI, '69 Camaro 11.146 11.90 -0.754
10 1 FS/C Jeff Strickland, Red Bay AL, '17 Camaro 9.550 10.30 -0.750



Atlanta Super stock (1 factory car)

1 373 FSS/E Bill Skillman, Greenwood IN, '10 Mustang 8.719 10.05 -1.331
2 3 GT/LA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '87 Camaro 10.226 11.05 -0.824
3 2207 GT/HA Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg IN, '06 Cobalt 9.687 10.50 -0.813
4 23 SS/DM Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery AL, '08 Pont 8.948 9.75 -0.802
5 338 GT/JA Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro IN, '90 Che 10.006 10.80 -0.794
6 455 GT/MA Burlin Taylor, Hammond LA, '84 Camaro 10.418 11.20 -0.782
7 3499 SS/N Gary Summers, Franklin KY, '85 Mustang 11.172 11.95 -0.778
8 2 SS/GA Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville LA, '02 9.772 10.55 -0.778
9 1972 GT/KA Greg Porter, Suffolk VA, '87 Cutlass 10.123 10.90 -0.777
10 2093 GT/QA Bobby Dennis, Shorter AL, '90 Calais 10.977 11.75 -0.773

Norwalk stock (4 factory cars)

1 1968 F/SA Chuck Weber, Frewsburg NY, '80 Corvette 10.870 11.85 -0.980
2 3156 FS/F Jeffrey Tietz, Spring Grove IL, '15 Camaro10.222 11.20 -0.978
3 3014 FS/D Steve Novosel, Troy MI, '15 Camaro 9.623 10.60 -0.977
4 302B FS/G George Wright, Carleton MI, '12 Mustang 10.398 11.35 -0.952
5 3360 N/SA Steve Sullivan, W. Chester OH, '88 Mustan 12.052 13.00 -0.948
6 3113 G/S Dave Walther, Lanesville IN, '69 Camaro 10.962 11.90 -0.938
7 1007 FS/C John Kunsak, Wexford PA, '15 Camaro 9.364 10.30 -0.936
8 3193 B/SA Mark Williams, S. Charleston WV, '99 Cama 10.333 11.25 -0.917
9 1603 I/S James Jeschke Jr., Baden PA, '84 Camaro 11.304 12.20 -0.896
10 390G DF/S Gene Lampshire, Lorain OH, '80 Citation 14.707 15.60 -0.893

Norwalk super stock (2 factory cars)

1 382 FGT/B Rick Rodgers, Dearborn Hts MI, '14 Cobra 8.676 9.70 -1.024
2 601 SS/CM Cody Lane, North Bend WA, '05 Cavalier 8.487 9.50 -1.013
3 1197 GT/E Jim Evanuik, North Versailles PA, '98 Esc 9.011 10.00 -0.989
4 3838 SS/NA Eric Stewart, Oswego IL, '84 Cutlass 11.176 12.15 -0.974
5 3269 GT/HA Jeff Dona, Gordonville MO, '98 Formula 9.530 10.50 -0.970
6 311 GT/KA Dan Kyle, Lawrenceburg IN, '87 Firebird 9.949 10.90 -0.951
7 3548 SS/LA Garrett Ghezzi, Dolton IL, '69 AMX 10.513 11.45 -0.937
8 3254 FSS/D Jeffery Myers, Decatur IN, '15 Camaro 8.985 9.90 -0.915
9 397M GT/FA Brina Splingaire, Kronenwetter WI, '08 Co 9.336 10.25 -0.914
10 3131 SS/IA Ricky Decker, Charlestown IN, '94 Camaro 9.788 10.70 -0.912