New Rule Revision For Stock and S/S

[Travis Miller]

On www.nhraracer.com a new rule revision for Stock and S/S dated 9/12/2017 has been posted.

The old rule read...Driver and passenger-side seats must be identical in appearance.

The new rule reads as follows:

If a full-sized corporate OEM driver’s seat is used, the passenger seat must be identical in appearance to the driver’s seat. If a full-sized aftermarket driver’s seat is used the passenger seat must be full-sized and identical in appearance to the driver’s seat being used or must be a full-sized corporate OEM passenger-seat.

That means an aftermarket passenger seat cannot be drilled full of lightening holes or have the upper portion/head rest cut off. Its time for a few racers to buy a new passenger seat because they butchered the seat.

[Steve Polhill]

I know this isn't going to be a popular statement with some. But Now that we are racing against 150+ MPH Copo's etc. I honestly think ALL Cars running in Stock/SS should have a min of a 6 point roll bar, and belts.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

I know this isn't going to be a popular statement with some. But Now that we are racing against 150+ MPH Copo's etc. I honestly think ALL Cars running in Stock/SS should have a min of a 6 point roll bar, and belts.

I think 150+ MPH Copo's etc. should be in their own eliminator, instead of changing the rules for 16 second cars.

[Billy Nees]

Sooooooo, I can use aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads and intake manifolds on certain Stockers. I can use a cold air hood on certain Stockers even though it didn't come with one. I can use the wrong trim parts on certain, wrong year Stockers, in the wrong class, get it hit with HP and that's all OK. I CAN'T lighten the stock seat or mix and match stock seats but I CAN put light weight aftermarket seats in any Stockers. I think I've got it now.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Sooooooo, I can use aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads and intake manifolds on certain Stockers. I can use a cold air hood on certain Stockers even though it didn't come with one. I can use the wrong trim parts on certain, wrong year Stockers, in the wrong class, get it hit with HP and that's all OK. I CAN'T lighten the stock seat or mix and match stock seats but I CAN put light weight aftermarket seats in any Stockers. I think I've got it now.

Hey, you forgot that you can run a 327 intake on your 283 stocker, AND if its a Nova you can run a deep sump oil pan....LOL

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Hey, you forgot that you can run a 327 intake on your 283 stocker, AND if its a Nova you can run a deep sump oil pan....LOL

Yeah, what he^^^^^^^^^^^^ said!

[Jim Bailey]

This stuff cracks me up! I stood on the starting line at Indy,. I observed multiple and I mean multiple, sub 10 second stockers running without the required safety equipment . No neck collars, no window nets, no gloves, open face helmets, and less than sfi/5 jackets and pants. This included factory shoot out cars,stockers,and AH Hemis. So now NHRA wants to worry about a passenger seat that nobody rides in ..... how about some competent tech persons / observers !

[Steve Polhill]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I think 150+ MPH Copo's etc. should be in their own eliminator, instead of changing the rules for 16 second cars.

I agree Mark, But while they are in Stock and I'm being caught at 150 mph, I'm seriously thinking of putting a 6 point in the Escort. Mainly because I'm not keen on the idea of picking a Bowtie or Blue Oval out of my ***. Ask Marty Buth about his experience, with a Cobra Jet crossing lanes.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

I agree Mark, But while they are in Stock and I'm being caught at 150 mph, I'm seriously thinking of putting a 6 point in the Escort. Mainly because I'm not keen on the idea of picking a Bowtie or Blue Oval out of my ***. Ask Marty Buth about his experience, with a Cobra Jet crossing lanes.

Agreed. I had an eye-opener running the Turismo at a bracket race a few years ago when a car going 140+ crossed into my lane past the finish line and tagged the wall. If he would've lost it at half track, he would've gone THROUGH me. I brought this up at a Div. 3 race a few years ago, and got blank stares.

[Dwight Southerland]

Rules allow you to put a roll bar in any stocker if you want to.