How the factory "Package" cars may save Stock

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Well you get it...abeit dont "agree" ... the Package cars will be soon "rated" where they will....maybe in the long run its their own class, dosent matter.

What does matter is the factory interest, and the interest from the public at large, Ford and Mopar are and will be building that. THATS where the bang is. they arent going to sink in a ton of money only to not exploit the press, with that comes interest.

Its not the ACTUAL package cars themselves that are so good for stock, its what they represent, they will land where they land AA only or later SS....simple the interem may be a bit rough for others like the next year bit

You said what the real point is yourself
"Granted, it undoubtedly will do the sport "good medicine" to get new blood, more cars, etc to show up. Even to get some current pro's, ex-pro's, ex-champs back into the action will be a definite PLUS.:

The new iron is good for everyone EXCEPT the people with the old iron.

Im 38 and if you told me I would get to race or even have the potential opportunity to race "Big Daddy" in my lifetime 2 years ago Ida said you had a screw loose, on to Couglin, same thing, on to some of the others...yeah right...but thats exactly what happened and is happening.

The rules will put the cars where they should be. The cars themselves are not the point, the interest they generate from BOTH the Public and the Corporate side is....and they are doing that job well. That was the whole point from Ma Mopar and Fords perspective.....BUT its brought more attention to "Stock Eliminator" than anything else in the last say 5 years.

Can you say the "Joe Public" Dodge or Ford buyer even looked to NHRA Stock Eliminiator, until these cars ?

In recent years say the last 10, what other single event, or happening has raised awarness of Stock Eliminator to the public at large as much as these pacakge cars ? Google, Drag Pak , Super Cobra Jet, etc and see where the articles are....everywhere......not just National Dragster.....everywhere from Car and Driver to well....look at there some of the articles are

If nothing else look at the package cars is they have a "Job to do" when thats done HP will be up...

Were actually looking at upping the HP factor intentionally on the Challenger (we have a plan on that) Other Challenger owners might not like that but it has potential to be very effective for us....that should make everyone else happy too

Originally Posted by greg johnson

I've kept my mouth shut long enough..................
"save" stock??................. Please! Doubt it!!

Yanno, it's not for me to say how someone should spend their $$ for entertaining themselves............. that's their Choice & to each their own!!

BUT, ... my ONLY peeve is that NOT ONE of these new "package" rides have, or even COULD be driven home from the showroom floor!!!!!! Why, at least the "paper cars" of the not too distant past could have been driven to the grocery store to buy some milk for momma!!!!!!!! How then can these cars be "categorized" as STOCK?? In MY mind, "stock" will ALWAYS mean "something you could go down to the neighborhood dealership, plop down some cash, (earned or inherited, WHO CARES!?!?) & drive home a vehicle you might be racing next week".

Granted, it undoubtedly will do the sport "good medicine" to get new blood, more cars, etc to show up. Even to get some current pro's, ex-pro's, ex-champs back into the action will be a definite PLUS. Once ya get paired up, I really don't care "WHO" is in the other lane, BUT, if "Big" does beat me.......................... at least it'll be a race I'll probably remember.
OK, I am done.............. Thanks fer listening!!
See some of ya in the spring................. Hopefully!!