Why do we continually use the super classe as track testers?

[Rich Biebel]

Terry....I won the 1988 SummerNationals in S/G......My car had a 454 that made 600-650 hp with an 850 carb and could run 9.90 at about 137 mph. Dedenbaer electric stop...no timer....

I ran S/ST before that at some events for a few years. My best engine could go 10.40 at less than 130......I sometimes ran it with no stop and just pedaled my way to some round wins........and I also used weight to slow my car up.

I traveled to a lot of events well before that with a well known racer and we ran S/G and at some races could barely run the number.....

His wife nearly won the SummerNationals in S/C one year and we had no delay box and no throttle stop......we just played with a pedal stop bolt.....

I know all about the progression of the categories.....and I am not a big fan of what has happened to these classes. There is no doubt in my mind the big power is part of the problem but big power is very common and easy to buy in a heartbeat.....


My friend here at work has over 1000hp to run S/G and thats dyno numbers...

We need a good solution for everyone and NHRA could step in and try to come up with something.....but you know way better than me how things go with them in charge especailly these days.......

I like running my car flat out....