Stockers....buttons.....check This Out

Michael Beard · 09-13-2007, 02:19 PM

Warning: This post is mostly off-topic.
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>> THIS IS A POSSIBLE NHRA RULE CHANGE SO NHRA GUYS SHOULD DECIDE IT.

If you read the preceeding posts, it's been explained why it concerns IHRA racers.

>> Bring your Pure Stock car to a div one event and your sucess will be limited.

More limited success than not being in the top 125 in 2006, or more limited than not showing up in the points at all in 2007? Well, at least you finished Top 10 a couple of years. My rookie season in NHRA, I finished 11th in Div. 1 Stock with a four-cylinder front wheel drive car. -=shrug=- While I typically make it a point not to get into all the name-calling and mudslinging, because it does absolutely nothing to advance the discussion, I take particular exception to stonethrowers living in glass houses. Point being, Lee's car and driving abilities are irrelevant to the value of his opinion. (But if it helps, Lee has found a great deal of E.T. within some extremely restrictive rules... sounds like the foundation of Stock eliminator to me.)

"Stockracer" bothers me less, because he typically doesn't even try to post anything relevant to the discussion.

Unlike Jeff, I don't even care if Stockracer tells us who he is or what he drives, etc. As long as he says, "This is my opinion about the subject, and this is why I feel this way." then he has added something of value to the debate.

>> NHRA DOSENT HAVE A CLASS WHERE A GUY CAN BUILD A BRACKET CAR AND CALL IT A STOCKER ALA CM CLASS

Perhaps you can tell me all about crate motor cars and the rules so that I can understand how they are bracket cars... then maybe I'll understand what this has to do with 2-steps.

>> OR A CLASS WHERE A GUY CAN BUY A 200 HP STREET CAR AND RACE IT.

That's called a turbo car.

Do Sunbirds count? They make a lot less than 200hp. They're still Stockers. ...and what this has to do with 2-steps is...?

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Hey, here's something to do with the topic of discussion!

>> Why can't we just leave the rules alone so we can all race?

Eliminating two-steps in automatics would not hinder anyone from competing.

$.02,

09-13-2007, 02:19 PM	#11
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out Warning: This post is mostly off-topic. --- >> THIS IS A POSSIBLE NHRA RULE CHANGE SO NHRA GUYS SHOULD DECIDE IT. If you read the preceeding posts, it's been explained why it concerns IHRA racers. >> Bring your Pure Stock car to a div one event and your sucess will be limited. More limited success than not being in the top 125 in 2006, or more limited than not showing up in the points at all in 2007? Well, at least you finished Top 10 a couple of years. My rookie season in NHRA, I finished 11th in Div. 1 Stock with a four-cylinder front wheel drive car. -=shrug=- While I typically make it a point not to get into all the name-calling and mudslinging, because it does absolutely nothing to advance the discussion, I take particular exception to stonethrowers living in glass houses. Point being, Lee's car and driving abilities are irrelevant to the value of his opinion. (But if it helps, Lee has found a great deal of E.T. within some extremely restrictive rules... sounds like the foundation of Stock eliminator to me.) "Stockracer" bothers me less, because he typically doesn't even try to post anything relevant to the discussion. Unlike Jeff, I don't even care if Stockracer tells us who he is or what he drives, etc. As long as he says, "This is my opinion about the subject, and this is why I feel this way." then he has added something of value to the debate. >> NHRA DOSENT HAVE A CLASS WHERE A GUY CAN BUILD A BRACKET CAR AND CALL IT A STOCKER ALA CM CLASS Perhaps you can tell me all about crate motor cars and the rules so that I can understand how they are bracket cars... then maybe I'll understand what this has to do with 2-steps. >> OR A CLASS WHERE A GUY CAN BUY A 200 HP STREET CAR AND RACE IT. That's called a turbo car. Do Sunbirds count? They make a lot less than 200hp. They're still Stockers. ...and what this has to do with 2-steps is...? --- Hey, here's something to do with the topic of discussion! >> Why can't we just leave the rules alone so we can all race? Eliminating two-steps in automatics would not hinder anyone from competing. $.02, __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS