NMCA Good OR BAD ?

[X-TECH MAN]

It was always fun and a good group when I worked with NMCA and it was owned by Racing Head Service out of Memphis, Tenn. I agree with the last two posts. Just wished they would get rid of the Jet car....lol. Makes for a slick track in one lane.

[mannymen]

This is what I'm talking about and no need for grade points. As mentioned: After contingency with around $7,000-$7,500 per race. Not a bad pay day for only having to go 3-4 rounds.


I noted in another thread why anyone would want to run 7-8 rounds over 3-4 days (NHRA) for next to nothing is beyond me. The goal is to hit the highest payouts with the least amount of cars. Believe me I'm there for the fun also, but after 3 days of sitting around things get stale.

Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.

[jeff conley]

Weather forcast has actually gotten better as we get closer to the weekend. Yesterday the percentage was 60% for Friday. We will be racing.


http://www.weather.com/outlook/recre...hr_topnav_golf

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by mannymen

This is what I'm talking about and no need for grade points. As mentioned: After contingency with around $7,000-$7,500 per race. Not a bad pay day for only having to go 3-4 rounds.


I noted in another thread why anyone would want to run 7-8 rounds over 3-4 days (NHRA) for next to nothing is beyond me. The goal is to hit the highest payouts with the least amount of cars. Believe me I'm there for the fun also, but after 3 days of sitting around things get stale.

Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.

I believe for some reason they left out the "PONY" cars even when I was with the NMCA. I tried to get them included but it became a closed "Club". Some of the most famous S/S cars raced from that era were 66 Chev. 2's (Grumpys Toy) and several Camaros and Mustangs (years 67-69) They allow the 69 AMX and 68 Hemi Cudas and Darts though??As far as sitting for 3-4 days for an NHRA race its mostly an EGO thing....lol. Maybe you should lobby for the inclusion of the pony cars and see how it goes?

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by mannymen

This is what I'm talking about and no need for grade points. As mentioned: After contingency with around $7,000-$7,500 per race. Not a bad pay day for only having to go 3-4 rounds.


I noted in another thread why anyone would want to run 7-8 rounds over 3-4 days (NHRA) for next to nothing is beyond me. The goal is to hit the highest payouts with the least amount of cars. Believe me I'm there for the fun also, but after 3 days of sitting around things get stale.

Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.

It should but the rear suspension may not fit and neither will the big tires...and of course the electronics. I don't remember if the allow 4 links and of course the tires have to be 10.5's ...but you may fit in the AFX or PRO class less the electronics. Check the rules in those classes.
Jim

[Michael Beard]

Granted, they were just street cars (so no limiters, obviously... even crazier, you had to use the clutch to shift!), but I've raced a stick car twice. Got runner-up with my '72 Duster 318 4spd with a bad clutch, and went 4-5 rounds in a Grand Prix I had borrowed from Billy Nees... *that* car was sweet because you could use the hand-brake to stage the car, and leave "3-footing", clutch out, brake handle down, mat the gas. I still think that car would be a real sleeper Stocker combo.

On-topic, ran the NMCA at Quaker City a number of years ago when they had a S/SS Combo. Had a *great* time! Super folks.

[buzzinhalfdozen]

You have to compare apples to apples here, yes I had no problem back in the late 70's matting my mustang and dumping the clutch. Sometimes it would bounce the valve springs a few times before launch but hey that was cool. yesteryears motors did not have the power or the acceleration rates to really hurt themselves while winding them up for launch. I raced a stick car for over 25 years and at some point I felt it was necessary to utilize a rev. limiter, not so much for drivimg technique but to save the engine. I know there's alot of guys that frown on this and say it's not necc. and for some it's not but I really don't see the big deal about it. Just for grins why don't we see if all the pro-stock guys would make a run without them, it may take a while to broom up the mess but hey we've proven a p oint right? Joe To quote a phrase from one of my favorite movies "ToTo we're not in Kansas anymore"

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

You have to compare apples to apples here, yes I had no problem back in the late 70's matting my mustang and dumping the clutch. Sometimes it would bounce the valve springs a few times before launch but hey that was cool. yesteryears motors did not have the power or the acceleration rates to really hurt themselves while winding them up for launch. I raced a stick car for over 25 years and at some point I felt it was necessary to utilize a rev. limiter, not so much for drivimg technique but to save the engine. I know there's alot of guys that frown on this and say it's not necc. and for some it's not but I really don't see the big deal about it. Just for grins why don't we see if all the pro-stock guys would make a run without them, it may take a while to broom up the mess but hey we've proven a p oint right? Joe To quote a phrase from one of my favorite movies "ToTo we're not in Kansas anymore"

For stick cars you are allowed to use rev limiter's for top end rev's only, in other words to keep from blowing the motor up...they are not allowed with auto's.

Jim

[Greg Hill]

You guys need to watch Jimmy Bridges drive his SS/B Corvette sometime. No 2 step no nothing. I asked Jimmy how he did it one time, and he told me that when the top bulb came on he started patting the gas and by the time the bottom one flashed the gas pedal was on the floor. This is a guy that has probably made as many or more trips down the dragstrip than anyone I know.

[Ron Brown]

Does a 69 camaro BBC (SS/BA/CA legal) fit into the NMCA NSS class? I looked on the site and it doesn't appear to.[/QUOTE]


Camaros and Mustangs arenot allowed at this time, but we keep asking to let them in under the same rules as already exist.