New rules for 2010?

Jim Storms · 09-22-2009, 05:32 PM

I think we need "Gaynors" thoughts on all this?

Nitro Joe Jackson · 09-22-2009, 07:40 PM

Hey Michael, i know someone that has the numbers from 93 till now, lol

Rules, wow where do you start and where do you leave off.
like what was said on earlier Stock & SS was made for performance classes and lot of hard work has went into a lot of these cars to be as fast as they are. But mainly these days i would say don't rock the boat to hard cause you never know what the next act behind the stage is.

Jim Bailey · 09-22-2009, 07:56 PM

I would like to see a rule for "PURPOSE BUILT RACECARS". aka, Cobra Jet Mustangs, Drag Pac Challengers, Shelby Mustangs, Nascar Hemis, and any other "Stock Eliminator" car that has never been, or ever will be street legal.... I'd like to see these cars legal in AA/Stock only...period. If you wanna step up and try to run in this big d$ck club, Knock yourself out. But don't let these cars ruin any of the lower classes.

bill dedman · 09-22-2009, 08:13 PM

Jim, As I see it, the problem is in no way the cars themselves; they don't have 40/60 front-to-rear weight distribution, vastly superior aerodynamics or much of anything you can't do to a '69 Camaro (which I only use as an example, because they can run a variety of classes from AA, down.)

The problem is, getting the people at NHRA to put a workable, realistic, FACTOR on them, and they won't be any more of a threat than any other Stocker with a factor that has proven reasonable.

IF NHRA will factor them realistically, so they can't totally dominate, I think all the problems relating to these anomalies will go away.

If NHRA refuses to do that, then what you're proposing would surely be better than what we have, now.

GUMP · 09-22-2009, 09:20 PM

I think that Mr Beard has the right idea. Less classes. More heads-up runs during eliminations would force class racers to run hard or lose.

I'm one of those guys who loves to read old (60's) magazines. It seems to me that, back then, Stock Eliminator used to be the place to be. What happened with all you old guys?

I'm so glad that Jim brought up the "New Cars". Jim, what else would you like to see? It's 2009 and the factories are building stocker combinations, why shouldn't they be superior to anything built 40 years ago?

09-22-2009, 05:32 PM	#1
Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New rules for 2010? I think we need "Gaynors" thoughts on all this?

09-22-2009, 07:40 PM	#2
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: New rules for 2010? Hey Michael, i know someone that has the numbers from 93 till now, lol Rules, wow where do you start and where do you leave off. like what was said on earlier Stock & SS was made for performance classes and lot of hard work has went into a lot of these cars to be as fast as they are. But mainly these days i would say don't rock the boat to hard cause you never know what the next act behind the stage is. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

09-22-2009, 07:56 PM	#3
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: New rules for 2010? I would like to see a rule for "PURPOSE BUILT RACECARS". aka, Cobra Jet Mustangs, Drag Pac Challengers, Shelby Mustangs, Nascar Hemis, and any other "Stock Eliminator" car that has never been, or ever will be street legal.... I'd like to see these cars legal in AA/Stock only...period. If you wanna step up and try to run in this big d$ck club, Knock yourself out. But don't let these cars ruin any of the lower classes.

09-22-2009, 08:13 PM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New rules for 2010? Jim, As I see it, the problem is in no way the cars themselves; they don't have 40/60 front-to-rear weight distribution, vastly superior aerodynamics or much of anything you can't do to a '69 Camaro (which I only use as an example, because they can run a variety of classes from AA, down.) The problem is, getting the people at NHRA to put a workable, realistic, FACTOR on them, and they won't be any more of a threat than any other Stocker with a factor that has proven reasonable. IF NHRA will factor them realistically, so they can't totally dominate, I think all the problems relating to these anomalies will go away. If NHRA refuses to do that, then what you're proposing would surely be better than what we have, now. __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-22-2009 at 08:14 PM. Reason: my stupidity

09-22-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,828 Likes: 2,181 Liked 2,360 Times in 558 Posts	Re: New rules for 2010? I think that Mr Beard has the right idea. Less classes. More heads-up runs during eliminations would force class racers to run hard or lose. I'm one of those guys who loves to read old (60's) magazines. It seems to me that, back then, Stock Eliminator used to be the place to be. What happened with all you old guys? I'm so glad that Jim brought up the "New Cars". Jim, what else would you like to see? It's 2009 and the factories are building stocker combinations, why shouldn't they be superior to anything built 40 years ago?

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