Hood Scoops to Comp

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

my question is why does comp not have 1 or 2 classes with spec heads and limited mods to bring the car count back up.

In 1999, NHRA proposed several new "entry level" classes for Comp that were designed to be somewhat affordable. The idea was quickly shot down as they didn't think it was fair that someone could compete in Comp on a much smaller budget than everyone else.

Virtually at the same time, Billy Nees had an idea for a new heads-up class that would have taken a huge amount of the development expense out of racing. The idea could have also been applied to Comp and in the long-term reduce expenditures for everyone. I and others did extensive computer modeling on the concept, and it worked amazingly well. It made too much sense to actually implement, though. Since it was his concept, I'll allow him to spill the beans if he so chooses.