We're Evolving!

[magnumv8]

Seems to me that since you can move "up or down" one class from your natural class that 33% of classes could eliminated with the stroke of a pen.....my thinking may be flawed or not logical but, if all the class structures, schedules, tech, horsepower, etc,etc,etc, were logical these concerns and discussions wouldn't happen.....we would just show up and "run what we brung".....

I can see the future being no tech for legality only for safety, class structure "index only"...1/4 second indexes (no dial ins and a 50 to 75 percent reduction in number of classes which gives you a LOT more heads up runs)....this makes everyone competitive, a good chance for big car counts more sponsor interest and bigger paydays.....the diversity of vehicles would be greater....I can picture this turning into an event with 200,300,400 entrants easily....a side program for like classed legal stockers and super stockers could be run heads up for the ones that are there during qualifying and they could be combined into the index eliminator once it begins.....

I don't have the connections or money to do it myself or I would be doing more than working it out on paper

I have my stocker almost done and I would prefer to run others in my "natural class" but I have a stronger urge to COMPETE....when I am ready just tell me where and when and I will be there and I KNOW that I am not the only one that feels this way.....


D L Rambo....

[XSTOCKER]

Embrace the changes or move on. I predict a new "Pro - Stock" is on the horizon as soon as there is enough cars to fill the field. My 2cents.
Mike Szczepanski

[W J]

Originally Posted by XSTOCKER

Embrace the changes or move on. I predict a new "Pro - Stock" is on the horizon as soon as there is enough cars to fill the field. My 2cents.
Mike Szczepanski

Mike, are you talking e.f.i. Pro-Stockers? WJ

[XSTOCKER]

Originally Posted by W J

Mike, are you talking e.f.i. Pro-Stockers? WJ

Nope. I think as the new models start to pour in with all their celebrity drivers, NHRA may see the need to showcase them and all the other stockers will have less interest to them. I know that I no longer own a stocker and should stay out of the conversation, but a part of me really misses what Stock could have been as to compared to where it's going. The loss of the Sportsman Advisory Committee was enough proof to me that NHRA doesn't care.

[Blingmaster]

Billy: You know I have been around awhile and cannot believe what has happened to this sport. The biggest rush was having a national record holder car. Now it is running 1.40 under and maybe never pulling a head.With current economic challenges I believe you are going to evovle into S/SS combo races where there is no heads up confrontation dial under your index or go home. The fans are filling the stands for going Pink they have no idea if the car is turbo , nitrous . It looks like there family driver to them and it is fast.
Take a look at the pits at the next national event and realize that the tow rigs alone could finance a third world country and you think NHRA is going to reduce entry fees or increase payouts. I can see that when designing your next stocker make it fast enough to run pro at your local track. We have a class here at our 1/8 track 7.50 pro tree $50. entry $800. to win every week. DD

[Casper68]

lots of good points on here....I'm bringing my Stock entry back out because I love the class, always have. It's slow, but I love to compete and have fun trying to go fast with it. That being said, I have no idea where the class may be headed....and that fact, along with the various ideas on this thread, seem to indicate that no clear direction exists. NHRA has a huge need for improvement in their marketing of the sport....(example - NASCAR)...for them to take that step, I'm not sure where the Stock class will end up. I can see an 'invitation only' program coming....