thanks NHRA..

Kenny Wigington · 01-19-2010, 10:50 AM

Dead on Perrone !!

Good luck with your project ! Dont give up, just get hungry. If you can make the time, you will enjoy it !

Casey Miles · 01-19-2010, 11:02 AM

Simple question, who's your engine builder?

Casey Miles
248H

Mark Yacavone · 01-19-2010, 11:37 AM

Guys, nice going on the new car. Don't worry, you'll be fine.
This was just a long overdue course correction from NHRA. In the long run, you will appreciate Stk/E more because of it.
Some want to question the timing here, and that's a legitimate point. But don't think they would do something like this without running the numbers first.
One thing that doesn't get mentioned often is the manufacturers who pay out all the contingency awards, need a little boost once in a while, and they'll get one here.

Let me know if you need anything.

Jack McCarthy · 01-19-2010, 12:23 PM

save a bunch, just call the guy whose post is just above mine, buy his blown mustang and use rest of $12,000 to go racing... and be real fast - real soon > YAC's used race cars

jack mccarthy

you can go -.30 in division one for less than $12,000... cmon guys its not 4000 feet corrected up there.

wagonboy · 01-19-2010, 11:30 AM

Brad, congrats on getting under your first time out, that is great. Im sure you will find more.

Ryan

Mike Graham · 01-19-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by James Perrone
You guys need to stop crying and get with the program..
Money helps but hard work and testing will get you there..
Work on you car or GO PLAY GOLF..
NHRA National Event is a Privledge
You gotta get grade points..build a CLASS CAR.
That why you wanna try this ,,ITs NOT Suppose to BE EASY
They are the only game in town,,[IHRA most any combo will do]
Spend some time And Money and Test
Or stick to your local bracket racing program
GET OFF THE COMPUTER
BITCHES AND WORK ON YOU CAR

What these guys are doing is more in the spirit of stock. Do it yourself and see how good you are. Anyone can buy performance. We need to encourage new blood.

Ryan Horensky · 01-19-2010, 05:26 PM

I do agree with James. I also can see where these two guys are coming from. I recently finished my graduate school master's program about a month ago. I know what it is like to race on a budget. That's why I spent the last two years bracket racing and running only a few stock eliminator races a year. On the other hand, there has been so much emphasis placed on these index changes. Some guys will just have to work on their cars a little harder. When my dad started racing again in 1987 the index was 11.52 for C/SA. 22 years later the index was 11.70. With the amount of technology thrown at these cars over the last 22 years, there is no reason the indexes should be the same as they were in the 80's. I think the indexes should have been lowered a long time ago.

01-19-2010, 10:50 AM	#1
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. Dead on Perrone !! Good luck with your project ! Dont give up, just get hungry. If you can make the time, you will enjoy it ! __________________ 2894 STK

01-19-2010, 11:02 AM	#2
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 704 Likes: 128 Liked 498 Times in 91 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. Simple question, who's your engine builder? Casey Miles 248H

01-19-2010, 11:37 AM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,120 Times in 1,951 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. Guys, nice going on the new car. Don't worry, you'll be fine. This was just a long overdue course correction from NHRA. In the long run, you will appreciate Stk/E more because of it. Some want to question the timing here, and that's a legitimate point. But don't think they would do something like this without running the numbers first. One thing that doesn't get mentioned often is the manufacturers who pay out all the contingency awards, need a little boost once in a while, and they'll get one here. Let me know if you need anything. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

01-19-2010, 12:23 PM	#4
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 474 Times in 117 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. save a bunch, just call the guy whose post is just above mine, buy his blown mustang and use rest of $12,000 to go racing... and be real fast - real soon > YAC's used race cars jack mccarthy you can go -.30 in division one for less than $12,000... cmon guys its not 4000 feet corrected up there. __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

01-19-2010, 11:30 AM	#5
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. Brad, congrats on getting under your first time out, that is great. Im sure you will find more. Ryan

01-19-2010, 03:31 PM	#6
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 410 Likes: 1 Liked 341 Times in 67 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. Quote: Originally Posted by James Perrone You guys need to stop crying and get with the program.. Money helps but hard work and testing will get you there.. Work on you car or GO PLAY GOLF.. NHRA National Event is a Privledge You gotta get grade points..build a CLASS CAR. That why you wanna try this ,,ITs NOT Suppose to BE EASY They are the only game in town,,[IHRA most any combo will do] Spend some time And Money and Test Or stick to your local bracket racing program GET OFF THE COMPUTER BITCHES AND WORK ON YOU CAR What these guys are doing is more in the spirit of stock. Do it yourself and see how good you are. Anyone can buy performance. We need to encourage new blood.

01-19-2010, 05:26 PM	#7
Ryan Horensky Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sugarloaf,PA Posts: 201 Likes: 19 Liked 109 Times in 18 Posts	Re: thanks NHRA.. I do agree with James. I also can see where these two guys are coming from. I recently finished my graduate school master's program about a month ago. I know what it is like to race on a budget. That's why I spent the last two years bracket racing and running only a few stock eliminator races a year. On the other hand, there has been so much emphasis placed on these index changes. Some guys will just have to work on their cars a little harder. When my dad started racing again in 1987 the index was 11.52 for C/SA. 22 years later the index was 11.70. With the amount of technology thrown at these cars over the last 22 years, there is no reason the indexes should be the same as they were in the 80's. I think the indexes should have been lowered a long time ago.

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