1966

[Paul Ceasrine]

Frankie,
wrong thread to go on about the 'rights and wrongs' of the NHRA and
tracks back in the early 70's.
They killed the 'golden goose'.
They should have seen what was going on for the street cars, and smartly market that group to get them at the track, instead of chasing them away.
Nothing was more stupid, then some kid, in lets say a 66' Mustang
289 4-speed, basically a stock car.
He saves up his money, buys a set of 14" x 7" Cragars and L-60 x 14"
Formula 1 Super Stock tires. He goes to the track, and is told he has to run F/Gas, because his tires (which he can't spin anyway) stick outside the fender-well. Of course he runs, lets say a 16.00, gets blown away
by some properly set-up drag car. Just when do you think that kid would be coming back to the track with his 5 friends, to get embarrased.
Did those L-60 tires warrant that...NO!!!
There were suggestions, and good ones, about putting together
a class called Street-Competition (Street/Comp).
PC