Beech Bend Combo, July 17, 2010

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

I was at the combo race at BG last night and was told by the man in the tower who was organizing the combo tech cards that the only IHRA cars that can run there are those with similar NHRA classes.

So that rules out Pure Stock, Crate Motor, and Stock GT cars. Bummer..

Well, I guess since that's a 3-4 hour road trip for me. No love lost there if IHRA cars, other than "traditional" stockers are allowed.

With my luck, by the time I get my car ready, the S/SS combo meets will be dying out. That's been my luck with hobbies, by the time I'm ready to play, the playgrounds are closing up. I do have regrets since trying to get back into racing, wish we hadn't quit 20 years ago. Life takes different turns for all of us.

If I had my car ready, it'd be coming to the meets, running under the index or not. Until a car gets sorted out, EVERY pass is a practice pass. Besides everyone loves a first round gimmee, don't they?

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Well, I guess since that's a 3-4 hour road trip for me. No love lost there if IHRA cars, other than "traditional" stockers are allowed.

With my luck, by the time I get my car ready, the S/SS combo meets will be dying out. That's been my luck with hobbies, by the time I'm ready to play, the playgrounds are closing up. I do have regrets since trying to get back into racing, wish we hadn't quit 20 years ago. Life takes different turns for all of us.

If I had my car ready, it'd be coming to the meets, running under the index or not. Until a car gets sorted out, EVERY pass is a practice pass. Besides everyone loves a first round gimmee, don't they?

I can relate to what you are saying !
The T-Bird in my avatar was bought in 1999 with the intention of running it in Stock .
For years I worked on that car making it NHRA legal, but eventually put a big block in it.
Now, in order for me to run the combo races at Beech Bend I'll have to put a turbo 4 cylinder in it to make it NHRA legal.
Oh well.........back to the drawing board