2011 Stock/Super Stock Rule Changes

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Bunkster

Now would be the perfect time to finally utilize the software that's already been written, so that the WORST red light is the loser.

oh dear lord, between that and the bracket racers who want to do away with heads up runs......................NOWHERE in drag racing does the worst redlight lose

[Mark Faul]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

oh dear lord, between that and the bracket racers who want to do away with heads up runs......................NOWHERE in drag racing does the worst redlight lose

Nowhere except top fuel, funny car, pro stock, ps motorcycles, super comp, super gas, and super street..... Plus class elims in stock and SS...

[treessavoy]

I don't believe that the 55 and up rule will benefit anyone except the tri-five Chevy's. What other cars would be competitive, what other brands are being run in SS that might be able to compete as a stocker?

No Mopars, Pontiacs, Buicks, Olds, Fords or other brands are being run in SS, so who does it help?

JimR

[MYRONARL1119]

I'm wondering how an LS4 wwith a factory rating of 303 HP in an Impala would compare to the GMC turbo charger v6. Impala shows a 3711# shipping weight or 12.25 # per hp. Don't see how u ccould get to the 11.00# or around 3350#. Maybe Chevy has a secret superceded body to get the weight out. Does anyone know if the LS4 aluminum block motor in the 2006 up Impala is the same 5.3 that was in the SSR?

[FlyingW]

I think the return of the 57 chevy to stock is great, think about how these cars helped mold the face of sportsman racing from Jr. stock on, look at the people that have raced one. like my hereo's Jimmy Waibel, Bob Dennis, Charlie Cason, Bruce Wilkerson and many many more. I am looking to see about rebuilding dads fugitive with the big W on the door. just to be able to run one has been a dream of mine not to mention the speeds they ran in the day with only 7" tires wow what can they run on 10" tires. my big question is how many will be built as a stick car like they were?

Jeremy Waibel
K&N Filters 69 Camaro B/SA

[FrankChastain]

Jeremy, did I not see your dads 57 chevy painted on the den wall at his house in Lakeland? FrankChastain

Originally Posted by FlyingW

I think the return of the 57 chevy to stock is great, think about how these cars helped mold the face of sportsman racing from Jr. stock on, look at the people that have raced one. like my hereo's Jimmy Waibel, Bob Dennis, Charlie Cason, Bruce Wilkerson and many many more. I am looking to see about rebuilding dads fugitive with the big W on the door. just to be able to run one has been a dream of mine not to mention the speeds they ran in the day with only 7" tires wow what can they run on 10" tires. my big question is how many will be built as a stick car like they were?

Jeremy Waibel
K&N Filters 69 Camaro B/SA

[danny waters sr]

Why not have baseball 5 strikes you out or have football closest to the goal after 4 downs each gets the TD, lol . Drag racing is fine ,don't need to re- invent the wheel ,just fix the flat and go.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

Nowhere except top fuel, funny car, pro stock, ps motorcycles, super comp, super gas, and super street..... Plus class elims in stock and SS...

Well obviously if both cars leave at the same time, then the FIRST red light would be the WORST red light. I was referring to anywhere with a handicapped tree, most would realize that. The slower car has the advantage of the clean tree, the fast car has the advantage of the First red light. I don't see the problem with that, neither does most of the class racing, and bracket racing communities.

[Randall Klein]

I guess I'm in the 5% advocating worst red light loses. Many want the "driver" to be recognized in the equation, a .495 red vs a .437 red would indicate that the first red light did a better job of driving

True, there are equal advantages (now) with clean tree vs first red light, but conveniently ignoring the better advantage of having the race in front of you...the best advantage

Not a big deal to me compared to mufflers, better hooking consistent tracks, better pits, shorter races, consistent tech and on and on....just voicing my 5%

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

I guess I'm in the 5% advocating worst red light loses. Many want the "driver" to be recognized in the equation, a .495 red vs a .437 red would indicate that the first red light did a better job of driving

True, there are equal advantages (now) with clean tree vs first red light, but conveniently ignoring the better advantage of having the race in front of you...the best advantage

Not a big deal to me compared to mufflers, better hooking consistent tracks, better pits, shorter races, consistent tech and on and on....just voicing my 5%

Why don't we just line up for a qualifying shot, put our shoe polish on the window, and give the Wally to the best package. That would put the driver in it, right? Actually they already do that at our local track. It's called "run for the money", and even then it's a side show.