D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes

Ed Wright · 01-16-2011, 08:29 PM

Why would they replace a group that does not require the tech effort? There are more of those guys, and they are low maintenance. Why would the electronics bother them? Stock & SS are the expensive (due to the amount of tech officials required) and high maintenance group. That would be the most attractive to get rid of. Nobody watches any of them. TD & TS, and the Alky cars, I'm told, are "the show" at div races. If they are, something is wrong as nobody is watching them either.

X-TECH MAN · 01-16-2011, 09:17 PM

Can anyone say "BILLY MEYER" ......LOL.

danny waters sr · 01-16-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Can anyone say "BILLY MEYER" ......LOL.

Just what i was thinking Terry.........All stockers and superstockers could finally have their heads - up racing......

Ed Wright · 01-16-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Just what i was thinking Terry.........All stockers and superstockers could finally have their heads - up racing......

I don't understand?

Daran Summerton · 01-16-2011, 09:28 PM

Awesome-maybe we will actually see more then 3 spectators in the stands!!! Is this happening @ Bradenton? What's the rules and entry and purse? It cannot be worse then Stock.

Ed Wright · 01-16-2011, 09:35 PM

Darren, if nobody shows up to watch the Alky cars, TD and TS cars, which are fast heads up cars, why would they pay to watch 10, 11 or 12 second cars?

X-TECH MAN · 01-16-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Darren, if nobody shows up to watch the Alky cars, TD and TS cars, which are fast heads up cars, why would they pay to watch 10, 11 or 12 second cars?

Because the average fan (not all) is stupid and only wants to see cars running heads up to the finish line without a handicap start and without a throttle stop and 1000 FT shut off runs.

X-TECH MAN · 01-16-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I don't understand?

It just means that everyone will have a pre determined index to run off of and a S/S or Stock, S/C, S/G, S/ST, etc. will run heads up (your class wont mean crap) but no breaking out like the way Billy Meyer screwed up IHRA many years ago. Be afraid.....Be VERY afraid of your high dollar investments over the next few years.

Ed Wright · 01-16-2011, 09:44 PM

Must have happened while I was away running around in circles. Had not heard about that. As I have said, if everything holds out one more season I'll probably be done anyway.

Daran Summerton · 01-16-2011, 09:49 PM

Ed I don't know, what I do know is Sunshine runs a once a month Heads up race. Usually 20,000 spectators and they had to clear more land for parking. As mentioned it is fun and AFFORDABLE. It's a shame but I don't give Stock Eliminator another 10 years, NHRA clearly is not going to adjust purses from 1980's payout lists. You cannot break even going 5 rounds anymore.

01-16-2011, 08:29 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Why would they replace a group that does not require the tech effort? There are more of those guys, and they are low maintenance. Why would the electronics bother them? Stock & SS are the expensive (due to the amount of tech officials required) and high maintenance group. That would be the most attractive to get rid of. Nobody watches any of them. TD & TS, and the Alky cars, I'm told, are "the show" at div races. If they are, something is wrong as nobody is watching them either. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-16-2011, 09:17 PM	#2
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Can anyone say "BILLY MEYER" ......LOL.

01-16-2011, 09:28 PM	#5
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 600 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Awesome-maybe we will actually see more then 3 spectators in the stands!!! Is this happening @ Bradenton? What's the rules and entry and purse? It cannot be worse then Stock. __________________ 72 cutlass

01-16-2011, 09:35 PM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Darren, if nobody shows up to watch the Alky cars, TD and TS cars, which are fast heads up cars, why would they pay to watch 10, 11 or 12 second cars? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-16-2011, 09:44 PM	#9
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Must have happened while I was away running around in circles. Had not heard about that. As I have said, if everything holds out one more season I'll probably be done anyway. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-16-2011, 09:49 PM	#10
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 600 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes Ed I don't know, what I do know is Sunshine runs a once a month Heads up race. Usually 20,000 spectators and they had to clear more land for parking. As mentioned it is fun and AFFORDABLE. It's a shame but I don't give Stock Eliminator another 10 years, NHRA clearly is not going to adjust purses from 1980's payout lists. You cannot break even going 5 rounds anymore. __________________ 72 cutlass

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