Where are the pre 1960 stockers?

[Tony Janes]

I agree with on the price of an all out 55 Chevy. Does it have to be that way. The Hurley car is out there. At 180 hp it will run under in R/SA. Probably not much under. The index or less is all it takes. Why spend a lot of money on an eliminator that is mostly a bracket race. This is even more true in the lower classes.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

I agree with on the price of an all out 55 Chevy. Does it have to be that way. The Hurley car is out there. At 180 hp it will run under in R/SA. Probably not much under. The index or less is all it takes. Why spend a lot of money on an eliminator that is mostly a bracket race. This is even more true in the lower classes.

Just another reason why Stock Eliminator is NOT a bracket race.(Like you always say it is!)

If you can't win any heads up races,win class,or set records,you are still expected to at least get your car to run the index legally within given rules.With the indexes 3 tenths lower,it is definitely tougher for some combos,but that is what makes Stock Eliminator a performance class.

[dahkahuna]

Like I said before the AHFS is in place to take care of dominate car engine combos so what Charley says is that if you dont spend $30,000 to $50,000 on building a race car you should not be elgible to race in NHRA boy what a bunch of bull, are we scared a lower priced slower car may beat you, where is this mentality coming from that everyone has to spend tons of money or your not worthy to race on the same track with my $50,000.to $150,000 car . Rules are rules and they are the same for anyone how we race is not dictated by our wallets but 442 thinks so that you have to win class set records etc well have at it 442. I for one will concentrate on building a car to win the money not scratch my ego ! All you racers with all the money want your ego scratched go play with the big shots in the Pro classes then you can spend all the money you can....Just my to cents

[dahkahuna]

Steve, your wasting your time, these guys need to read the AHFS letter earlier in this post Captain Jacks wagon is a 283 not a 265, it has a larger carb, it has more cam lift, it has 9.5 to 1 comp.,and it can use a 3 speed now, thats why we are asking for a lower factored hp the 283 has a 230/215 factor the 265 has a 180/205 factor see a problem here.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by dahkahuna

Rules are rules and they are the same for anyone how we race is not dictated by our wallets but 442 thinks so that you have to win class set records etc well have at it 442. I for one will concentrate on building a car to win the money not scratch my ego ! All you racers with all the money want your ego scratched go play with the big shots in the Pro classes then you can spend all the money you can....Just my to cents

You must not know who you are talking to.I race one of the SLOWEST cars in my class!

Never won class EVER.Never set a record EVER.

Did win a National event,though!