NHRA Expands Factory Stock Showdown

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

larry, there wont be any carb cars next year... well maybe by 2014.

captain jack

Jack, I have an ideal of what you meant with your above comment, but since "next year" will be 2014, I think you meant to say "this year", for the carb cars comment? Be that as it may, I agree with Larry...what's given to the new factory muscle cars in Stock, should be given to all cars/classes in Stock, so we're all on the same playing field...Stock eliminator has since it's origin been a diversified class were all cars (vehicles) were on a level playing field, and that should never change to favor one group of cars over another. If this year (or next year) has a qualified field of only the new factory muscle cars, then watching it won't be much better than watching baseball (when the only action is between the pitcher, catcher, and batter)....wake me up when infield gets to participate in the action!!!!

[Tom Moock]

442OLDS, larry has a 1986 chevy pickup already.Tom

[Comp 798]

Larry, first off Happy Anniversary! Wouldn't the "NEW CARS" qualify in the top portion of the 128 anyway based on the current factors?

Unless you tried to run them "as delivered", which none of the fast cars are.

[cambria]

Still no supercharged cars?

[Comp 798]

Paul,

It is just for Stock, not Super Stock

FS/DC: Minimum weight 451 + CID 3200Lbs, all supercharged 3500Lbs, index 10.20

[Larry Hill]

Lets look at the cars that missed the 128 car field. #134 was -.771 under now with the 0.30 index adjustment the same car will be -1.071 under, I know it is not fair to the rest of us that will not receive the same 0.30 index adjustment. #146 was -.705 under now with the add-on -1.075. What a disappointment in judgment by NHRA. How is this fair??

[Bruce Noland]

4 factory cars missed the show last year.

This is about the money Larry and has nothing to do with fairness. This outfit wants to be about money and only masquerade as a racing organization. With these guys more is never enough.They make these bogus proclamations and then run back under their rock - a big flat, smooth rock that a cow is eyeing with a full bladder.

[TOSTO RACING]

I really like Indy ,but I'm gonna sit this year out ,I thought for sure I would make it last year but didn't, its getting really tough. I'm like a year behind every year lol! I pick up the car every year, but it does no good its just tough as you all already know!!

I will go to watch because its a good time and I do like the new cars.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

4 factory cars missed the show last year.

Or was it 11?

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2012#indextop

[D.Johns]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Or was it 11?

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2012#indextop

In 2011 some new cars did miss the field. Even though every person that just writes a check can run 2 sec under the index as is. Its always professed constantly on here by others, with zero work required.
They were referring to 4 cars that participated in the Factory car showdown that missed qualifying for the event. Some of the cars were far from the factory produced turnkey(or hit the red "that was easy" Start button not a key)
I'm not saying I agree or disagree with the index change. It is what it is.