Stockers....buttons.....check This Out

Frank Castros · 09-15-2007, 09:19 AM

As a former stock eliminator racer (1979 - 1989) and avid enthusiast since the sixties I implore you guys to ban buttons and 2 steps from the eliminator. Stock eliminator is the purest form of drag racing and obviously the grass roots of the sport. Why would we want to corrupt the integrity of the eliminator any further than has been already?
Progress and technology are great, but is there something wrong with preserving something that means so much to so many people? Is there something fundamentally wrong with foot brake racing without electronics?
Just my 2 cents.

Jack McCarthy · 09-15-2007, 02:33 PM

greg hill (div 3 points leader)... are you using a button this year or that big pedal in the middle ??

just curious... jack

cuase youve been driving great

2215BSA · 09-15-2007, 03:20 PM

If two steps are such an advantage just put one in your car and you will not be at a disadvantage.

Greg Hill · 09-16-2007, 04:57 AM

Jack I foot brake. I just never liked driving with a two step.

Greg

2215BSA · 09-17-2007, 12:08 PM

How do you vote on the poll that is on Kenny
iele's reply about two steps?

09-17-2007, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2215BSA

How do you vote on the poll that is on Kenny
iele's reply about two steps?

Yea, I couldn't vote either

Jim Bailey · 09-17-2007, 01:54 PM

My vote is for no two-steps and or hand buttons in Stock Eliminator. If you wanna run electronics, run one of the super classes that NHRA has set up for you.

With do respect, my guess is that NHRA Tech is 5 to maybe 10 years behind in electronics. Without that technical expertise, I feel, in fairness to all competitors, they should either Ban Electronics from Stock, or allow any and everything ; Delay boxes, Crossovers, Adjustable buttons, Event Timers, anything goes. - ALL or NOTHING, that's the only fair decision.

To the person(s) reference to "Deep Staging" in the Nitro classes and not the Sportsman Classes; There are no electronic devises, no air devises, hydraulic devises, or any devises allow to be attached to the drivers controls in a fuel car. The forward motion of the car must be a function of the drivers feet. Maybe if that were the rule in stock, deep staging would be ok?

09-15-2007, 09:19 AM	#1
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out As a former stock eliminator racer (1979 - 1989) and avid enthusiast since the sixties I implore you guys to ban buttons and 2 steps from the eliminator. Stock eliminator is the purest form of drag racing and obviously the grass roots of the sport. Why would we want to corrupt the integrity of the eliminator any further than has been already? Progress and technology are great, but is there something wrong with preserving something that means so much to so many people? Is there something fundamentally wrong with foot brake racing without electronics? Just my 2 cents.

09-15-2007, 02:33 PM	#2
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 477 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out greg hill (div 3 points leader)... are you using a button this year or that big pedal in the middle ?? just curious... jack cuase youve been driving great __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

09-15-2007, 03:20 PM	#3
2215BSA Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out If two steps are such an advantage just put one in your car and you will not be at a disadvantage.

09-16-2007, 04:57 AM	#4
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out Jack I foot brake. I just never liked driving with a two step. Greg

09-17-2007, 12:08 PM	#5
2215BSA Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out How do you vote on the poll that is on Kenny iele's reply about two steps?

09-17-2007, 01:54 PM	#7
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Stockers....buttons.....check This Out My vote is for no two-steps and or hand buttons in Stock Eliminator. If you wanna run electronics, run one of the super classes that NHRA has set up for you. With do respect, my guess is that NHRA Tech is 5 to maybe 10 years behind in electronics. Without that technical expertise, I feel, in fairness to all competitors, they should either Ban Electronics from Stock, or allow any and everything ; Delay boxes, Crossovers, Adjustable buttons, Event Timers, anything goes. - ALL or NOTHING, that's the only fair decision. To the person(s) reference to "Deep Staging" in the Nitro classes and not the Sportsman Classes; There are no electronic devises, no air devises, hydraulic devises, or any devises allow to be attached to the drivers controls in a fuel car. The forward motion of the car must be a function of the drivers feet. Maybe if that were the rule in stock, deep staging would be ok?

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