OLD Modified Corvettes

[Geerhead55]

The reason I mentioned 1980 and newer was affordability,, as the '72 and older bodies are getting into some pricey territory nowadays, unless you already own one.
Randy,, I'm curious why your racers were tied to Brodix heads, when there were other comparable brands also available, such as AFR, Edelbrock Victors, World, etc. Did somebody have a deal going? If the rules called for a spec head, couldn't they have gone with a runner limit, say a 200, or 220 as opposed to a particular brand? I guess I missed the point.
Danny Durham

[randy wilson]

Sorry, I didn't explain myself very well. We had 5 classes over there. Stock, any 200 cc 23 degree chevy, 20 degree ford, 18 degree mopar, modified stock, same heads,stock option same heads with different gearing, cams etc. Hot Stock, different chassis, and motor combos, same heads, and then the, what we called C classes. From C-11.5, to C-4. All meaning their pounds per cube classification. We went with the Brodix spec head, because of the spec cast into the intake, and exhaust port. Easy to run a scope down, and take a look. Last 10 big shoot-outs at the end of the year were decided by less then a 1\2 tenth. Most by mere thousandth's. .1 per 1\2 lb. per cube. .4 pro tree. Have seen as many as 1,600 people there on a Saturday night. But, there ain't a hell of a lot to do here. People who raced there, Chuck Aronson, Cale Aronson's dad ,Bob Morton, ex driver of the Cooper and Kreigh, Pizza Hut pro stock car, Dale Ruff, owned one of Grumpy's early camaros, and class winner at Indy in the 70's, Billy Ray, AHRA SS world Champ, and dad of Ricky Ray, Earl Earl's C\SM NHRA car, Terry Murphy, Al Parker, Delon Joseph, The Bridger bros, Earnie, Dave, and Steve Bridger. You don't know them but you would, went 4.85, 142 mph, with a 326, at 5.5 lbs. one 850, 23 degree, and a powerglide. Totally legal. Also, Chris Paget, comp cams. Raced there right up to when he went to work for Comp.

[Dick Butler]

Sounds like you have the starting point at your track. With help and information spread maybe others would accept your set of classes as the basis. As long as it is lb/cubic inch with specs it is all good.
Car age is a good discussion too. Reasonable expense limit this way.

[randy wilson]

I closed my track for good, in 2008. Not because it didn't work, but because of two reasons. One, because of time. We also run a decent sized construction company. Two, we had a problem that would not come into national play. Three or four people trying to cause the failure of the track, all because they couldn't figure our how to be competitive, and thought they'd ruin it for everyone. Just got tired of playing childish games. The track is for sale, and have turned down two offers, and another party is looking at it as we speak. I would have loved to run there, and not had the headaches, or responsibility of running the track. Thanks. Retirement from racing looks sweeter, the older I get. My BEST memories of racing are at that little hick track. Eddyville, in my area, is 10 times nicer then Bethany. But I realize, I would not be picking the location to start. I think the area most wanting this, deserves it. I do think year of car is important, and keeps the batmobiles out. I do know a 67 deuce won't stay with a 2008 cobalt. That much I know. Plus, they're cheaper, by far. 80, and down works for me.