New Eliminator proposition

[Dick Butler]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I've got a new idea for a "Heads-up" eliminator that's guaranteed to be inexpensive, easy to police and full of thrills! Any full-bodied car, any engine/trans combo, any suspension, any induction, any weight, any cubic inches, on a .5 pro tree.
After the race, any competitor can buy the winners or runner-ups car for 5K. Biggest purse the market will bear paying to the semis. End of year points fund with big money going to the top 3 places!

And again some people are "serious" about discussing possible improvements.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

And again some people are "serious" about discussing possible improvements.

You're right Dick, it IS a joke. Kind of like discussing creating a new, "heads-up" eliminator at a point in time when NHRA can't even fill a Pro Stock field! Or for that matter, a T/S or T/D field.

[Dick Butler]

Billy, Maybe the fact that a Major cut in price by a sealed (fill in Brand) motor or Basic Mod motor could allow those who are on the verge of being priced out of S or SS to stay with it would count. Maybe making a simple tear down would be worth it to a group of Class Racers. Maybe many people could see "their advantages" allowed in a simpler class car. Still keep the rest of the classes, Still have a dial in for bracket race races but Keep It Simpler...NHRA problems in other Eliminators isn't related to this discussion. SS and Stock have racers, today but the factoring, High $ , Tough tear down and lack of a true entry class might all be solved by one class for MANY racers.

Long Term the Factory classes will be Pro Stock anyway just due to Cash required and lack of recognizable cars in Pro.

[Tony Corley]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

You're right Dick, it IS a joke. Kind of like discussing creating a new, "heads-up" eliminator at a point in time when NHRA can't even fill a Pro Stock field! Or for that matter, a T/S or T/D field.

Pro Stock is unobtainable for the average person, and T/D and T/S are still just quick bracket racing. And yet classes like Coyote Stock in the NMRA, while only a few years old, are continuing to grow. There are people building for that class that have never drag raced before. The problem with the NHRA losing car count is basically this: older racers are getting out, and there is nothing to appeal to the younger racer. Give them a class that they can run without a breakout and be competitive in for a reasonable budget, and I know it would grow. Especially given the fact that guys could then run in divisional races without having to travel all over the country like is currently done in the NMRA/NMCA to run 7 or 9 (or whatever the current number is) of events. I'm not saying it has to be a Coyote, or LS, or for that matter, a factory "anything". But a sealed crate motor with a sealed tuneup opens the door for a lot more involvement.

[Don Kennedy]

Stock and Super Stock racing as it is now is not broken. . NHRA will continue to tweak the system . Only a very few racers are complaining the majority are happy with the rules as they are now . no need to change much .

[Dick Butler]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Stock and Super Stock racing as it is now is not broken. . NHRA will continue to tweak the system . Only a very few racers are complaining the majority are happy with the rules as they are now . no need to change much .

That's One vote for no changes...Everyone is entitled to One vote....If many are looking for options within NHRA they can vote also.