SS Modified

[Mike Mans]

I guess I really don't see the reason to change the current ruling on it. If you made the rule that it had to be an Untouched spec head, now you're back to requiring tear downs to illustrate that the head has not been altered. This idea doesn't even fit in the realm of Super Stock as all heads can at least be ported and polished. Besides the fact that I'm assuming you mean a Brodix Aluminum head, which would create a distinct disadvantage to all of the competitors that have already made the investment in a SS/CS specific combination. Seems like a fairly one-sided view to leave everyone else's investment out to dry.

Just a few years ago (2011) there were 3 of us SS/CS guys that finished in the Top 10 nationally and 2 of those folks are still actively competitive with these combos. In my opinion this is a fairly well populated class that already has arguably one of the lowest cost of entry of all the modified categories. I just saw that Tim Sloan completed a new SS/CS combination with a cast intake manifold and right out of the box was on par to run -.70 or so!

Overall it's a great class that anyone looking for a way to run modified without spending big bucks on Comp type motors can compete. The rules are slightly unique to CS alone, but I think the classes popularity and competitiveness already show that it's healthy and should be left as-is for the time being.

Just my thoughts.

Mike