The Future Of Stock

[BRETV]

Why make more classes when NHRA keeps lowering the quotas for Natl's?? Stock is one of the most populated classes. I think we need to move the Factory cars to Comp and combine sticks and autos and have less classes. I've been around stock and superstock for 40 years and I can't even keep up with all the classes. So how can a newbie?? Less is more!!




Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

[Gary Smith]

Originally Posted by BRETV

Why make more classes when NHRA keeps lowering the quotas for Natl's?? Stock is one of the most populated classes. I think we need to move the Factory cars to Comp and combine sticks and autos and have less classes. I've been around stock and superstock for 40 years and I can't even keep up with all the classes. So how can a newbie?? Less is more!!




Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

Very good point.

[Bill Diehl]

Get the indexes as close to what the ***** actually runs...then they would be lucky to fill the 65 field..a newb can never figure this cluster out...and I can't even begin to imagine guys complaining about how much it costs to build a top shelf "stocker" when they pulling it to the track in a 1/2 million dollar rig.

what the h am I missing?...I hope its still here by the time I get my junk out there

There is only 3 things I care about....what's my car weigh, what class does it fit in, and what's the national record

[Adam Strang]

I'm a stick shift racer and I'm all for combining the classes. Always thought the only thing that sucked about running a stick is the lack of heads up runs. The fastest car doesnt always win.People in the stands don't give a s**t about bracket racing,they don't understand what goes into all that.

[Frank Castros]

How many twenty or thirty somethings are racing Competition, Super Stock or Stock Eliminator today?
The sustainability of class racing is suspect and I believe short term solutions will be brief.
The NHRA could care less because their marketable product (T/F, F/C & P/S) currently sucks.

[BRETV]

I have an 18yr old son who has been going to the races since he was days old. He's always lookin for cars in my class for heads up races and he loves class at the Natl's, could care less about the bracket racing part. When he brings friends they don't understand the bracket racing but always enjoy the heads up runs. These are performance based classes always have been and always should be.




Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

[MikeMoller]

I forsee 'Factory Stock' replacing pro stock. As far as regular stock, I believe it will eventually become one or two brackets, a slower bracket(11.0 and slower) and a faster bracket(10.99 and quicker). Rules would be tire size, no body mods(stock appearing) and corporate drivetrain. Any NA induction system, no throttle stops or transbrakes. In other words, since we have highly restrictive rules for our current 'bracket' racing, I see rules being loosened, cost might come down and ease of build would go up,indexes gone, national records gone, just build something that is stock appearing (easier for newbies) and bracket racing is the result. Same could happen to Super Stock, it might even be combined. I think it is a shame it would go this way, but just my opinion.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

How many twenty or thirty somethings are racing Competition, Super Stock or Stock Eliminator today?
The sustainability of class racing is suspect and I believe short term solutions will be brief.
The NHRA could care less because their marketable product (T/F, F/C & P/S) currently sucks.

There's more than you might think. I'm 45 and look around sometimes and feel a little old, Adam Davis, Brad Plourd, Kenneth Stott, Kaitlyn Adkinson, Allison Smyth, Bubba Linke, Justin Picillo, Doug Doll, Stephen Smyth,Joel Warren, Cody Phillips,Jeff Longhany..... I can go on and on, that's just off the top of my head and mainly division1 and 2. Oh Cooter Hildalgo and the Cummings boys.

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by HR9121

There's more than you might think. I'm 45 and look around sometimes and feel a little old, Adam Davis, Brad Plourd, Kenneth Stott, Kaitlyn Adkinson, Allison Smyth, Bubba Linke, Justin Picillo, Doug Doll, Stephen Smyth,Joel Warren, Cody Phillips,Jeff Longhany..... I can go on and on, that's just off the top of my head and mainly division1 and 2. Oh Cooter Hildalgo and the Cummings boys.

James,
Thanks for your reply, I'm happy to learn of the new generation of class racers and hope it continues to grow.
Frank