Bracket Racing vs Class Racing

[Casey Miles]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

#7-I bet NHRA won't be to far behind getting rid of stock and super stock, replacing it with some type of 'stock appearing' bracket class or classes, say 0.00-10.99 and 11.00 and slower with rear tire limit, current body and chassis mod limits, and safety requirements.
They would probably keep 'factory stock' - if you want to call it that.
Only one man's opinion.

NHRA is already on the bracket racing course, Stock is no longer "Stock" as it used to be. If you were missing your auto choke link on your carb you were out, now any carb that meets the measurements. The cars now are nothing but bracket cars (fuel cells, racing seats, removable steering wheels) made to look like the way that they came from the factory with the somewhat correct engine. Times are changing and so are the cars, NHRA is looking to increase their bottom line. No looking at cars, short cut in tech and tear downs are basically non existent, cut manpower.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

[Marc]

I manage to do a couple bracket races at my local track during the season. Nice change of pace. I would do more if I had the time.

[Larry Hill]

#8 Poor track prep

[Jeff Stout]

#7 I just thought this time of year was down time for people back east to do maintenance and freshen up. Being out here we can run year round.

[Rusty Gillis]

I believe Stock and Super Stock is bracket racing with rules. You can change your dial in every round. I don't think you should be able to change your dial in. When I raced Super Stock back in the early 70's you ran off of National Records and most National events you had to win class and pass tech to race on Sunday.

[randy wilson]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I believe Stock and Super Stock is bracket racing with rules. You can change your dial in every round. I don't think you should be able to change your dial in. When I raced Super Stock back in the early 70's you ran off of National Records and most National events you had to win class and pass tech to race on Sunday.

Ah, the good old days.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I believe Stock and Super Stock is bracket racing with rules. You can change your dial in every round. I don't think you should be able to change your dial in. When I raced Super Stock back in the early 70's you ran off of National Records and most National events you had to win class and pass tech to race on Sunday.

The good old days! Mattered if you were fast. Not everybody could run the record.

[MikeMoller]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I believe Stock and Super Stock is bracket racing with rules. You can change your dial in every round. I don't think you should be able to change your dial in. When I raced Super Stock back in the early 70's you ran off of National Records and most National events you had to win class and pass tech to race on Sunday.

Be interesting if your fastest run in qualifying was your 'assigned' dial and had to be used thru out eliminations, breakout rule still enforced.

[Rusty Gillis]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

Be interesting if your fastest run in qualifying was your 'assigned' dial and had to be used thru out eliminations, breakout rule still enforced.

I agree that is the way it should be the way it is now you are just bracket racing.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I believe Stock and Super Stock is bracket racing with rules. You can change your dial in every round. I don't think you should be able to change your dial in. When I raced Super Stock back in the early 70's you ran off of National Records and most National events you had to win class and pass tech to race on Sunday.

Rusty, Things are definitely different from when we first started, but I would say it depends on what class you run,as to whether it's bracket racing or not .
I 'd say maybe you need to bring one of your Fords out here to Vegas in A/SA.
If you manage to go a few rounds, you'll find out real quick that it ain't bracket racing anymore. ;-)
Hope to see you, and good luck!