Make the Chevrolet Win

[Ralph A Powell]

The first ones built had production Blocks and Heads couldn't keep heads gaskets in them!

Originally Posted by GUMP

The supercharged COPOs have only been offered with LSX blocks.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Ralph A Powell

The first ones built had production Blocks and Heads couldn't keep heads gaskets in them!

Nope. Even the proof of concept had an LSX block.

Hint: They are powder coated red. ; )

[Brett C]

Can’t we all just get along and just race?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Can’t we all just get along and just race?

We could but we never will.
Just imagine how scary that would be to the NHRA. If we all agreed and got along, we would have the ability to dictate to them instead of them to us.

[Rick Schilling]

Is anyone who has been around the sport for any length of time really surprised all of this is happening? Deja vu all over again.

[BG56]

Originally Posted by Rick Schilling

Is anyone who has been around the sport for any length of time really surprised all of this is happening? Deja vu all over again.

Nope, and Yep!

[Randy Taylor 42]

Its really disturbing that this class is failing. 11 entries for St Louis. We have busted our *** to get where we are at now and now the class looks uncertain. I agree with Brett why cant we just get along and make more of a effort to make this class survive! NHRA is making a effort to make it competitive for all of us. When the car count starts dropping NHRA will give up on this class. All the racers that do compete in this class have to admit its a blast. Heads up racing with no breakout or worry about your index getting hit is awesome. I realize its not a cheap class but reality its the cheapest heads up class there is in NHRA.

[nhramnl]

My earlier comment was not a poor attempt at sarcasm; it was just sarcasm... period. If in your mind, it was a poor attempt, I can't help ya.


Also, in my earlier post, I did imply that "no expense spared" cars are hurting Stock (and, to some degree, Super Stock). Your response is that if I spent more on the car and less on the motorhome, there wouldn't be the problems there are today. I absolutely get your point, but respectfully disagree.


My point was not that it is relevant how a racer's money is apportioned; it was, rather, that very few people ever actually expected the day where a National Event-competitive Stocker would cost $150,000+, and outfits like Elite and DSR would be involved in building and racing such cars.


Sportsman racing is slowly, but steadily, moving to nothing more than a varied selection of professional classes, and just like with Econo-Dragster and Econo-Altered (from decades ago), the concept of building and having fun with a reasonably-priced, relatively low-tech Stocker is almost gone.


The argument that it is somehow "noble" to spend all of your money on the car doesn't wash. People who have the inside track will always have access to things you and I won't ever have access to, regardless of how much our motorhome cost. Millionaire schmucks can have it all, and because they're millionaires, they can "buy" access to people and technologies we can't. We kill flies with our hands; they kill flies with atom bombs.


My overall point is that it's a shame that the days where racer commitment and ingenuity were the primary measures of success are virtually gone. Need better heads? Buy 'em! Need to spend a few thousand dollars to develop better heads? Write that check! Need a completely state-of-the-art chassis? Buy it! Need access to the GM wind tunnel? Call your buddy who can arrange it! Need to rent a track to test for a couple of days? Get your wallet out!


Yes, my nice motorhome probably is a luxury that could be forgone for the sake of a couple of tenths, but if I flat-towed my car to the track with my daily driver, I could never out-spend the individuals (and corporations) that have literally limitless funding and access to brilliant engineering and testing.


I never said that wasn't a reality of today's drag racing; I just said it's a shame.

[Lenny5160]

In response to the above post (not quoting for space reasons), how does any of that take away from your experience? Race what you want to race and can afford, and go have fun!

[nhramnl]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

In response to the above post (not quoting for space reasons), how does any of that take away from your experience? Race what you want to race and can afford, and go have fun!

A simple and completely valid point. Thanks.