Make the Chevrolet Win

Bruce Noland · 09-14-2018, 04:59 PM

Unlike Stock and Super Stock you guys actually hold all the cards because the OEM's are still engaged at the Showdown level and nhra likes their money. You guys should form your own Showdown Association and then each group of OEM racers can select a member from their group to form a 3 man advisory panel. Then this panel can hammer out all of these problems. Each group would vote on a resolution provided by the panel and if it is approved, hand it to nhra and the OEM's and tell them this is what you want. You guys are spending all the money and doing all the work - the OEM's and nhra get much more out of it than you do. It could also be considered as a peace treaty.

BRETV · 09-14-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Unlike Stock and Super Stock you guys actually hold all the cards because the OEM's are still engaged at the Showdown level and nhra likes their money. You guys should form your own Showdown Association and then each group of OEM racers can select a member from their group to form a 3 man advisory panel. Then this panel can hammer out all of these problems. Each group would vote on a resolution provided by the panel and if it is approved, hand it to nhra and the OEM's and tell them this is what you want. You guys are spending all the money and doing all the work - the OEM's and nhra get much more out of it than you do. It could also be considered as a peace treaty.

Great idea!!!

Bret Velde
2003 SS??

Coleydog · 09-16-2018, 12:25 PM

^^^^ Racers from different brands agree on something?!
Might add, only the loser's and the ones that can't keep up want rules changes.
I can see it now "I'm a tenth ahead of the rest, put 50lbs on me"

Bruce Noland · 09-16-2018, 01:03 PM

Oh yee of little faith. The equipment seems to be the real problem. Get that hammered out and let the chips fall where they may.

Jim Wahl · 09-16-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Unlike Stock and Super Stock you guys actually hold all the cards because the OEM's are still engaged at the Showdown level and nhra likes their money. You guys should form your own Showdown Association and then each group of OEM racers can select a member from their group to form a 3 man advisory panel. Then this panel can hammer out all of these problems. Each group would vote on a resolution provided by the panel and if it is approved, hand it to nhra and the OEM's and tell them this is what you want. You guys are spending all the money and doing all the work - the OEM's and nhra get much more out of it than you do. It could also be considered as a peace treaty.

Don't normally agree with Bruce, however, this makes perfect sense! If you Showdown guys don't do this, your group will go the way of Pro Stock Truck. Jim

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Frank Castros · 09-16-2018, 05:13 PM

Who cares as long as the 9" tire rule exists, it's the equalizer.

Billy Nees · 09-16-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Who cares as long as the 9" tire rule exists, it's the equalizer.

MMMMMMMM, not really, the person programing the PCU is the "equalizer"!

Frank Castros · 09-16-2018, 07:14 PM

Shame on me, I didn't know it was that easy.

RedDragster · 09-17-2018, 02:32 PM

9" tire....it will ALWAYS be the micro-processer doing the "real work". If they spin, you can't win. Next up to watch for is the RPM-to-time controls. Set the engine to only rev so fast on time vs rpm somewhere in the digital ICM box and you can get down the track.
I hope you all find an answer, great fun watching 9" tire cars go 8.0s.

09-14-2018, 04:59 PM	#1
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win Unlike Stock and Super Stock you guys actually hold all the cards because the OEM's are still engaged at the Showdown level and nhra likes their money. You guys should form your own Showdown Association and then each group of OEM racers can select a member from their group to form a 3 man advisory panel. Then this panel can hammer out all of these problems. Each group would vote on a resolution provided by the panel and if it is approved, hand it to nhra and the OEM's and tell them this is what you want. You guys are spending all the money and doing all the work - the OEM's and nhra get much more out of it than you do. It could also be considered as a peace treaty. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

09-16-2018, 12:25 PM	#3
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 572 Likes: 39 Liked 53 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win ^^^^ Racers from different brands agree on something?! Might add, only the loser's and the ones that can't keep up want rules changes. I can see it now "I'm a tenth ahead of the rest, put 50lbs on me" Last edited by Coleydog; 09-16-2018 at 12:33 PM.

09-16-2018, 01:03 PM	#4
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win Oh yee of little faith. The equipment seems to be the real problem. Get that hammered out and let the chips fall where they may. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

09-16-2018, 05:13 PM	#6
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win Who cares as long as the 9" tire rule exists, it's the equalizer.

09-16-2018, 07:14 PM	#8
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win Shame on me, I didn't know it was that easy.

09-17-2018, 02:32 PM	#9
RedDragster Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Make the Chevrolet Win 9" tire....it will ALWAYS be the micro-processer doing the "real work". If they spin, you can't win. Next up to watch for is the RPM-to-time controls. Set the engine to only rev so fast on time vs rpm somewhere in the digital ICM box and you can get down the track. I hope you all find an answer, great fun watching 9" tire cars go 8.0s.

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