Class at Denver

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

He isn't a bad guy, but he hasn't raced for decades and so far, would rather bad mouth others than to actually race himself. I agree. X-Tech X-Racer, Turn that frown updside down! Go get something to race and race it! IHRA is dead and NHRA aint perfect for sure, but it might be what you need to cheer you up!

I do race locally but not as often. no I did not join NHRA. Its not worth it to me. My car is a 1979 Corvette set up like a stocker from the late 70's that I bracket race without a 2-step and off the brake peddle. Yes that ugly word "bracket race" IHRA died the day Bill Bader sold it. NHRA is not the same as when I worked for it in the early 1970's either. We had real tech guys like Marty Barrett, Greg X., Jim Dale, Red Anderson, and several others. The real problem is the real dedicated guys have gotten old (like me) and just either died or retired. They got tired of the BS and that's why stock just is not stock anymore with the solid lifters in Hyd. camed engines, roller rockers, valve springs that would hold up a Mack truck, any duration and overlap, ported heads, etc. My saying "Being stupid" was because of the changes having to be made to ones car at that altitude and the 100 degree heat. The "GET-R-Done" at any cost and fast just isn't there anymore. Sorry if I offended you and anyone else but I'm having fun.