What has changed in Stock Eliminator since 2015?

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Contingency is peanuts now
Class eliminations are practically gone
Entry fees are up
Car counts are strong in the northeast
Race fuel and parts are thru the roof
No tech?.
Jr dragsters are the norm



Purse money been the same ?weird huh

In the 90s, a person could win close to 20K at a national, maybe more, if they had the car stickered right.

Not even close to that now, and now it costs several multiples of what it did then, just to show up and not embarrass yourself.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by CMcAllister

In the 90s, a person could win close to 20K at a national, maybe more, if they had the car stickered right.

Not even close to that now, and now it costs several multiples of what it did then, just to show up and not embarrass yourself.

NHRA literally drove off the vast majority of contingency sponsors in the last 15-20 years. Their treatment of sponsors is honestly abusive. I worked for a former contingency sponsor, and know several owners of multiple former contingency sponsors. Never mind the fact that they haven't raised the purse significantly in this CENTURY.

[J.R. Haddad]

So Dean, as you can obviously see, nothing, and I mean nothing has changed since you've been gone!!

J.R.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

So Dean, as you can obviously see, nothing, and I mean nothing has changed since you've been gone!!

J.R.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

[Pat6868]

Thanks Ken for the ignore option.

[Sean Marconette]

Dean,
To reestablish your post and what you originally asked before the thread was completely derailed.



1) What major rules have changed over the last 10 years? Not enough to worry about since your car ran under the index.

2) What can or what should be updated to be competitive based on rule changes over the last 10 years? Update the safety equipment and hope to see you at a D5 race or Midwest Class Racers Race

3) Are things like digital ignitions & data acquisition a must even on an old school carbureted stocker? If you like more info and things to occupy your time in between making a pass it is helpful.

You have a track thats in your backyard at Thunder Valley in Marian SD. It being resurfaced last year it is great.

Sean

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

Dean,
To reestablish your post and what you originally asked before the thread was completely derailed.



1) What major rules have changed over the last 10 years? Not enough to worry about since your car ran under the index.

2) What can or what should be updated to be competitive based on rule changes over the last 10 years? Update the safety equipment and hope to see you at a D5 race or Midwest Class Racers Race

3) Are things like digital ignitions & data acquisition a must even on an old school carbureted stocker? If you like more info and things to occupy your time in between making a pass it is helpful.

You have a track thats in your backyard at Thunder Valley in Marian SD. It being resurfaced last year it is great.

Sean

Data is a game changer. If you learn how to use it.

[Sean Marconette]

Originally Posted by CMcAllister

Data is a game changer. If you learn how to use it.

I agree, and it saves a lot of money second guessing what you thought may have happened. Each pass I track how long the clutch slid before lockup on the launch and very specific engine info for my combination.


Sean

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by CMcAllister

Data is a game changer. If you learn how to use it.

as I stated in post #18

Originally Posted by 1320racer

the 2025 season is upon us and data acquisition systems are not only being use by the Pros, racers that are smart, racers that want to improve their program, racers that want to WIN, are equipping their race car, regardless of class, with a data logger. Now if they don't have the skills to own both ends of the track, a data logger won't help them there.

[JIM MARSHALL]

Dean NHRA made SFI flex plates mandatory last year.