Factory experimental

[Ken Haase]

The named racers who are going to be at Pomona are all very experienced, at least the one's whose names are familiar to me, anyway. I seriously doubt they're gonna show their arses first time out. (maybe a little butt-crack) Or, would they?

[Bruce Noland]

Ken,
100% agreed. I predicted Indy will be the true arrival date.

[junior barns]

I have to agree with Bruce. I have only been going to a couple of races a year recently so I have'nt been worried about how fast I needed to go. My plans were to step up my program and get back into the lions den with the upper class guys (AA, A/SA ) and even the top stock class. Now; I believe I will save my money and watch to see what happens with these cars. Separate class is the only fair thing to do until these cars have shown what their true potential is!

I dont like bringing a knife to a gun fight!

ps I still like the cars and want to see them run!

[Jack Matyas]

Bruce -- First of all I hope you don't think this is a personal attack on you . Second -- what if I'm wrong -- no shucks about it -- it always catches up -- its never too late to fix a problem .
As for the Factory Experimental class -- I'm sure you understand that has no chance whatsoever in becoming a class . No , I'm not being NHRA stubborn -- just realistic .

As for disecting bsa633's post my point was and still is that we should stick to real facts --not maybe's .And I surely believe he is entitled to his opinion -- whatever that may be .

[John Quinn]

Where is FX in the rule book? This sounds like grade school, a lot of crying before anybody is hurt.

[John Lang]

Just my opinion, but the "sky is not falling". Lets just wait and see how fast they really are! As somebody said, they still have got to hook'em and drive'em, at the finish line ! Two more weeks , Time will tell, John Lang

[Floyd Staggs]

There were 2 of them at Fontana Jan. 2nd and 3rd. John Calvert had one and I don't know who was driving the other. Neither one of them could hook up in first or second. That might have been before they went to Mandellas.

[junior barns]

And still went 10.20's

[Bruce Noland]

John,
This thread has been about bringing back FX classes.
John,
You want to see people get hurt first?

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

bsa633 -- Your post is full of maybe's -- look at some of the words that you've used.......have yet to ...but ...my guess............may show......probably.....if these cars.......with potential.........seem to ....may show......or not........if thats what they decide ---------please -- like they said years ago on TV---"Just the Facts" .
By the way -- do you have any knowledge of NHRA making sure they (Ford) succeed with this project?

PS-- Good thing its a slow day here at work .

Yeah..well..there are not alot of facts...a little more "maybe's"...10.2's at Fontana..a track that is .2 slow..not hooking up at all..and only a few know in what trim ."Factory"?..I like new cars coming in..But with cars like these i really think they need to be in thier own class until we know more..the F.I and carb cars are close these days...they were not in the past when you could run way under the index with one of those LT1's even without taking the engine apart more than to do a Cam change and computer works.. These C.J's are way more "grey area" than those when it comes to figure this out..and the system will take way too long time to get it right with racers now knowing how to work it!
With all this said..Qudos to Ford!!

p.s. Does this open for Hemi Darts and Barracudas in Stock down the road?