Why Stockers First

[Chuck Weissberg]

This may have been answered before BUT why are the Stockers the first down the track at the major meets?

[J.R. Haddad]

I would guess that we have the least H.P. and they can send us with the
least chance of an incident. We then provide a better tractioned and warm
track for the cars following us. We are then followed by cars based on traction requirements and risk assessment.

J.R.

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

I would guess that we have the least H.P. and they can send us with the
least chance of an incident. We then provide a better tractioned and warm
track for the cars following us. We are then followed by cars based on traction requirements and risk assessment.

J.R.

Yet the fuel cars are typically first out on Sunday.

Somebody has to go first. Used to be Super Street at the races they were at.

Probably more to do with not running classes back to back that have to weigh and check fuel.

[Alan Roehrich]

Alarm Stock.

[Chuck Weissberg]

[QUOTE=J.R. Haddad;707490]I would guess that we have the least H.P. and they can send us with the
least chance of an incident




Least HP? tell that to the Factory Stockers running in the low 9's etc

[Alan Roehrich]

[QUOTE=Chuck Weissberg;707501]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

I would guess that we have the least H.P. and they can send us with the
least chance of an incident




Least HP? tell that to the Factory Stockers running in the low 9's etc

Well, NHRA is thinking about the nineteen-nineties. Can't you tell by the purse?

[James Perrone]

Because the crybaby throttle stop classes say it unsafe for them to go out
By the way stock has cars going 170 mph on 9 inch tires

[1320racer]

Nah, it’s because the “fans” have packed the stands by 8:00am to see stock eliminator.

and stock has more than a few turds that can’t run 100mph too.

[bsimms89]

[QUOTE=Chuck Weissberg;707501]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

I would guess that we have the least H.P. and they can send us with the
least chance of an incident




Least HP? tell that to the Factory Stockers running in the low 9's etc

Would've preferred stock not to have been the first out at Maple Grove this past October, our class was running 8.10s, and it was still in the 40s at 9am. But we know going in that we're first up, just have to plan accordingly.

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg

Would've preferred stock not to have been the first out at Maple Grove this past October, our class was running 8.10s, and it was still in the 40s at 9am. But we know going in that we're first up, just have to plan accordingly.

I actually appreciate the perspective here. I have no sympathy for folks trying to go 175+ in SG trim that complain they can't get down on a marginal track, or factory stockers trying to go 140+ on a 9 inch tire. That's your choice, figure it out.