Last Year of Modified? Question - Page 2

Rich Biebel · 02-12-2009, 08:44 PM

One thing is for certain about the internet......No matter what you say someone will disagree with it or take it to mean something unintended. I think I will say sayonara to Modified Eliminator. I enjoyed being around for that era but that era is long gone.....

BlueOval Ralph · 08-31-2009, 03:22 PM

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Super Stock Maverick

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Originally Posted by SPS

Robert/ Rich:

I think that most of us involved at the time would argue about the cost or sophistication of the Modified cars of the time. {yes, this was 30 years ago, not today} . These were well-built cars , as good as the parts available.
Examples would be Arlen Fadley's Maverick,{one of my toughest competitors}, arguably one of the first body-in-white cars ever built. Or my own Camaro, built in the mid 70's with a 4-link under the stock floor and stock frame rails {within the rules of the time}.

Remember, we raced at least 3 times a week and made probably 4 times as many runs a year as today.

I don't agree that it took buckets of money to race or be competitive as I sure didn't have a lot.. Instead , hard work and determination was the key to success. No crying when you got beat. Instead you went home and went to work. {sometimes I'm amazed we did that much work}

One of the best parts in my memory of Modified was the recognition by your competition when you ran well. No hard feelings here, just excellent competition by a close-knit group of racers with the same competitive spirit.

FJ

BLIND MULE · 08-31-2009, 06:31 PM

Wouldn't it be neat have a class like the old modified but have an index to keep the big money out and make all cars run sticks that you had to use the clutch to shift along with the 100 pound flywheels and the most important part the 8 or 9 dryhopps!

02-12-2009, 08:44 PM	#1
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question One thing is for certain about the internet......No matter what you say someone will disagree with it or take it to mean something unintended. I think I will say sayonara to Modified Eliminator. I enjoyed being around for that era but that era is long gone..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 02-12-2009 at 09:18 PM.

08-31-2009, 06:31 PM	#3
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 318 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Last Year of Modified? Question Wouldn't it be neat have a class like the old modified but have an index to keep the big money out and make all cars run sticks that you had to use the clutch to shift along with the 100 pound flywheels and the most important part the 8 or 9 dryhopps!