Overweight Stockers

John Mason · 03-30-2009, 10:50 AM

I agree. On the other hand, I've often wondered why it's done other than to a car with traction issues? It makes things more prone to breakage. Why not just take timing out? I had a former Stock National Champion show me how he slowed his down .40 by pulling out 25 degrees.

Jeff Teuton · 03-30-2009, 10:53 AM

I was told at the Gainsville Points and Gatornationals that a car must fit the class when it crosses the scales. I was asked to spread the word that this would be enforced.

X-TECH MAN · 03-30-2009, 11:12 AM

What about over weight DRIVERS........LOL

Ed Fernandez · 03-30-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

What about over weight DRIVERS........LOL

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Ed F.

Charley Downing · 03-30-2009, 08:26 PM

At the end of the day its up to danny and that where I got my info on this topic. Danny trumps all div tech people end of story.

Denny Steward · 03-30-2009, 08:27 PM

Jack
maybe I did not word it right, but Billy is RIGHT what I was trying to say is you must fit the class weight
ie. 8.00 to 8.49 and so on.

STK4340 · 03-30-2009, 09:32 PM

I don't really see a problem with someone carrying extra weight. I could really care less if someone is running their car a few hundred pounds heavier than their minimum; just as long as they are not under weight. Running the car heavy certainly will not make it faster. Why not run the car heavy in really good air so as to help not to hurt the combo for everyone else who doesn't have the luxury of racing in good air?

Instead of petitioning NHRA to keep tabs on "over-weighters", why not ask to lower the indexes a tenth or two? Wouldn't that be the most simple thing to do for us and NHRA? Just my two cents...

Ryan Becnel

Ed Fernandez · 03-30-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by STK4340

I don't really see a problem with someone carrying extra weight. I could really care less if someone is running their car a few hundred pounds heavier than their minimum; just as long as they are not under weight. Running the car heavy certainly will not make it faster. Why not run the car heavy in really good air so as to help not to hurt the combo for everyone else who doesn't have the luxury of racing in good air?

Instead of petitioning NHRA to keep tabs on "over-weighters", why not ask to lower the indexes a tenth or two? Wouldn't that be the most simple thing to do for us and NHRA? Just my two cents...

Ryan Becnel

True,running a car heavy will not make it fast,but it will hide a car that is terrible under factored,which is what's causing all the commotion.A tenth or two wont affect the really fast cars,only borderline qualifiers and class winners near the .50 under zone.

treessavoy · 03-30-2009, 11:15 AM

I can't speak for today's racers but in the past some racers would show up at a race and find some heavy hitter in their class and move down a class by adding the 100lbs the NHRA allows giving them a better chance in case they ended up in a heads up situation.

Jim

Billy Nees · 03-30-2009, 11:28 AM

Treesavoy, I'm not talking about adding weight to drop a class, I'm talking about running A/SA at B/SA weight to slow the car down.

03-30-2009, 10:50 AM	#1
John Mason Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers I agree. On the other hand, I've often wondered why it's done other than to a car with traction issues? It makes things more prone to breakage. Why not just take timing out? I had a former Stock National Champion show me how he slowed his down .40 by pulling out 25 degrees. __________________ John Mason 7743 SS

03-30-2009, 10:53 AM	#2
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers I was told at the Gainsville Points and Gatornationals that a car must fit the class when it crosses the scales. I was asked to spread the word that this would be enforced. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

03-30-2009, 11:12 AM	#3
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers What about over weight DRIVERS........LOL

03-30-2009, 08:26 PM	#5
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers At the end of the day its up to danny and that where I got my info on this topic. Danny trumps all div tech people end of story.

03-30-2009, 08:27 PM	#6
Denny Steward Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PORT ORANGE FL Posts: 283 Likes: 414 Liked 131 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers Jack maybe I did not word it right, but Billy is RIGHT what I was trying to say is you must fit the class weight ie. 8.00 to 8.49 and so on.

03-30-2009, 09:32 PM	#7
STK4340 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vacherie, LA Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers I don't really see a problem with someone carrying extra weight. I could really care less if someone is running their car a few hundred pounds heavier than their minimum; just as long as they are not under weight. Running the car heavy certainly will not make it faster. Why not run the car heavy in really good air so as to help not to hurt the combo for everyone else who doesn't have the luxury of racing in good air? Instead of petitioning NHRA to keep tabs on "over-weighters", why not ask to lower the indexes a tenth or two? Wouldn't that be the most simple thing to do for us and NHRA? Just my two cents... Ryan Becnel Last edited by STK4340; 03-30-2009 at 09:50 PM.

03-30-2009, 11:15 AM	#9
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers I can't speak for today's racers but in the past some racers would show up at a race and find some heavy hitter in their class and move down a class by adding the 100lbs the NHRA allows giving them a better chance in case they ended up in a heads up situation. Jim

03-30-2009, 11:28 AM	#10
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,496 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,756 Times in 1,741 Posts	Re: Overweight Stockers Treesavoy, I'm not talking about adding weight to drop a class, I'm talking about running A/SA at B/SA weight to slow the car down. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K