all the talk on how to save class racing....

[W J]

Originally Posted by mike koester 66 nova

Another way to save the class racing we all love might be to support the local stock / ss combos some of the local drag strips and other start up groups are trying to organize. Why drive 200 miles , take off work 3 days, spend big money on a hotel room or an RV, and 170 dollars entry fees for little or no money when you could run down the street for 100 bucks and maybe a thousand to win. Encourage your local track or promoter to include a once a month or several times per year in their schedule. Promoters take heed. Instead of trying to re- invent stock / ss racing, try to organize, maybe a circut using several drag strips in your area, like the mannual sticks racers did, and the Goodguys with some of their classes. It always starts out small and then grows. Teching will always be a problem, even NHRA does not want to spend the money,and everyone is always bending the rules.

Like Mike says: Support your local tracks. Sometimes you can make more $ w/your stock/ss car by staying "closer to home" and going to a local track "special event" rather than hauling to that far-away, pricey National Event that specializes in poor sportsman class treatment, high entry fees, and miniscule payback....just 2 cents worth of mine.... WJ