how to deal with the DP/CJ cars......

[Sean Cour]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

Sean, you're basically saying that the only people with a right to not like this are the fastest few in a class? that's like saying that only the wealthiest have the right to complain about a tax hike. Sure we're not one of the fastest A-AA cars out there (but no one else runs our same combo). Why in the hell should I go spend whatever it takes to find a few .10's when its not going to get me within .4 of the CJ's? We are constantly trying to go faster, and recently have had the reliability to test more and finally start learing what this thing wants, but the economy hasn't helped much lately. That's great, but there is no amount of money, or time, or effort that will make our combo (or any other for that matter) run with these factory cars, and they're just getting started. Hell a good running SS 427/425 may have a hard time with a new CJ heads up.

You obviously didn't read my post all the way. I didn't bring up anything about the wealthy or the have not's. In a eliminator where everyone has the right to run whatever they want.....this is not the minorities fault that the majority cannot compete. It's NHRA's fault for screwing the majority right out of a competitive combo. But Chad, you answered your own question, why is it the minorities fault that your combo isn't the best it can be? I've seen Joe Sorensen's car outrun a Drag Pak in a headsup race with his spare stuff. If a person hasn't maximized his own equipment to be able to run with some Of the same "old stuff," then why should that competitor have a say in what to do with the new stuff.