Drag Pak/Cobra Jet FX classes

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

I asked myself how the synergy of this discussion would be if there was a GM offering such as a late model Supercharged Camaro or 'Vette running the same numbers and classes as the CJ's and DP's?

When the LT-1's and LS-1's were introduced years ago, I remember seeing the same type of arguments from other car makes. It would be interesting the day someone shows up at the track with a Supercharged Pontiac GTP FWD and qualifies 2 seconds under the index.

There is a whole lot more to it than who is offering what. The first problem you have with any of these cars is availability. Since they are not mass produced street cars like the LT1s, then not anybody can get one. You make an application and submit it for approval. Or buy one from someone that has already jumped through the hoops. Not to mention these are not cars that meet the intent of the class.

The next problem you run into is affordability. Not only the expense of these cars, but what about the spare parts? Most racers stick with a single manufacturer when they pick a car to race. It begins as a personal preference in a lot of cases, but it also has to do with parts that cross over to other applications or car changes through out a racing career.

Many of us have very limited funds and have gathered parts over the years. One of the reasons why Chevy seems to dominate sportsman drag racing is that so many of their parts fit so many cars. A Chevy guy buying a Cobra Jet or a Drag Pak is not unheard of or even a bad deal. You don't lose respect for doing it, but there is a tremendous amount of expense that extends beyond the initial purchase of a race car.

Sometimes, I think the car is the cheapest part of the equation.