Lack of integrity

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Dean Roberts

I will agree with Don.

Alan, how many ZL-1 Camaros and Vettes have you seen driving around lately? There are many Stockers, albeit cool ones, that were built in limited numbers. Please show me where the rules were re-written? The DPs and CJs are produced and certified. Maybe not for the street, but Stockers never had to be, on 50 had to be built of a certain body style.

We get it, they are underrated and many racers are unhappy. But as you can see, the cars are taking hits on a regular basis and it will all work out.

1990's nhra rule book: Stock

Sixty classes reserved for 1960-or-newer model-year American factory-production automobiles and some foreign and domestic sports cars. Classified per nhra performance rating as listed in the official nhra Stock Car Classification Guide. Only those cars listed in the Guide are eligible for competition. All cars in Stock classes must be factory-production assembled, showroom available and in the hands of the general public. AF through FF class cars limited to 1978 or newer.

But never wishing to miss out on some easy, fast cash this little diddy was added:

OEM may apply for inclusion of any special production runs into the Official nhra Stock Car Classification Guide. Special run must include a minimum of 50 units of an already accepted body style, need not be showroom available. Applications evaluated on an individual basis. Acceptance will not imply precendent.

The apologists for these cars continue to say - Hey look guys the AHFS is doing it's job and it's only a matter of time before they are rated fairly. How damn gullible do you think we are? We know what has happened here. This issue has festered for nearly two years and it will continue to fester until these new cars are in their own classes or the nhra executives responsible for this mess are fired.