Coolest new Thing from PRI

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by herbjr

As I said you guys cant see the forest for the trees, without factory involvement you are nothing but a dead side show

I don't think anyone's said anything about not wanting or appreciating factory involvement. Are you suggesting that if the 'factory race cars' were designated as Super Stock only or could only have been included in the classification guide if they were rated 50-75 HP higher that the factories would've just taken their toys and gone home?

[Signman]

Believe it or not there is new interest in Stock and Super Stock Racing.

Was at PRI had discussions with several that think we are great show.
S/SS is one of the best car shows in the USA with performance to match the good looks and perceived as a good value to promoters and fans.

Booked in shows with properly prepped track and schedule that puts emphasis on SS/S.

Coming your way soon.
Support it and make it successful.

There is interest and it's growing.

[SPS]

I have to agree with Signman, we are alive and well in Stock and Super Stock.

Our Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Association has been and was again this year, well accepted at the PRI show by the manufacturers.
We count on them to support our series and as we continue to grow (22% per year for the past 2 years), it makes it much easier to get that support.

As was once said by Mark Twain, "rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated"

FJ Smith

[herbjr]

NOBODY supported Stock and SS racing as a track operator like my brother and I did when we ran Piedmont Dragway, we ran combo's on a regular basis. Terry what I was trying to say in my long post was NHRA doesnt need our aggervation, there are enough high roller bracket racers to fill that void at a race with no aggervation. If they took 40 cars in 3 different classes (bracket) they have a 32 car show for Sunday to fill the gaps. I'm not bitching anyone but I can tell you if I got bitched at as much as NHRA has over this stuff I could care less what happens and that is what has happened. This is my last post on this but just think about what they did to Modified and the class was strong. Just 3 years earlier they had 20+ cars in some classes just for class runoff at Indy. It would be so easy for them to combine Stock and SS and have one class, just think about it. We need to try to do something different what I dont know, but I dont see my youngest kid who is 11 ever running Stock, I just dont think it will be around in 10 years. sorry just my .02.

[JHaleyH374]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The LT-1 was in a regular production street car, sold to the general public, for use on public roads, certified for street driving with all the necessary safety and emissions testing and equipment. It was not a purpose built race car combination that did not even have safety or emissions equipment required for street use at the time of sale. In fact, the LT-1 was never offered in a special "stripper" car that was 800 pounds lighter than the street legal version. So trying to equate the new cars with the LT-1 deal isn't even a valid comparison.

Everyone keeps bringing up the LT-1. Here's the lesson that SHOULD be learned from the LT-1, the LS-1 and other cars like it: They belong in a class of their own. NHRA knew for a fact that these new cars were factored extremely soft, even softer than the LT-1 was. NHRA put those LT-1 and LS-1 cars in their own classes until they were brought in line with the rest of Stock Eliminator. But now, NHRA steadfastly refuses to do the same thing (the right thing) with the new cars that are factored even softer than the LT-1 or LS-1 ever were. There are only two explanations. Either they're extremely stupid and do not care, or they are extremely corrupt and intentionally allowing a dozen under factored combinations that were never street legal to run all over the rest of the racers.

Nothing else has to be said, this makes the thread.

[Steve Polhill]

What the hell does any of this have to do with the original thread?? Nothing. I have to say I'm getting alittle sick of some people taking every opportunity they get to Scream about the Mustangs a DP cars. I'm as frustrated with it as anyone. But now you have resorted to Taking over other threads just to bitch about it. Call or write NHRA about it Don't HiJack a thread about the PRI show just to bitch! I was looking forward to seeing what every one thought was the best new product and right off the hop someone starts bitching about the DP and CJ cars. 1 post about the best stuff at the PRI and 8 pages of bitching about the CJ and DP cars. =(

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

What the hell does any of this have to do with the original thread?? Nothing. I have to say I'm getting alittle sick of some people taking every opportunity they get to Scream about the Mustangs a DP cars. I'm as frustrated with it as anyone. But now you have resorted to Taking over other threads just to bitch about it. Call or write NHRA about it Don't HiJack a thread about the PRI show just to bitch! I was looking forward to seeing what every one thought was the best new product and right off the hop someone starts bitching about the DP and CJ cars. 1 post about the best stuff at the PRI and 8 pages of bitching about the CJ and DP cars. =(

Hi Steve. How was your trip home? We thought about you when we saw the weather on TV
My highlight of the week was the dinner at Bahama Breeze.

[Signman]

The coolest thing I saw there was the V-10 Dragpack. Just a sore issue though. Don't agree that it should be in stock as it is equipped. The throttle body had Wilson machined on top in plain view. What are ya gonna do?

The 2nd coolest thing was the Intek Trailer with the Icon package. You can get a nicely made well equipped aluminum trailer for under $20K. With similarly equipped Hallmark Edge priced out at $13K.

[Pedigo Perf]

Way to go Steve, tell it like it is

[danny waters sr]

I liked the TRAAXXXX radio controled off road toys (high $$$$ ) . I stood there over 45 minutes watching those guys play with them . Jumping ramps ,wheelies ,and crashes along the way . Now that was cooooolll.......