Crate Engines in NHRA?

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

My statements and comments are not arguing that NHRA ought to start "crate motor" classes, just that such classes and the cars that are defined by them are totally within the same functional rules and concepts of the whole of Stock Eliminator as it is defined now. It's kind of like when Farmer told me years ago that "stock" is what is in the class guides and what is "legal" is what passes tech. I just don't see the necessity of the vehement remarks that come out from the NHRA guys when IHRA crate motor cars are discussed.

CrateCamaro, I agree with what you say about the attitude that frequently is displayed here. Nobody really thinks or promotes the idea that somebody can go to the dealer, buy a motor out of stock, put it in a car and go competitive racing. The advantage of being able to build a motor with commonly available parts that can be serviced easily is attractive to many people who are not personally capable. Having the option of a list of additional motors for more optional classes sounds exciting to me. That makes some cars more attractive that are currently restricted to a single production engine.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

The advantage of being able to build a motor with commonly available parts that can be serviced easily is attractive to many people who are not personally capable. Having the option of a list of additional motors for more optional classes sounds exciting to me. That makes some cars more attractive that are currently restricted to a single production engine.

Umm Dwight, that sounds like a perfectly good definition of Bracket Racing to me. Div. 2 just came out with some "optional classes" at points races, they're called 10.0,11.0 and 12.0.

[dartman]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Umm Dwight, that sounds like a perfectly good definition of Bracket Racing to me. Div. 2 just came out with some "optional classes" at points races, they're called 10.0,11.0 and 12.0.

Soon it will only be 10.0,11.0 and 12.0 in Nhra, with no stock, as it way easier to police and the money is the same to them(NHRA).the car will only have to be safe to race,so it make tech fast and cheap to run with less people to run it.the fans will see some heads up race which is easier to understand.so it coming and we all will have to find something to do with our stockers.


now this is only my 2 cents.

[CrateCamaro]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

CrateCamaro, I agree with what you say about the attitude that frequently is displayed here. Nobody really thinks or promotes the idea that somebody can go to the dealer, buy a motor out of stock, put it in a car and go competitive racing. The advantage of being able to build a motor with commonly available parts that can be serviced easily is attractive to many people who are not personally capable. Having the option of a list of additional motors for more optional classes sounds exciting to me. That makes some cars more attractive that are currently restricted to a single production engine.

Thanks for the positive imput that isnt shown on here at all. Its a good entry level class that will attract possible local bracket racers to change their cars over to run, or attract a young up and comer to build and race a sportsman class without going broke looking for garbage castings.