Wow !! Sonoma stock !!!

Mickey Whaley · 07-31-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966

You guys seem to forget that your "40 year old" technology kicked a lot of people to the curb when it was introduced. A lot of that technology has been allowed "enhancements" through the years too.

Mustang was low qualifier and out 2nd round of eliminations on a break-out. Not that hard to break a guy out and get rid of him when he's sandbagging that much, is it?

what if he had a heads up second round?

bigshow2966 · 07-31-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

what if he had a heads up second round?

But he didn't.

Andrew Hill · 08-01-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966

But he didn't.

Here's one example of a guy losing out on a chance to win a national event because he had to race a new car heads up in the 4th round.

http://dragracecentral.com/DRCStory....r2010#indextop

Dave Ficacci has one of the fastest A/SA cars around and got outrun by over 2 tenths, and Duell was even off the gas early. He never even had a chance.

Just curious, what class do you race? Do you have the possibility of racing one heads up?

Jim Wahl · 08-01-2011, 02:20 AM

I'm pretty sure just about everyone from A through J Stock has the possibility of running one of the new cars heads up. Jim

davidhuff · 08-01-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I'm pretty sure just about everyone from A through J Stock has the possibility of running one of the new cars heads up. Jim

I am pretty sure that everyone that runs a A thru J stocker has the possibility and chance to build one of these stockers.Get over it because times are changing and not a dam thing you can do to stop change.Sorry you got left behind!

Andrew Hill · 08-01-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by davidhuff

I am pretty sure that everyone that runs a A thru J stocker has the possibility and chance to build one of these stockers.Get over it because times are changing and not a dam thing you can do to stop change.Sorry you got left behind!

So people who spend tens of thousands of dollars and years making their cars fast, without a bogus factor, should just build new ones because a stroke of the pen made them uncompetitive?!?! That's absolutely ridiculous.

X-TECH MAN · 08-01-2011, 11:15 AM

Face it guys......all the complainning in the world on this forum wont do any good. We have been bitching since these abortions came out. The only way to get it fixed is to write letters, call the NHRA AND stay the "F" home for awhile in protest and quit pizzing your money away with those dumb azzed entry fees. Screw the points for awhile. It wont kill you. MONEY runs these decisions OR for those who are close enough just race IHRA (they are seperated from the carb muscle cars) and the local combos until NHRA gets their head out of their azz. Its the ONLY way to get their attention. Money talks and BS walks.

Ron Middleton · 08-01-2011, 11:23 AM

I'd have to agree with Terry on this one. Just stay away from NHRA events for a while. The entry numbers are already down due to the economy and allthe while the cost keeps going up with no real difference in payout. Kinda like going to a gunfight armed with a pocket knife.

Seems like IHRA, combo races, association races, etc. are a better choice for now. JMT.

Tony Janes · 08-01-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch man

U must be from the wrong coast what class do YOU run?

Which coast is that east or west? U ? I think it is you.

davidhuff · 08-01-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch man

U must be from the wrong coast what class do YOU run?

I was born in Natchez,Mississippi on the southern coast.lol

08-01-2011, 02:20 AM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! I'm pretty sure just about everyone from A through J Stock has the possibility of running one of the new cars heads up. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! Face it guys......all the complainning in the world on this forum wont do any good. We have been bitching since these abortions came out. The only way to get it fixed is to write letters, call the NHRA AND stay the "F" home for awhile in protest and quit pizzing your money away with those dumb azzed entry fees. Screw the points for awhile. It wont kill you. MONEY runs these decisions OR for those who are close enough just race IHRA (they are seperated from the carb muscle cars) and the local combos until NHRA gets their head out of their azz. Its the ONLY way to get their attention. Money talks and BS walks. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 08-01-2011 at 11:31 AM.

08-01-2011, 11:23 AM	#8
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! I'd have to agree with Terry on this one. Just stay away from NHRA events for a while. The entry numbers are already down due to the economy and allthe while the cost keeps going up with no real difference in payout. Kinda like going to a gunfight armed with a pocket knife. Seems like IHRA, combo races, association races, etc. are a better choice for now. JMT. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle