It's kind of sad to see

Jim Carter · 09-01-2011, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Paul,how about 50 some years from now when the old farts (who are young guns now)
grieve for the Mustangs,DPs and probably the Camaros that aren't competitive with the latest offerings from Fiat,Nissan,Honda and Sforgart (Russian) and Sandbuggy (Arab Motors).

Drag Racing 50 years from now? Aren't you a tad optimistic there Ed??
Fifteen years max!!

I'l bet you a case of Pepsi!

goinbroke2 · 09-01-2011, 06:09 AM

Pffft, there will always be dragracing. The question is what type. Class will still be around but it might be changed around some.
Dragracing in general though? As long as there are two guys with two of anything, they will race them. I caught my boys "dragracing" shopping carts in an empty isle the other week. Younger one was losing so the older one spotted him. Bracket racing is too confusing for the average spectator, yeah right!

Jim Wahl · 09-01-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Carter

Drag Racing 50 years from now? Aren't you a tad optimistic there Ed??
Fifteen years max!!

I'l bet you a case of Pepsi!

15 years? Now who's the optimist? At the rate of decline we will be lucky to see 5 years!! I'll bet you that case of Pepsi on that! Jim

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danny waters sr · 09-01-2011, 09:29 AM

Mmmm....I better start trying to sell my ride now .May have to start going to car shows if thet still be around....

Frank Castros · 09-01-2011, 09:36 AM

Some tough decisions for guys like Shaul and Mosbeck. The Barton guys have already made theirs. Unless NHRA creates new classes for the CJs and DPs.

X-TECH MAN · 09-01-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Some tough decisions for guys like Shaul and Mosbeck. The Barton guys have already made theirs. Unless NHRA creates new classes for the CJs and DPs.

There is always Nostalgia Super Stock and circut races of which there a lot of on the east coast.

Greg Hill · 09-01-2011, 02:00 PM

It's not just the Max wedge cars that are in danger of becoming obsolete. Any car in AA through L is in danger of becoming obsolete. On a more positive note, I keep hearing that the new cars are going to have their own classes next year, although I'll believe it when I see it.

Chris Barnes · 09-01-2011, 03:17 PM

The Max Wedge program became obsolete when it was superseded by the Hemi in mid '64!

When I went to the NW Nats my program wasn't just non competitive, it was a freaking fiasco but many many people sought out my pit to look at the big orange monster. Fans like the oddball stuff. Some of them even like the historical stuff, not just ugly old Mopars. The nostalgia displays at every event bear this out. My point is that diversity is one of the things that makes Stock interesting.

I've spent thousands of dollars and hours on my Max Wedge program and I've had my forehead stepped on by a lot of different combinations but I'll keep coming back. I'm even building a new Max Wedge car!

I hope they do something with the DPs and CJs so they can really let their performance loose. The BS is deep enough. I don't mind bracket racing against them but I don't deserve a heads up against that!

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

09-01-2011, 06:09 AM	#2
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,631 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: It's kind of sad to see Pffft, there will always be dragracing. The question is what type. Class will still be around but it might be changed around some. Dragracing in general though? As long as there are two guys with two of anything, they will race them. I caught my boys "dragracing" shopping carts in an empty isle the other week. Younger one was losing so the older one spotted him. Bracket racing is too confusing for the average spectator, yeah right!

09-01-2011, 09:29 AM	#4
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: It's kind of sad to see Mmmm....I better start trying to sell my ride now .May have to start going to car shows if thet still be around.... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

09-01-2011, 09:36 AM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,976 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: It's kind of sad to see Some tough decisions for guys like Shaul and Mosbeck. The Barton guys have already made theirs. Unless NHRA creates new classes for the CJs and DPs.

09-01-2011, 02:00 PM	#7
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: It's kind of sad to see It's not just the Max wedge cars that are in danger of becoming obsolete. Any car in AA through L is in danger of becoming obsolete. On a more positive note, I keep hearing that the new cars are going to have their own classes next year, although I'll believe it when I see it. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

09-01-2011, 03:17 PM	#8
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: It's kind of sad to see The Max Wedge program became obsolete when it was superseded by the Hemi in mid '64! When I went to the NW Nats my program wasn't just non competitive, it was a freaking fiasco but many many people sought out my pit to look at the big orange monster. Fans like the oddball stuff. Some of them even like the historical stuff, not just ugly old Mopars. The nostalgia displays at every event bear this out. My point is that diversity is one of the things that makes Stock interesting. I've spent thousands of dollars and hours on my Max Wedge program and I've had my forehead stepped on by a lot of different combinations but I'll keep coming back. I'm even building a new Max Wedge car! I hope they do something with the DPs and CJs so they can really let their performance loose. The BS is deep enough. I don't mind bracket racing against them but I don't deserve a heads up against that! Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock 6621