Back from Indy-what's happened to Stock Eliminator??

BadBanana · 09-04-2011, 02:56 PM

"There was a time when NHRA knew this. Purpose built factory race cars were put in Super Stock or Factory Experimental classes, where they belonged."

You made some good points (high hp cars on small slicks - dangerous !!!) but drew some poor conclusions.
The above statement wasn't exactly true. When it all started in the early 60s there was only Stock Elim. Super Stock was a class in it. In '62 the top class in Stock Elim was Super Super Stock (413 Chryslers, 409 Chevys, 406 Fords, 421 Pontiacs) They were limited to 7" slicks; and drew the crowds. When they ran Top Stock Elim. at the '62 Nationals it was the top Stock cars, including SS/S cars. When they ran the Elim. there were even some A/S cars in it..

The point that JHeath makes is very valid. If you don't come up with a way to co-exist in Stock Elim. and "give it up", you will lose your Eliminator.
Figure it out. Take your concerns and figure them out; but don't exclude the future or you will lose - guaranteed !!!
Form a Stock /Super Stock association and work out the details to everybody's (well almost everybody's) satisfaction with some give and take, and get it ALL hashed out and written up and signed by everyone and then present the package to NHRA, in a way that will benefit them, as well.
for a small example - give the new 7 lb. classes 10 " slicks for their class only.
Why in the world would you care - as long as the handicap is correct from your class to theirs ???

09-04-2011, 02:56 PM	#11
BadBanana Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Back from Indy-what's happened to Stock Eliminator?? "There was a time when NHRA knew this. Purpose built factory race cars were put in Super Stock or Factory Experimental classes, where they belonged." You made some good points (high hp cars on small slicks - dangerous !!!) but drew some poor conclusions. The above statement wasn't exactly true. When it all started in the early 60s there was only Stock Elim. Super Stock was a class in it. In '62 the top class in Stock Elim was Super Super Stock (413 Chryslers, 409 Chevys, 406 Fords, 421 Pontiacs) They were limited to 7" slicks; and drew the crowds. When they ran Top Stock Elim. at the '62 Nationals it was the top Stock cars, including SS/S cars. When they ran the Elim. there were even some A/S cars in it.. The point that JHeath makes is very valid. If you don't come up with a way to co-exist in Stock Elim. and "give it up", you will lose your Eliminator. Figure it out. Take your concerns and figure them out; but don't exclude the future or you will lose - guaranteed !!! Form a Stock /Super Stock association and work out the details to everybody's (well almost everybody's) satisfaction with some give and take, and get it ALL hashed out and written up and signed by everyone and then present the package to NHRA, in a way that will benefit them, as well. for a small example - give the new 7 lb. classes 10 " slicks for their class only. Why in the world would you care - as long as the handicap is correct from your class to theirs ???