Factory Showdown at INDY

[KRatcliff]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Were emission controls ever required on a Stocker? When Chevrolet built the 427 Corvettes and Camaros they were aimed at racing. They were also cutting edge for their time. Not your average daily driver!




Which rule book are you reading? Lot's of Stockers have been built from non VIN cars.




I said it a long time ago on here, the AHFS will sort these cars out over time. A new car should be faster than an old car. Why would the factories take a backwards step? Who would buy a slow car from them? I am glad that the factories have come back to Class racing.

Ok, lets work with a little better reading comprehension this time. I clearly stated "His Corvette has a VIN and met emission standards at the time it was introduced. None of the factory ringers could meet emission standards at the time they were introduced with their compression ratios, throttle bodies, camshaft lifts, etc...."

Translation....well hell, it is pretty clear the way I wrote it. It wasn't written in the manner you attempted to twist it. Even the examples you listed met the emission standards at the time they were introduced. Try again.

The rule book I read is the NHRA (and IHRA when I race there). I also read the stocker classification guides. Name one car before the Mustangs in 2008 and the Dragpaks in 2009 that were allowed in the guide that weren't cars with a VIN. Mebbe you can name one. I am curious to know. All cars I am aware of that didn't come with VIN went into Superstock ie: Hemi Darts & Cudas. Building a wrecked car or a salvaged car as a Stocker isn't the same as a manufacturer introducing it to the NHRA to be placed in the guide.

Let the AHFS sort them out in their own class. There are several of the factory ringers that are in the lower classes slowly causing havoc on their way up. But as I said before, if you get satisfaction out of winning that way then more power to you.

It does nothing for me.