GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show

Crew Chief · 12-04-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Bill "Farmer" Dismuke would have already fixed this.

He would have put the cars in FX and let them fight it out heads up. Then we would see how many checkbook racers there would be. Just like any heads up class...a few would dominate and the rest trying to play would be "also rans". (Sounds like SS/AH doesn't it?)

Charley Downing · 12-04-2012, 10:14 PM

Can someone show me in the NHRA rule book where it reads all stk or ss cars should be rated Fairly and equal. All Combos have had there time at the top and ten years from now it will be someone different.

Mark I don't think its disrespect of old cars almost all the racers new and old like the older cars. its more racers wanting to change and always improve with technology. Can you tell me any other sport when old technology is able to compete at the same level with new technology? In NASCAR if you run a five year old motor you get lapped.

12-05-2012, 12:22 AM

If all the old cars just go away ( which I think is what they want ) How many brand new cars will show up race to race? If this number dwindles, how long before the eliminator is disbanded? I'd feel pretty bad if I had to take my
100K class car and strictly bracket race it. What a waste.
Same could be said for the old cars. I think we need to work together to preserve each others best interest.
What fun can somebody have, racing a guy you have by .6 to 1.0 faster because of soft factoring, and superior technology? Like killing a snail with a sledge hammer. Close competition with what builds the excitement, and gets your blood pumping. Not a sure win with no chance of loosing.

If NHRA is going to blend us into super stock next year, it would be nice to get a heads up. I would stop spending money on my car, and get ready for a transition out of drag racing. We need to work together on this. NHRA is not going to do it, or cares to.

Charley Downing · 12-05-2012, 12:25 AM

Mark do you think all the guys in the 1990's liked the LT1 @ 275 HP? They were able to beat older cars single handed(what happend there). Just like the olds combos of the 1980's. just like the mopar combos of the 1960's. New cars beating old cars is nothing new.

If you look at all class winners at INDY this year they were mostly old cars. There were 8 total class winners with cars newer then 2007. AA,BB,CC FS/S,F/SA,E/SA,A/SA and stick combo. 8 out of the 28 stk class winners.
AA,BB,CC and FS/S are mostly new car classes. When you take that into account that means only 4 classes a INDY were affected by new cars.

12-04-2012, 10:14 PM	#2
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show Can someone show me in the NHRA rule book where it reads all stk or ss cars should be rated Fairly and equal. All Combos have had there time at the top and ten years from now it will be someone different. Mark I don't think its disrespect of old cars almost all the racers new and old like the older cars. its more racers wanting to change and always improve with technology. Can you tell me any other sport when old technology is able to compete at the same level with new technology? In NASCAR if you run a five year old motor you get lapped. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

12-05-2012, 12:22 AM	#3
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show If all the old cars just go away ( which I think is what they want ) How many brand new cars will show up race to race? If this number dwindles, how long before the eliminator is disbanded? I'd feel pretty bad if I had to take my 100K class car and strictly bracket race it. What a waste. Same could be said for the old cars. I think we need to work together to preserve each others best interest. What fun can somebody have, racing a guy you have by .6 to 1.0 faster because of soft factoring, and superior technology? Like killing a snail with a sledge hammer. Close competition with what builds the excitement, and gets your blood pumping. Not a sure win with no chance of loosing. If NHRA is going to blend us into super stock next year, it would be nice to get a heads up. I would stop spending money on my car, and get ready for a transition out of drag racing. We need to work together on this. NHRA is not going to do it, or cares to. Last edited by Todd Hoven; 12-05-2012 at 12:25 AM.

12-05-2012, 12:25 AM	#4
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show Mark do you think all the guys in the 1990's liked the LT1 @ 275 HP? They were able to beat older cars single handed(what happend there). Just like the olds combos of the 1980's. just like the mopar combos of the 1960's. New cars beating old cars is nothing new. If you look at all class winners at INDY this year they were mostly old cars. There were 8 total class winners with cars newer then 2007. AA,BB,CC FS/S,F/SA,E/SA,A/SA and stick combo. 8 out of the 28 stk class winners. AA,BB,CC and FS/S are mostly new car classes. When you take that into account that means only 4 classes a INDY were affected by new cars. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-05-2012 at 10:34 AM.