Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 - Page 5

GUMP · 03-12-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Believe it or not, I originally paid $300.00 for my car. That was back in '81 and I've put plenty of good, old fashioned hard work into it since then. Of course in today's "instant gratification" society and courtesy of NHRA, you can now literally buy a turn-key race car..... if you have the funds.

That wasn't the question. I got my 1969 GTO for $500.00 years ago. You can't buy a shell for that today unless you get really lucky.

I think my question was very valid. What does it cost to buy a really good muscle car and build it into a really good Stocker? I bet you could easily spend the $89,000.00 sticker price that my new COPO carried.

Tony Janes · 03-12-2013, 03:39 PM

It is a bracket race, the rest of this is nonsense .

Ed Wright · 03-12-2013, 03:44 PM

Evidently you don't have them in your class, right Tony?

Jim Kaekel · 03-12-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

I think my question was very valid. What does it cost to buy a really good muscle car and build it into a really good Stocker? I bet you could easily spend the $89,000.00 sticker price that my new COPO carried.

Yes, there are few, select racers that I can think of that have probably spent that kind of dough on an older stocker. Is that the answer you're looking for to justify all of the money you spent?

Ed Wright · 03-12-2013, 04:33 PM

Jim, some can and have built fast regular cars before writing the check.
Others only got fast after.

Tony Janes · 03-12-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Evidently you don't have them in your class, right Tony?

That is true but 279 Hp is pretty soft for a LT-1 in SS/JA

442OLDS · 03-12-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

It is a bracket race, the rest of this is nonsense .

At the race being discussed in this thread (LODRS 2-2),in Round 4,there were 8 cars left.Three of the four races were HEADS UP races.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r=100#indextop

Ed Wright · 03-12-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

That is true but 279 Hp is pretty soft for a LT-1 in SS/JA

Not as soft as the DP cars. If your the whiz you seem to think you are you should put one together and show us all how to do it.

Tony Janes · 03-12-2013, 05:31 PM

I will be glad to do that if you will sponsor me

Ed Wright · 03-12-2013, 06:01 PM

Hold your breath old man.

03-12-2013, 03:39 PM	#42
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 It is a bracket race, the rest of this is nonsense . __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

03-12-2013, 03:44 PM	#43
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 Evidently you don't have them in your class, right Tony? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-12-2013, 04:33 PM	#45
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 Jim, some can and have built fast regular cars before writing the check. Others only got fast after. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-12-2013, 05:31 PM	#49
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 I will be glad to do that if you will sponsor me __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

03-12-2013, 06:01 PM	#50
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 Hold your breath old man. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA