End of Stock and SuperStock Racing??

Michael Colaluca · 06-20-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I've been hearing the doom and gloom "there's no new young racers" since *I* was a kid.

Brandon Peterson
Charles Myers
Cody Phillips
Corey Taylor
Travis Womble, Jr.
Joel Warren
CJ Perry
Tabitha Draughon
Hillarey Sloan
Jamie Southards
Lee Norton
Michael Crumpler
Jake Sealey
Amanda Manuel
Courtney Young
Tyler Bell
Kevin Riner
Cameron Collins
Curtis Smith, Jr.
Jamie Holston
Mike Longhaney
Jeff Longhaney
Eddie Longhaney
Corey Lucas
Cam Tingen

...and that's just in the Carolinas, off the top of my head.

I have only been racing in stock for the past 10 years, and I haven't seen nowhere that many people join here in division 4. From what I can recall in the past 10 years who started racing stock and still are:
Jimmy Hidalgo
Jacob Pitt
David Buckner
Thomas Marlow
David Latino

I'm sure I missed a few, as that is all that I can recall off the top of my head.

I do not believe any HRA will be getting rid of the classes anytime soon. However, I don't see the car counts being big like they once were 15+ years ago.

Bobby Zlatkin · 06-20-2013, 01:32 PM

What Jeff Lee said. Except the part about Boy Scout camp.

Too many classes. Seems everyone has their own class made just for them.
In 1968 N/SA had 27 competeors at Indy. In 1990 G/SA had a like amount. Now winning class in those years and surviving teardown was really something to be proud of. Not singleing for class.

You could cut 2/3 of the classes and most everyone could adjust their cars (mostly with weight) to fit right in one of the remaining classes.

It gets me when I see a car advertised "can run F/G or H" or another "can run M/N or O". Well which is it?

You used to have to change engine combo's to change class. What, '57 Chevrolets had eight different engine combo's they could run. How many do '69 Camaro's have? Now you just add or subtract weight.

Too many classes.

06-20-2013, 01:32 PM	#2
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: End of Stock and SuperStock Racing?? What Jeff Lee said. Except the part about Boy Scout camp. Too many classes. Seems everyone has their own class made just for them. In 1968 N/SA had 27 competeors at Indy. In 1990 G/SA had a like amount. Now winning class in those years and surviving teardown was really something to be proud of. Not singleing for class. You could cut 2/3 of the classes and most everyone could adjust their cars (mostly with weight) to fit right in one of the remaining classes. It gets me when I see a car advertised "can run F/G or H" or another "can run M/N or O". Well which is it? You used to have to change engine combo's to change class. What, '57 Chevrolets had eight different engine combo's they could run. How many do '69 Camaro's have? Now you just add or subtract weight. Too many classes. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA