Econo Modified

[randy wilson]

I really doubt any org. will start this, but we can hope. I believe they will keep doing, what they're doing, until no one hardly shows up to race, or watch. Insanity is doing the same thing over, and expecting different results. NHRA shot themselves in the foot getting rid of Modified, but hate to admit it. The magazines, if you remember, dried up at that point. That WAS the most interesting class in NHRA, and it was NOT the quickest. I doubt this idea would garner a lot of attention at a national, but at a local level, I believe it would. What we might beg for is one div. printing a set of rules, give us a year, and try it at the div. level, and national opens. Just a thought.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I'm guessing that news travels slow in your neck of the woods.
NHRA created PST and a bunch of Racers built them, spending millions to do so. It didn't bring in the expected revenues, NHRA did away with PST. Racers that spent millions to build PSTs sued NHRA and won a settlement. I doubt that we will ever see NHRA create a new Eliminator again.
The NHRA Pro Mod program isn't run by NHRA, it is run at NHRA Natl. Events but the Pro Mod Owners make their own financing, not NHRA. That is where the "pay to play" comes from. The owners have to pay NHRA to be there. It will be the same with the TF Harley deal.

Interesting , I didnt know that about Pro Mod.....and LOL , its not that news travels any slower here.........I'm just not interested in the "politics' of drag racing.
The NHRA needs a complete overhaul and the idiots that run the organization are too thick headed to realize it. I saw the crowds this year in Atlanta that are a fraction of days gone by. Countdowns , classes spectators don't relate to ( i.e. 9.90 , 8.90 cars ) the "staggering" of participation from event to event in the ProMod classes , alcohol classes , comp. classes etc etc is just f'd up period.
If they were to "incorporate" some of the "heads up " class cars that run outlaw ( turbos , NOS and so on ) in their programs the crowd appeal would truely swell.
But like I said , its an archaic organization with their heads in the sand.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by joespanova

I'm just not interested in the "politics' of drag racing.

The politics and the f**kups in the upper management levels (and their lack of the feeling to need to fix their f**kups) make it harder and harder for me to enjoy going NHRA racing every year.

[FINESPLINE]

Personally, I think you there are some fantastic ideas for a spec head class. The biggest problem is that many people think in terms of selling the idea to the NHRA. Forget about the NHRA and start thinking in terms of forming your own association or group and sell that to the track owners. Have your own touring show but keep it realistic as travel expenses may dictate the amount of participation.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Personally, I think you there are some fantastic ideas for a spec head class. The biggest problem is that many people think in terms of selling the idea to the NHRA. Forget about the NHRA and start thinking in terms of forming your own association or group and sell that to the track owners. Have your own touring show but keep it realistic as travel expenses may dictate the amount of participation.

A little tip before you go too far: Don't call it Econo Mod if you expect spectators to come out on a Saturday night to watch.

Besides, SS and DI ,Dave Emanuel and company had Econo Mod in the late 80's .
Rick Winchester and Billy Sempsrott can tell you all about it..Restrictors on the in and out side and all.

[Dick Butler]

Mark, good point maybe name contest.... plain old MODIFIED, ? ?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Besides, SS and DI ,Dave Emanuel and company had Econo Mod in the late 80's .
Rick Winchester and Billy Sempsrott can tell you all about it..Restrictors on the in and out side and all.

You sure? I only remember those articles talking about restrictions on the exhaust side. And what were the specs on those restrictions? I don't think they were that stringent.

[Rick Schilling]

Heads Up Modified. Somebody else figure out the letter designation.

[joespanova]

Check out post 15.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=242305

[Ed Wright]

The ORIGINAL C/SM rules were so big money wouldn't keep anybody else from being competitive. Automatics were allowed also. Had lots of cars. Weren't scary fast, but were fun.