The Future Of Stock

[Mark Yacavone]

I thought I might add this.
Closest class race from Phoenix- 600 miles round trip.
65 quota..Takes 5 gp's to get in.
5 gp's , round trip, 3300 miles.
Want to fix a bad system? Good place to start.

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I thought I might add this.
Closest class race from Phoenix- 600 miles round trip.
65 quota..Takes 5 gp's to get in.
5 gp's , round trip, 3300 miles.
Want to fix a bad system? Good place to start.

great point.

[Evan Smith]

Bret,

Please re-read my story. Combining sticks and autos would cut the classes in half. It's time. The cars, for the most part, are equal in performance. As far as my other ideas, I didn't say add new classes, instead, let the cars fall within the current structure where they would based on hp and weight.

These are just ideas to create dialogue amongst racers to keep our style of racing attractive. I see so much negativity on the 'net in terms of racers complaining about NHRA, but hardly anyone has suggestions to improve anything. Maybe there is nothing wrong with the current format, but it never hurts to toss ideas around.

My crate engine idea was not to make racing cheaper, but to get the manufactures more involved and to offer an option for racers not wanting to run a 30-, 40-, or 50-year old engine, but still race a car they currently own. A byproduct would be less time spent sourcing old parts and cost savings to those with expensive engine combinations.

Thanks,

Evan

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Bret,

Please re-read my story. Combining sticks and autos would cut the classes in half. It's time. The cars, for the most part, are equal in performance. As far as my other ideas, I didn't say add new classes, instead, let the cars fall within the current structure where they would based on hp and weight.

These are just ideas to create dialogue amongst racers to keep our style of racing attractive. I see so much negativity on the 'net in terms of racers complaining about NHRA, but hardly anyone has suggestions to improve anything. Maybe there is nothing wrong with the current format, but it never hurts to toss ideas around.

My crate engine idea was not to make racing cheaper, but to get the manufactures more involved and to offer an option for racers not wanting to run a 30-, 40-, or 50-year old engine, but still race a car they currently own. A byproduct would be less time spent sourcing old parts and cost savings to those with expensive engine combinations.

Thanks,

Evan

Hey Evan,

I agree with you whole heartedly on combining sticks and auto's it's way overdue and I thought your article was very well stated and we need to throw new ideas around. I just don't understand trying to create more classes when the powers to be keep lowering quotas and can't even police the classes they already have. Just my $.02. Now get that Cobra back out here!! LOL




Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

[Gary Smith]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Bret,

Please re-read my story. Combining sticks and autos would cut the classes in half. It's time. The cars, for the most part, are equal in performance. As far as my other ideas, I didn't say add new classes, instead, let the cars fall within the current structure where they would based on hp and weight.

These are just ideas to create dialogue amongst racers to keep our style of racing attractive. I see so much negativity on the 'net in terms of racers complaining about NHRA, but hardly anyone has suggestions to improve anything. Maybe there is nothing wrong with the current format, but it never hurts to toss ideas around.

My crate engine idea was not to make racing cheaper, but to get the manufactures more involved and to offer an option for racers not wanting to run a 30-, 40-, or 50-year old engine, but still race a car they currently own. A byproduct would be less time spent sourcing old parts and cost savings to those with expensive engine combinations.

Thanks,

Evan

Evan, just wanted you to know I wasn't totally against your ideas either. In fact Bret and I talked about this same issue a couple weeks ago, but more about NMCA bringing S & SS in as a viable NHRA alternative, or suggesting (at the very least) NHRA move FS into Comp (which we all know needs a shot in the arm). And like Bret said get that Cobra back out there again!!!

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I thought I might add this.
Closest class race from Phoenix- 600 miles round trip.
65 quota..Takes 5 gp's to get in.
5 gp's , round trip, 3300 miles.
Want to fix a bad system? Good place to start.

Mark why is it always about you not able to go to national events with 1 or 2 grade points? Its not reality .You want to go to old system where a soft car is KING .Oh we have that already FSSS
Please go racing already or move EAST young man .I'm about to go 700 miles
for divisional race I have a grade 8 I'm good

[Mark Yacavone]

james perrone;532352 mark why is it always about you not able to go to national events with 1 or 2 grade points? Its not reality .

(James, this thread is about getting more stockers to participate, either new ones ,or ones that are not being raced. There used to be 100+ car quotas at Vegas for class races.Now there is not)

you want to go to old system where a soft car is king .

(No, I want to go to a system where classes we already have are fully represented)


oh we have that already fsss

(Not the answer.Too expensive for the average working guy)

please go racing already or move east young man .

( I've raced in five divisions now. Moving back to div 1 doesn't solve anything. They have a huge amount of cars there, and ridiculously low quotas too. )


i'm about to go 700 miles
for divisional race i have a grade 8 i'm good.

( All ideas are certainly welcome here, but that's yours, for getting more participation in Stock Eliminator? Thanks)



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