Crate Motor Class

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

So, your car could have been ordered from the factory with the engine you are running? That is the point Chad was trying to make. His could. You can run IHRA, that is what it evidently was built for, right? It meets IHRA rules, it does not meet NHRA rules. If you had built a traditional Stocker as Chad did, you could (as Chad can) run both. Just go run IHRA.

Interesting how accommodating IHRA is to the racer.
NHRA has considered Crate Motors and may still happen.
Like that you car race twice in a weekend.
Not going to happen in NHRA.

As for CM engine being less expensive, it is not that much difference.
Less expensive is a good idea considering running Stock is expensive.
Our biggest cost are the Rigs, Tow Vehicles, Lodging, Fuel and stuff breaks.
AND the Parroting is because why you don't like CM?

NHRA would be wise to adopt Pure Stock and CM.
It would help both Drag Racing operations.
More people would build them.

Maybe that is the real ire about CM and PS?

D

[Rory McNeil]

Dan, maybe you could explain why it would be "wise" for NHRA to open the door to allow Pure Stock or Crate Motor cars into Stock Eliminator. It seems like there are already more real NHRA legal Stockers out there than spots in NHRA National events. As for "helping both organizations", if the entire 6 car Pure Stock contingent moved to NHRA, how would that help IHRA? Why, that seems to be about 1/2 the number of Stockers racing in IHRA "national events" these days!

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Interesting how accommodating IHRA is to the racer.

How would you consider IHRA more accommodating than the NHRA?

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

How would you consider IHRA more accommodating than the NHRA?

Experience

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Experience

I was curious as to what experiences specifically?

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

I was curious as to what experiences specifically?

How about running Stock since 1972?

That count...?

[KEN BUGAJ]

You won't see CM car's or Stock GT in NHRA, their cutting back on Stock and SS car's. The rigs are so big now they don't have the room anymore. Besides it's just a filler for the Pro's, It's sad it's come to this. IHRA is more for the sportsman racer, to bad more people don't support it. It will survive probably as Long as the NHRA sportsman series. Young people today can't spend the big money, not unless Dad&Mom help out.

[Chris1529]

Regardless of what class or car you run, anyone who missed the IHRA race this past weekend missed good racing at a really nice facility. The track owners there have done a super job at re-furbishing the whole complex. easy off of I-71, has plenty of room for large rigs and even had some shade trees.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

How about running Stock since 1972?

That count...?

When was the last time you raced with NHRA? I find them more than accommodating to race with. By the way they do have double division races so you can scratch that from your earlier statement.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

How about running Stock since 1972?

That count...?

I was looking for an actual personal experience, for my own education, but that's obviously not the type of interaction you're looking for. I'm looking for perspective from someone who has been there, done that. I guess I got the wrong guy.