Crate Motor Class

[Dan Fahey]

Holy Pure Stock ....
The Chattering Class Racers are now busting on Crate Motor cars.
You can tell who they are sporting bruised egos from walking into walls.
Interesting that CM racers are getting the same crap I got.
Now they are getting the rash from same stuck up Racers..

The question was asked why would a Racer not build a car for both NHRA and IHRA.
Because we could and because it was cost effective!

Very convenient racers forgot that my car plays by earlier Stocker Rules.
Today they are going second faster on average.
Costs to be competitive gone up and reliability non existent!
So sensitive they avoid bracket racing them.

Started with rods and pistons, Cranks and blueprinted Cams
Then better rods and pistons and crank.
Then unlimited duration cams requiring expensive hardened Lifters and high tension Springs
Now the blocks are failing and buying reinforced aftermarket pieces.
Of course the Cam has to be specially treated also.
Then $15000 in labor to tweek and hide and assemble.
Then of course $12/gallon race fuel. Easy to burn $100 a race.
Then reinforced beefed up rearends, suspensions and wheelie bars.

Old Stock now Pure Stock Rules my car is reliable and fun!
CM is a natural fit and looks like NHRA is thinking about adding them.
All the specs are well documented for tech.
So that argument goes out the window.

For me CM would be a good consideration to move up to.
Our B-body community are bolting in LS and the new LT1 engines.
Adding a LS would allow running a higher class than K.

IHRA dropping Class Racing was shock.
Hope NHRAs D2 1/8 mile Racing is a huge profitable success.

D