Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stockers...

[D.Johns]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Mr. Kershaw, Why do you say the without the "package" cars, the NHRA did not have a way for late models cars to compete in NHRA Stock Eliminator? New, production cars had been racing in stock for many decades, Ford, Chevy & Dodge did have high performance production versions of the Mustang, Camaro & Challanger available to the public for years before the Cobra Jet, COPO & Drag Packs were invented, just like they were in the 60s and early 70s. Why were these production new cars not viable? Factory HP ratings too high maybe? Thats the manufacturers fault, not racers or NHRAs.

He states the reason in his post.

“As the OEM's have improved the efficiency of the engines there are not the same gains to be had as older combinations.”

The new manufacturing process and standards has eliminated 30hp by turning a screw and 60hp by rebuilding a slapped together carburetor and adjusting the cam or machining with better tooling.

Plus with standards with SAE there is less “slide of hand” items to overrate/underrate due to insurance, advertising etc. HP ratings have to repeatable and within a window.