“Live from” the NHRA D2 Nat open series at Piedmont

Dan Fahey · 07-08-2018, 11:03 PM

[QUOTE=james schaechter;566991]Dan, have you tried to contact Rich personally? With IHRA’s demise, the best pure Stocker move is to get together and see if Rich would consider allowing them. I don’t think anyone would have any trouble with PS cars running. I know for a fact that it won’t happen just by posting here. I would think that there would be no downside for the 1/8 mile open series to let them in. Especially to add a few cars. I know a phone call and e mail is a lot more likely then a conversion to a NHRA J/SA

Thanks JAMES!
It is not just the PS cars also the GT Stockers too.
Thankfully the CM guys stepped up to get venues to race in.
CM, GT and PS Rules are the well established, nothing to invent.
There is no down side except for the resistance of a few racers!
More cars, more revenue, more bench racing.

Just sad that there are motivated racers willing to support the sport.
Yet the decision makers decided to shut us out.
IMHO Not a smart business decision!

Before the IHRA announcement there were a handful of people building new Pure Stockers and received questions from others what to do!
My advocacy was working, had a small movement going too!

Converting to Stock costs a lot of money and especially time.
Not just about adding a cam and roll bar.
It is also getting the car to run 7 to 8 tenths under to compete.
If I was 50 years old might feel different.
PS was the perfect venue to get back into Class Racing.
At 67....too much right now to move to Stock.

Had NHRA supported GT, CM and PS a lot more racers would have built them.
They are cost effective low maintenance race cars.
I am not a professional mechanic so takes a lot to be prepared.
Only so much can be done in a driveway under HOA Rules.

Hello out there to Gray, Bobby and Ray!

Peace

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Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: “Live from” the NHRA D2 Nat open series at Piedmont [QUOTE=james schaechter;566991]Dan, have you tried to contact Rich personally? With IHRA’s demise, the best pure Stocker move is to get together and see if Rich would consider allowing them. I don’t think anyone would have any trouble with PS cars running. I know for a fact that it won’t happen just by posting here. I would think that there would be no downside for the 1/8 mile open series to let them in. Especially to add a few cars. I know a phone call and e mail is a lot more likely then a conversion to a NHRA J/SA Thanks JAMES! It is not just the PS cars also the GT Stockers too. Thankfully the CM guys stepped up to get venues to race in. CM, GT and PS Rules are the well established, nothing to invent. There is no down side except for the resistance of a few racers! More cars, more revenue, more bench racing. Just sad that there are motivated racers willing to support the sport. Yet the decision makers decided to shut us out. IMHO Not a smart business decision! Before the IHRA announcement there were a handful of people building new Pure Stockers and received questions from others what to do! My advocacy was working, had a small movement going too! Converting to Stock costs a lot of money and especially time. Not just about adding a cam and roll bar. It is also getting the car to run 7 to 8 tenths under to compete. If I was 50 years old might feel different. PS was the perfect venue to get back into Class Racing. At 67....too much right now to move to Stock. Had NHRA supported GT, CM and PS a lot more racers would have built them. They are cost effective low maintenance race cars. I am not a professional mechanic so takes a lot to be prepared. Only so much can be done in a driveway under HOA Rules. Hello out there to Gray, Bobby and Ray! Peace Last edited by Dan Fahey; 07-08-2018 at 11:05 PM.