Make the Chevrolet Win

[Greg Hill]

It’s my understanding that the older FS cars can run the new motors in all 3 brands. If that’s the case, there should be no complaining about running what came in the car. Dodge got what they are running approved by NHRA so maybe Ford and Chevy should be working on some new heads or cams or whatever. Dodge hasn’t built any new Drag Paks in a few years plus the Challenger hasn’t basically changed in 10 years and it’s the least aero of any of them. I’m a Chevy guy. I’ve raced Chevy’s all my life so I’m not biased against anyone. I think this is a very cool class and I really hope individual agendas don’t ruin it. There are going to be tweaks to keep it competitive as we go as there should be.

[Chuck Beach]

Dodge made it and NHRA approved it. Why change the rules in the middle of the game? Should have waited till the end of the year to discuss any changes. Better yet, jump on the band wagon & build a Dodge and you will have nothing to complain about.

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Chuck Beach

Dodge made it and NHRA approved it. Why change the rules in the middle of the game? Should have waited till the end of the year to discuss any changes. Better yet, jump on the band wagon & build a Dodge and you will have nothing to complain about.

I have asked this question before and never received a answer.
Are all the Dodge blocks and heads available to any racer that wants to build one of these Factory Stock Class Race Cars?

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

I have asked this question before and never received a answer.
Are all the Dodge blocks and heads available to any racer that wants to build one of these Factory Stock Class Race Cars?

The article in Dragster on DSR says that they keep inventory in house to supply the Drag Pak racers with whatever they need.

[khelms]

A few clarifications, DSM (Motorsports) has a huge investment in parts that are for sale to anybody that wants to play the game.The bottleneck is Blocks and there availability, Dodge-SRT-Mopar are working to fix this. Not my department, but I know we have 16 ordered. Theses are the same blocks and heads Bartons ran on the NEW 426 combo. DSR (Racing) is my end. I can assure you that we do not have an unlimited budget as some might think, Don looks at every invoice, but we get what I say we need. Like I posted somewhere else, NHRA needs to go to a PRO ladder with qualifying points like NMCA does so there are less ladder games going on. Steven Bell, my friend, you dont have a chance to win? Who swept Gainesville,Charlotte and are #1 and #2 in points. With Welch having "Technical Difficulties" and having to drag a "0" for the rest of the year as a claimer, You guys are looking real good and are doing a great job. Best of luck to all, and we will see most of you in St Louis. Sucks that NMCA is three miles from the shop the same weekend.

[Jack Foshee]

The way I see it,its not 50 lbs, with the 25 lbs off for the Ford and chevy"s, that's 75 lbs! History all over!

[D.Johns]

Originally Posted by Jack Foshee

The way I see it,its not 50 lbs, with the 25 lbs off for the Ford and chevy"s, that's 75 lbs! History all over!

25# on the Mopar. 25# off Copo and Cobra Jet. Cages are certified to 3600# so they couldn’t add 50# to Mopar so they revised it.

[randy wilson]

Originally Posted by BG56

That's what ya get for 'dominating' a Chevy race. Who didn't see this coming? Glad I didn't drop my $1/4 million into it. Shades of the death of Hemis in early '70's Pro Stock. (AND '16 for that matter!)

Wait a minute. I thought factory stock was a working man’s class. $250,000 is s bit steep. I saved all my coupons from McDonald’s from my happy meals, and so I still need $249,568 to compete? I’m out.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

Wait a minute. I thought factory stock was a working man’s class. $250,000 is s bit steep. I saved all my coupons from McDonald’s from my happy meals, and so I still need $249,568 to compete? I’m out.

LOL.....Yep......no doubt so since the FS/XX cars are around $125,000 new then you have to blueprint the engine and set the car up to run 8.0's on top of a million dollar motor home. Name one NHRA class that's in the average working mans budget besides S/ST and how many national events can you run with one of those ? Even a decent bracket car will cost you a bundle unless you want a "Dime Rocket" like Billy Nees and a few other guys build......Nothing wrong with them but I guess its the all mighty $$$$$$ that determines what class you get into !

[Mike Pearson]

Just like any of the other stock and super stock classes. Run fast and get factored. Similar to AHFS.