Index Change Rumor

[Billy Nees]

Hoo boy, Barry, just when I was starting to agree with you this Stickles kid drops a bomb on ya. Jeez, if you really DID say that to the kid, why didn't you just go all Torrance on him too. You couldn't have made him feel any worse!

[Mike Jones]

Mr.Stickles, the next time you race Barry, make sure YOU send him packing.
Mike A114

[Keith 944]

agreed, if he knew he would not run any more, why not just go red? some of us actually want to race and win and can use that $...

[Bobby Fazio]

Or you could just use the AHFS at Indy like it was intended..

[B Parker]

Originally Posted by tstickff

Hey Barry Parker, I’m one of the younger generation guys racing stock and super stock, I don’t have a 100,000 dollar race car, I run M/SA, about as lower class as you can get in these days, we work very hard in our stuff, and to me 25k is a good chunk of change, I think your outlook on us younger guys is a little jaded, remember when we raced each other at Lebanon valley this year and you beat me which gave you a bye to the final, and you told me you were all done cause you were just testing, I told you that you had a bye to the final, and your response to me was “I don’t need the money” well here’s my opinion on that, that’s what test and tune is for! so if you weren’t planning going more rounds in a gamblers race where some of us could have used that money to either buy more fuel, tires or whatever, could have been a better outcome then just giving up and taking others out of the race.

Tim First no where did I say you needed a 100,000 dollar car to race Stock. I think your car is sweet. And I don't care what class you run. You apparently don't know me at all. I ran a R/SA car for years and competed on a budget far less than most. I would think between your car trailer and tow vehicle that you guys have more than 25k involved. My point to this whole conversation was that Stock is not cheap!!! It's great that you work hard on your car. So do I. A lot of people think you just spend money and your car goes fast. Next time we are at a race together talk to me or my brother. We have been at it for a long time and could give you some cheap things to try.

Now lets set the record straight on the race you are talking about. It was a Saturday. The ASRA had a run off of the top 16 members that day and a members race on Sunday. And yes I'm a member and planned on racing on Sunday's race. I went on Saturday to do some testing. I heard that they were putting on a gamblers race for those that were not in the top 16. I don't get out to race much so thought I would join to get some practice. I believe we raced in the 3 round. I won. There was no bye the next round was the final. It was getting close to the end of the day and they wanted to hot lap the cars that were left. I had made the decision after that round not to run my car after making several test runs and then going a few rounds. If I remember the difference in money was 75 dollars. In my head I weighted it out and didn't think it was worth it to take a chance on cooking a trany or hurting parts. You said something to me and I said I didn't need the money. We were talking about 75 dollars. Don't know you well so I didn't think I needed to go into why I wasn't going to race the next round. Again I won the round with you so it was my choice. If it was the Sunday ASRA race that would have been different. If the seventy dollars was that important I wish you would have told me before the round. So I'm a littler confused why you are mad at me. Is it that I beat you or that I thought the seventy dollars wasn't worth me taking a chance on hurting any parts. It's just not a cheap class to run no matter what car you have. BP

[Greenlight]

Have any of the SRAC reps polled any of the racers in their respective division about this rumored change?

Shouldn't all of the racers have some input, rather than it just being thrust upon us?

Has the NHRA informed the reps about possible changes? If so, have the reps had any input?

I'm not saying the idea is good or bad, but as racers who must live with any rule changes I would think our input would be valuable.

If the reps do know about the change and haven't spoken to many of the racers, is that who we really want to represent us?

[B Parker]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

agreed, if he knew he would not run any more, why not just go red? some of us actually want to race and win and can use that $...

Keith if you wish to have a say in how someone races you should first send them money and a contract. BP

[tstickff]

If it was the Sunday ASRA race that would have been different. If the seventy dollars was that important I wish you would have told me before the round.

Barry, your missing the point, no it wasn’t for $75 dollars actually, is was a few hundred bucks I believe, I can verify with Greg Sutherland since he won, but that’s not the point, if you aren’t concerned with whatever the win money was, because clearly you have that much money, then clearly you could have afforded the test and tune class that was operating that day and not messed up a perfectly good gamblers race because the difference was $25 to enter the gamblers compared to $75 or whatever the test and tune fee was. But yes you beat me, it was your choice to not continue, but for a younger guy like me having fun and enjoying time with my family racing, after your comment took the wind out of my sail and quite frankly the rest of the actual race.

Oh and for the record, I appreciate your offer on the free speed secrets, but you can keep them, we are plenty fast.

[B Parker]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hoo boy, Barry, just when I was starting to agree with you this Stickles kid drops a bomb on ya. Jeez, if you really DID say that to the kid, why didn't you just go all Torrance on him too. You couldn't have made him feel any worse!

Billy After the race with Tim I gave it some thought. It was a gamblers race for 75 dollars more. I remembered at the Lebanon Valley points race this year I watched Marc pop his Super Stock motor running the quick 8. He was in the final and they had to hot lap it. I run one round at a time. I'm not good enough to be looking any further than that. So now you know the rest of the story good day.

[Rat Raceway]

Originally Posted by The Hawk

I do !!!!!!!!!

^Mad respect for this incredible Stock Eliminator racer, no hate at all! Glad to know you Sir!!!!