Just talkin' here,

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Having PS and CM means more racers can afford to participate.
It is simple arithmetic...
D

NHRA is reducing the quota in Stock at National Events. Top Dragster, Sportsman, Factory Stock have gone up. It appears newer and faster is more appealing, at least to NHRA.
MJ

[Chipper Chapman]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

NHRA is reducing the quota in Stock at National Events. Top Dragster, Sportsman, Factory Stock have gone up. It appears newer and faster is more appealing, at least to NHRA.
MJ

And also to the consumer they want to sell tickets to. Fast heads up is what people want to see these days, and unfortunately, that's not us.

[GTS340]

Starting to look like stock is getting old. Same old cars have been showing up for 50 years. Same paint jobs, dried up stickers and the folks that remember the "Good ole days." Drive a new Mustang, Camaro or Dodge off the show room and face it. These cars are cool too!
I'm actually trying to build a new car. Yes I'm a fish out of water and at 63 yrs old. I'm not as limber as i used to be but willing to give it 110%. I guess I like a Challenging adventure. Just my 2 cents worth.

Happy New Years to all,
Paul Haszlauer

[Tom Broome]

Originally Posted by Chipper Chapman

And also to the consumer they want to sell tickets to. Fast heads up is what people want to see these days, and unfortunately, that's not us.

I agree, that's what NHRA wants. Yet Dan wants more slow(er) cars.
NHRA is happier with less racers in classes that might require teardowns. I feel NHRA wants to adopt the Billy Meyer/IHRA model as the path to the future. They just need to be less abrupt with the changes. So, let's slowly phase the racers out of the market, and replace them with more malleable participants. NHRA doesn't want to "fire" the current racers.....they want them to leave of there own free will.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Chipper Chapman

And also to the consumer they want to sell tickets to. Fast heads up is what people want to see these days, and unfortunately, that's not us.

I am not sure Fans want to see fast cars , just maybe if an announcer explains the handicap racing the excitement would be there > fans like to see the chase

[Jeff Jewell]

I just realized I am tied for the 2nd oldest car entered in Super Stock for Gainesville... Geez...

Now if they would make a COPO version of the Corvette...

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

I am not sure Fans want to see fast cars , just maybe if an announcer explains the handicap racing the excitement would be there > fans like to see the chase

This is part of the problem. The announcers that NHRA has these days are boring at best. We grew up down here in the SE and we had Hasley Hood as our announcer. He was hands down the best announcer I have ever heard. He knew every driver, where they were from and really understood the sportsman classes and handicaps. He would talk up the big handicaps when they came up and he had stories about most of the racers. We need better announcers when we race. Unfortunately we now run when the fans have either not arrived yet or have left for the day. that is why some of the interest has gone.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Tom Broome

I agree, that's what NHRA wants. Yet Dan wants more slow(er) cars.
NHRA is happier with less racers in classes that might require teardowns. I feel NHRA wants to adopt the Billy Meyer/IHRA model as the path to the future. They just need to be less abrupt with the changes. So, let's slowly phase the racers out of the market, and replace them with more malleable participants. NHRA doesn't want to "fire" the current racers.....they want them to leave of there own free will.

SO how fast is fast?
Something wrong with lower class cars...?
A lot of T/U/V stockers showing up...something wrong with these cars?

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

SO how fast is fast?
Something wrong with lower class cars...?
A lot of T/U/V stockers showing up...something wrong with these cars?

I don`t know Dan, it seems to be trending the other way.

[ken robinson]

Billy the last time they changed the rules it was ruff ( 3 tenths wack ) . If they took your idea it would put me I to super street running 10.90's with 9 inch tires & less mph than most . Don't give them any ideas . If they did this a 10 year old car expires in only 5 years time . Wow