New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class

Carguy49 · 11-08-2021, 06:41 PM

Very good interview with Brian Lohnes and Lonnie Grim on www.nhra.com about the new A/FX class.

pbcbob · 11-09-2021, 08:11 AM

now that all 3 mfg have pushrod engines, why not use them? lose the blowers which the mfg keep changing to screw up the "parity", I assume faithful copies of stock bodies have a lot of drag compared to current pro stock cars, which body has the front overhang advantage?

Mike Pearson · 11-09-2021, 03:08 PM

We really dont need another category of race cars. Adding another category of cars that take a lot of time from the program and eat up the pit space so this is just going to drop the quota numbers for the sportsman racers. Next they will be racing electric cars too. There is not enough time to run what they have now much less adding a class like this that will be the same **** fanning the doors and adjusting the wheelie bars at the pre stage line. All of this crap takes time. They will once again have to look at dropping some classes from the national events.
Actually it might be a cool class with the manual gear boxes and clutches if done right. Most fans dont like pro stock so I dont think they will flock to the track to see these cars run. Maybe they will run these at selected events where they dont have pro stock and get rid of the mountain motor cars. I assume this will be a national event only class like Factory stock.

Mark Yacavone · 11-10-2021, 12:58 PM

Keep an eye on the magician's other hand here for the misdirection.
He's got something up his sleeve, and it won't turn out well for some other class.

BTW, we've already had F-actory X-perimental for about 12 years now, haven't we?

Andy Friar · 11-26-2021, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Carguy49

Very good interview with Brian Lohnes and Lonnie Grim on www.nhra.com about the new A/FX class.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2021/nhra-...ing-class-2022

Frank Castros · 11-26-2021, 09:37 PM

Holbrook, most probably Barton, Welch and who else? Hopefully Kevin Helms is involved somewhere, a Mr. Jeff car?

Superfan1 · 11-27-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Holbrook, most probably Barton, Welch and who else? Hopefully Kevin Helms is involved somewhere, a Mr. Jeff car?

Maybe Bill Skillman, Kevin Skinner, and Carl Tasca. Hopefully Frank, there will be many more; this class has the potential to be great. Let's hope the NHRA doesn't screw it up as they have done with the Factory Stock Showdown and, to a lesser degree, Pro Mod.

11-08-2021, 06:41 PM	#1
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,979 Likes: 2,474 Liked 2,951 Times in 709 Posts	Re: New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class Very good interview with Brian Lohnes and Lonnie Grim on www.nhra.com about the new A/FX class. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

11-09-2021, 08:11 AM	#2
pbcbob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class now that all 3 mfg have pushrod engines, why not use them? lose the blowers which the mfg keep changing to screw up the "parity", I assume faithful copies of stock bodies have a lot of drag compared to current pro stock cars, which body has the front overhang advantage?

11-09-2021, 03:08 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,451 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class We really dont need another category of race cars. Adding another category of cars that take a lot of time from the program and eat up the pit space so this is just going to drop the quota numbers for the sportsman racers. Next they will be racing electric cars too. There is not enough time to run what they have now much less adding a class like this that will be the same **** fanning the doors and adjusting the wheelie bars at the pre stage line. All of this crap takes time. They will once again have to look at dropping some classes from the national events. Actually it might be a cool class with the manual gear boxes and clutches if done right. Most fans dont like pro stock so I dont think they will flock to the track to see these cars run. Maybe they will run these at selected events where they dont have pro stock and get rid of the mountain motor cars. I assume this will be a national event only class like Factory stock. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

11-10-2021, 12:58 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,125 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class Keep an eye on the magician's other hand here for the misdirection. He's got something up his sleeve, and it won't turn out well for some other class. BTW, we've already had F-actory X-perimental for about 12 years now, haven't we? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

11-26-2021, 09:37 PM	#6
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: New Comp Eliminator A/FX Class Holbrook, most probably Barton, Welch and who else? Hopefully Kevin Helms is involved somewhere, a Mr. Jeff car?