Entry level class?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Hoss5112

I believe NHRA should not allow tube chassis cars and limit cubic inch in order to return the class to what it was intended to do.

Good luck with that. From my experiences with the NHRA, I have found that whenever they give you something (even if by mistake!) they very rarely will take it back. Kinda like welfare checks! ;-)

[Keith 944]

You guys are funny, the only real entry-level class now is super comp
And as for taking away throttle stops, big motors, and all that crap you’re delusional they run an 11 50 850, and 10 flat class with no electronic help and hardly ever get very many cars. They even tried to run those classes at Nhra divisionals a few times what a joke so don’t think that’s gonna happen. We race by NHRA rules that’s it. Of course I want the best car within the rules. If you don’t like it, don’t play.

[joe huestis]

It's obvious there is no going back as far as the rules for each category. But I say leave those alone and stop liberalizing rules just because a chosen few lobby for changes. Been racing stock on and off since '72. Stock is no longer "stock". Let things be ! No more enhancements.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

You guys are funny, the only real entry-level class now is super comp
And as for taking away throttle stops, big motors, and all that crap you’re delusional they run an 11 50 850, and 10 flat class with no electronic help and hardly ever get very many cars. They even tried to run those classes at Nhra divisionals a few times what a joke so don’t think that’s gonna happen. We race by NHRA rules that’s it. Of course I want the best car within the rules. If you don’t like it, don’t play.

Super Comp is entry level?

[Randy Wells]

I/Stock, quit counting at 50K and still looking for more. I do 95% of the work, have at least 5k of parts that didn't work, or didnt fit, goal is to qualify top 10 on ladder, did it in Denver then had tranny problems, another 7k spent . Nothing cheap about Stock.
Probably would of been cheaper to buy a factory car by the time I am done. Thank God I don't gamble , drink or do drugs one bad habbit is enough, I still fish. lol.

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

[Regan Wilson]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Super Comp is entry level?

A lot of the kids aging out of Juniors don't want a door car.

[Paul Merolla]

We see this term, "Entry Level" come up over and over on this site...what does it actually mean?
Other than a handful of times racing in Trophy with my street car, I had never entered a drag race before starting in Stock.
It just depends what you want to do, how bad you want it, how much knowledge and skill you possess, and how much money you can spend. If you don't have enough of any of those, it's going to take some time to gather resources.
Does "Entry Level" mean that anyone can wake up one day and decide they want to race NHRA, go get whatever equipment they can get their hands on, and be competitive that weekend? If so, it doesn't exist...in drag racing, or any other form of competition, there is a learning curve.
If I was going to label any class in drag racing Entry Level, it would be one of the bracket classes like Trophy or Sportsman...but even in those classes, when you show up for the first time, everyone else is going to be better than you!

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Super Comp is entry level?

Alan, I don’t believe any NHRA based class is entry-level, although for the cost and what I’ve seen I do believe super comp would be a less expensive class for a total start-up
like Reagan said most of the kids coming out of Jr dragsters don’t want a door car.
of course they don’t want an old dragster with a small block that can barely run 890 or a door car that can barely run 1090 they’re entitled to better. lol

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

Alan, I don’t believe any NHRA based class is entry-level, although for the cost and what I’ve seen I do believe super comp would be a less expensive class for a total start-up
like Reagan said most of the kids coming out of Jr dragsters don’t want a door car.
of course they don’t want an old dragster with a small block that can barely run 890 or a door car that can barely run 1090 they’re entitled to better. lol

I understand that may be where kids from Jr. Dragster go (and they're used to expensive cars there, too), my point was Super Comp is mostly populated with $50K+ 4 link dragsters, with $30K+ 598 big block Chevy engines, $4K PowerGlides, and $5K of electronics and throttle stops. Hardly "entry level".

[Keith 944]

I just looked in the 2024 rulebook and I could’ve swore at one time in the past super Street was listed as an entry level class that wording is not there anymore. I guess even NHRA knows better.

OK here’s another question. How did you get started in drag racing?
For me, I went with my father and watched a funny car show at US 13 dragway after that I wanted in! so we ran my daily driver in the trophy class the very next weekend that was my beginner class
And yes, after years and years of bracket racing my introduction into NHRA class racing was with super Street and at the time it was a 4/10 tree, which made it very difficult with any 10 second car