IHRA Pure Stock

[J Gower]

Chris, you need to race at a Ohio Valley combo one time and you would see the reason behind it all. J. Gower O/S 3058

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by J Gower

Chris, you need to race at a Ohio Valley combo one time and you would see the reason behind it all. J. Gower O/S 3058

I sincerely hope no one thinks I'm disrespecting Ohio Valleys Combo races. Quite the contrary, I've been to a few as a spectator. One day, IF, I ever get my crate stocker built. I hope they'll let me come play in the sandbox.

Like Al Macklin, I didn't realise the GT and Pure stocks weren't allowed? I have seen them allow IHRA SS/Production cars. I too, was under the assumption that ANY #HRA Stock or Super Stock combination was allowed. If I'm correct, Beech Bend only allows NHRA S/SS vehicles? With car counts being what they are today, be nice if places would reconsider. If that's the rule, I can respect it.

[J Gower]

Robert, they haven't been drawing to many cars for their combo for what ever reason. They need to let all the classes run to get their car count up. Beech Bend has about 60 cars at most of their Combos, but you are talking 1/4 mile compared to1/8 mile racing. Some people don't like 1/8 mile racing and won't go to the Doorslammers when they have that race at the end of year. J. Gower O/S 3058

[ALMACK]

I was told by the track manager at OV the reason they have not run PS for several years was because there were too many complaints about the class. ( ???...from which group ??)

Now....I am picturing the scene back then as to why they complained and pretty much who was doing all the bitchin'.

However, since I wasn't there, I can only imagine the scene.


Sure would be nice if someone would try to organize a combo race for those that aren't invited to the party. LOL

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I did'nt know that I thought that IHRA class were ran unless they fit a NHRA class as example trucks had to run car classes FI classes had to reg classes but thought pure stock, gt ,crate would run IHRA class.

I remember Tri State @hamilton,Oh used to have rainbow classic there combo you had to run 9.20 or faster in 1/8 to race in it.

Mike Taylor 3601

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

I did'nt know that I thought that IHRA class were ran unless they fit a NHRA class as example trucks had to run car classes FI classes had to reg classes but thought pure stock, gt ,crate would run IHRA class.

I remember Tri State @hamilton,Oh used to have rainbow classic there combo you had to run 9.20 or faster in 1/8 to race in it.

Mike Taylor 3601

Yes, my partner and I came down to a couple of the Valleys meets last Fall. Car counts are down. Yes, I've heard the 1/8 vs 1/4 vent. Some of it may have to do with concentration of these kinds of cars. Up here in Indiana you rarely see a S/SS. All in all, they have a nice program.

As I said, Unlike Al, I believe he has (or nearly has) a car ready to go. For us, this was just a shot to throw something together. If the car wouldn't have required more prep than I presently was inclined to put into it. For now, I have better uses for the racing money. I sure don't have the desire to build a car that has no place to race!

[ALMACK]

Robert:
I understand where you are coming from.
After waiting 30 years to run Stock Eliminator, the Pure Stock class is my last chance at it. The cost of a NHRA stocker is a bit steep for me.

Bad for me there are only 2 races this year within 120 miles from me that I can run class with the purple 95 GT in my avatar.
I am also planning to run the car in the NMCA and NMRA True Street class at Bowling Green just for kicks. The 4.56 gears might be a bit much, but I want to have fun with the car other than 2 races a year.

And of course I can bracket race the heck out it as well.

[Mike Carr]

I'm a bit (OK, a lot) biased, since I run a S/SS Association, but I always thought it was dumb to have a S/SS race where certain types of cars were not allowed. In our series, ANY car that is NHRA/IHRA legal is welcome. At some of our events, we'd lose a good number of cars by using "NHRA only" cars and classes. We have members that run SS/Production, Crate Motor Stock, Stock/GT, Pure Stock, etc. Why someone would want to exclude cars is beyond me.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I'm a bit (OK, a lot) biased, since I run a S/SS Association, but I always thought it was dumb to have a S/SS race where certain types of cars were not allowed. In our series, ANY car that is NHRA/IHRA legal is welcome. At some of our events, we'd lose a good number of cars by using "NHRA only" cars and classes. We have members that run SS/Production, Crate Motor Stock, Stock/GT, Pure Stock, etc. Why someone would want to exclude cars is beyond me.

Some of the NHRA racers (not all) look down on the IHRA classes and racers. Its an ego thing !

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Some of the NHRA racers (not all) look down on the IHRA classes and racers. Its an ego thing !

Terry, let's not start the IHRA/NHRA debate all over again, LOL! I could get in real trouble because I'd like to see the old AHRA/IHRA Formula Stock rules revived. Talk about having too many classes to police. That's kind of what the crate motor classes resemble.

This Pure Stock class looks really interesting. What would be nice if IHRA would open it up and push the break from 16 to 20-21lbs per HP. Lots of heavy family sedans out there that would make good stockers, just too heavy to make the current cut. In fact the car we were looking at was too heavy (natural Q car, NHRA 17lbs) but I was interpreting the rule of reducing weight to move the car down a class to 16lbs, I/PS. Since we didn't buy the car and Ohio Valley doesn't let them run anyway. It's a moot point now.

Back to the garage, finish my bracket car and order some more parts for the crate stocker. I'll just be happy to get a car done and get back to racing.