"A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! - Page 3

james schaechter · 07-30-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Fischer's Align a Wheel is also adding $50.00 to the A/Stick Class winner and $25.00 to the runner up! These guys are Stock and Superstock racers and are even putting a stick in there killer S-10 stocker! Total purse now $740.00 in cash and products! Thanks Guys!

Awesome! Another $100.00 to the party. That will buy a few gallons of gas now won't it.

A/Stick Purse now at $840.00!!!!!

james schaechter · 07-30-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Awesome! Another $100.00 to the party. That will buy a few gallons of gas now won't it.

A/Stick Purse now at $840.00!!!!!

Moneymaker Racing will pay non contingent $50 to the Indy A/S class winner.

$100 if it is a Ford!

Good luck to all contestants.

Certain A/Stick purse up to $890.00!!! More if a "Ford/Shelby wins".

Getting good. time to kick in , maybe we can entice Ficacci!

Mike Keener · 07-30-2008, 07:41 PM

Nice Going Terry Bell! Glad to see you jump in and help out the A/S guys. See what a mess we started back in 2000 LOL! Hell, didn't you and I post 500 each at the first T/STK event at Norwalk?

Anyway I'm really glad as I'm sure you are to see T/STK is still alive and well and the spirit of A/Stock is fun to see as well! I'm with you though I wish they would combine at least the higher HP stick and auto cars together so it could be a bigger shoot out for the cash. We proved the point that the sticks and autos were equal when we started T/STK and it surely is backed up by the Hemi cars too. I sure don't see anybody rushing to get rid of their auto's in that class!

Mike

james schaechter · 07-30-2008, 09:56 PM

Holy smokes! We could have a real deal here if everyone sticks to A! Look who else is coming to dinner!

Let the Big Dogs Eat!

james schaechter · 07-30-2008, 10:06 PM

I can't stand it! This will be great! Looks like the field is set, now let's see if all the cars can make it in A!

Let's hear from ya if you want to kick in! Let's support the extreme abuse of these cars!
jimschaechter@earthlink.net

X-TECH MAN · 07-31-2008, 06:39 AM

Hi Mike......To bad you dont have the "POINTS" to enter the "BIG GO". You know what I always thought about that points crap. Yep.....It was $500 of our out of pocket $$$$ to get Top Stock started PLUS a lot of time, phone calls, emails and taking abuse from the very ones who raced the program and others. If it hadnt have been for a racer frendly guy like Bill Bader and IHRA it would never have happened. I tried to pitch the idea to Bob Lang a year before IHRA allowed it to happen. To bad we had all of the other crap shoved down our throats after the first race at Norwalk. If it had been handled correctly and certain sponsor people would have stayed out of the rules process I believe it would have been bigger than Pro Stock was in 1970 when it started. Oh well......HISTORY ! Now on to the reason of my post......Whats wrong with the rest of the people on this site? Why dont you come off of your wallets and support something like this with $25.....$50.....$100??? I know manufacturers are reading this site every day also. Is this going to make you go broke? Why not show some support for a class such as this? Along with the A/SA, B/S stick and automatic classes cars and a few others these are the "BAD BOYS" of stock elim. It takes a bunch of $$$$$ AND tallent to run one of these monsters and these cars were NOT meant to "Bracket" race like some of the so called professional stock racers seem to do. The Div. One Top Stock program that Dave Ley has going is a sucess and would be bigger and better if they could recieve some support and race in front of a good fan base instead of in the middle of the week at the opens. Ive seen the spectator/fan reaction and it is a hit. The rumor is stick and auto just might run together next year at least in the upper HP classes so could you imagine the class run off with all of the A/SA and A/S cars listed on the Indy entry list this year going head to head !!! It would put the PRO boys to shame. OK....Im off my soap box for now. I wish ALL entrys to Indy the best of luck. Terry Bell

Bruce Noland · 07-31-2008, 08:58 AM

Mike,
Freshen up your stuff because there will be some drop-outs before the race closes.

Greg Barsamian · 07-31-2008, 09:27 AM

The right time, place, and atmosphere for a race like this would be at the Dutch Classic in October.
Along with the Hemi Shootout, You'd definately see some jaw dropping passes from "A" Stick cars at that venue!

The AAO (Amish Air in October) is "killer"
One of the best non-grade point events in the country!
Sg

Mike Keener · 07-31-2008, 09:27 AM

Bruce,It's happening as we speak but we have no grade points to get in.* Just no time or desire to chase them anymore but we will likely show up at the Indy National open in the Fall, and perhaps if we could get enough willing sponsors and interested racers to put up enough money, more cars would show up?I'm already sponsoring Dick Butlers T/STK program for 100 per race so perhaps Dick would be willing to change the weight break for that event "as a trial" so that more cars might possibly show?* With the current NHRA HP ratings 8.25 pounds perfactored HP plus 170 for the driver is is just too heavy.* I know I'm not to hot about racing my 396/375/400 carrying 3470 pounds of weight.* Maybe* a good trial weight for one event would be 8.25 pounds per factored HP including the driver?Anyway, sorry to have gone "off topic" here but I'm glad to support the A Stickers at Indy and good luck to all racers in EVERY class!

Mike Keener

Bruce Noland · 07-31-2008, 10:33 AM

Mike,
I'm not sure about this but it is worth checking into.

Go to Bowling Green and get a grade point and then enter Indy if some racers drop out. If allowed, I think you can enter at Bowling Green for Indy with the D 3 folks.

07-30-2008, 07:41 PM	#23
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Nice Going Terry Bell! Glad to see you jump in and help out the A/S guys. See what a mess we started back in 2000 LOL! Hell, didn't you and I post 500 each at the first T/STK event at Norwalk? Anyway I'm really glad as I'm sure you are to see T/STK is still alive and well and the spirit of A/Stock is fun to see as well! I'm with you though I wish they would combine at least the higher HP stick and auto cars together so it could be a bigger shoot out for the cash. We proved the point that the sticks and autos were equal when we started T/STK and it surely is backed up by the Hemi cars too. I sure don't see anybody rushing to get rid of their auto's in that class! Mike __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

07-30-2008, 09:56 PM	#24
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,288 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Holy smokes! We could have a real deal here if everyone sticks to A! Look who else is coming to dinner! Let the Big Dogs Eat! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

07-30-2008, 10:06 PM	#25
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,288 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! I can't stand it! This will be great! Looks like the field is set, now let's see if all the cars can make it in A! Let's hear from ya if you want to kick in! Let's support the extreme abuse of these cars! jimschaechter@earthlink.net __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK Last edited by james schaechter; 07-30-2008 at 11:11 PM.

07-31-2008, 06:39 AM	#26
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Hi Mike......To bad you dont have the "POINTS" to enter the "BIG GO". You know what I always thought about that points crap. Yep.....It was $500 of our out of pocket $$$$ to get Top Stock started PLUS a lot of time, phone calls, emails and taking abuse from the very ones who raced the program and others. If it hadnt have been for a racer frendly guy like Bill Bader and IHRA it would never have happened. I tried to pitch the idea to Bob Lang a year before IHRA allowed it to happen. To bad we had all of the other crap shoved down our throats after the first race at Norwalk. If it had been handled correctly and certain sponsor people would have stayed out of the rules process I believe it would have been bigger than Pro Stock was in 1970 when it started. Oh well......HISTORY ! Now on to the reason of my post......Whats wrong with the rest of the people on this site? Why dont you come off of your wallets and support something like this with $25.....$50.....$100??? I know manufacturers are reading this site every day also. Is this going to make you go broke? Why not show some support for a class such as this? Along with the A/SA, B/S stick and automatic classes cars and a few others these are the "BAD BOYS" of stock elim. It takes a bunch of $$$$$ AND tallent to run one of these monsters and these cars were NOT meant to "Bracket" race like some of the so called professional stock racers seem to do. The Div. One Top Stock program that Dave Ley has going is a sucess and would be bigger and better if they could recieve some support and race in front of a good fan base instead of in the middle of the week at the opens. Ive seen the spectator/fan reaction and it is a hit. The rumor is stick and auto just might run together next year at least in the upper HP classes so could you imagine the class run off with all of the A/SA and A/S cars listed on the Indy entry list this year going head to head !!! It would put the PRO boys to shame. OK....Im off my soap box for now. I wish ALL entrys to Indy the best of luck. Terry Bell Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 07-31-2008 at 06:41 AM.

07-31-2008, 08:58 AM	#27
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Mike, Freshen up your stuff because there will be some drop-outs before the race closes. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

07-31-2008, 09:27 AM	#28
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Likes: 714 Liked 414 Times in 96 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! The right time, place, and atmosphere for a race like this would be at the Dutch Classic in October. Along with the Hemi Shootout, You'd definately see some jaw dropping passes from "A" Stick cars at that venue! The AAO (Amish Air in October) is "killer" One of the best non-grade point events in the country! Sg

07-31-2008, 09:27 AM	#29
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Bruce,It's happening as we speak but we have no grade points to get in.* Just no time or desire to chase them anymore but we will likely show up at the Indy National open in the Fall, and perhaps if we could get enough willing sponsors and interested racers to put up enough money, more cars would show up?I'm already sponsoring Dick Butlers T/STK program for 100 per race so perhaps Dick would be willing to change the weight break for that event "as a trial" so that more cars might possibly show?* With the current NHRA HP ratings 8.25 pounds perfactored HP plus 170 for the driver is is just too heavy.* I know I'm not to hot about racing my 396/375/400 carrying 3470 pounds of weight.* Maybe* a good trial weight for one event would be 8.25 pounds per factored HP including the driver?Anyway, sorry to have gone "off topic" here but I'm glad to support the A Stickers at Indy and good luck to all racers in EVERY class! Mike Keener __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

07-31-2008, 10:33 AM	#30
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: "A" Stick Nationals at Indy!! Mike, I'm not sure about this but it is worth checking into. Go to Bowling Green and get a grade point and then enter Indy if some racers drop out. If allowed, I think you can enter at Bowling Green for Indy with the D 3 folks. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK