Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! - Page 4

Andrew Hill · 08-01-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by davidhuff

I am pretty sure that everyone that runs a A thru J stocker has the possibility and chance to build one of these stockers.Get over it because times are changing and not a dam thing you can do to stop change.Sorry you got left behind!

So people who spend tens of thousands of dollars and years making their cars fast, without a bogus factor, should just build new ones because a stroke of the pen made them uncompetitive?!?! That's absolutely ridiculous.

X-TECH MAN · 08-01-2011, 11:15 AM

Face it guys......all the complainning in the world on this forum wont do any good. We have been bitching since these abortions came out. The only way to get it fixed is to write letters, call the NHRA AND stay the "F" home for awhile in protest and quit pizzing your money away with those dumb azzed entry fees. Screw the points for awhile. It wont kill you. MONEY runs these decisions OR for those who are close enough just race IHRA (they are seperated from the carb muscle cars) and the local combos until NHRA gets their head out of their azz. Its the ONLY way to get their attention. Money talks and BS walks.

Ron Middleton · 08-01-2011, 11:23 AM

I'd have to agree with Terry on this one. Just stay away from NHRA events for a while. The entry numbers are already down due to the economy and allthe while the cost keeps going up with no real difference in payout. Kinda like going to a gunfight armed with a pocket knife.

Seems like IHRA, combo races, association races, etc. are a better choice for now. JMT.

Greg Hill · 08-01-2011, 01:17 PM

I haven't been to a National event since 2008 and won't go back to one until something is done about these bogus cars.

Tony Janes · 08-01-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch man

U must be from the wrong coast what class do YOU run?

Which coast is that east or west? U ? I think it is you.

davidhuff · 08-01-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch man

U must be from the wrong coast what class do YOU run?

I was born in Natchez,Mississippi on the southern coast.lol

BlueOval Ralph · 08-01-2011, 05:12 PM

It's very easy to be fast when you combo's with phoney rating's. You don't have to do R & D to make your combos fast. You just borrow a engine put it in your car for a big race like Indy then Brag and pat yourself on the back about how good you are like some racer's are doing. Again SHAME ON NHRA for NOT DOING THERE JOB! As has been been said in the past this would not happen when Jack Hart, Farmer, Greg X, Marty B and the old line Divison Tech Dirs were runing the Circus. The real way to fix this would be Class winers only for Elminator on Race Day.

X-TECH MAN · 08-01-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

It's very easy to be fast when you combo's with phoney rating's. You don't have to do R & D to make your combos fast. You just borrow a engine put it in your car for a big race like Indy then Brag and pat yourself on the back about how good you are like some racer's are doing. Again SHAME ON NHRA for NOT DOING THERE JOB! As has been been said in the past this would not happen when Jack Hart, Farmer, Greg X, Marty B and the old line Divison Tech Dirs were runing the Circus. The real way to fix this would be Class winers only for Elminator on Race Day.

X's 1 million on class winners only on race day.

HawkBrosMav · 08-01-2011, 08:01 PM

I don't know if anyone has looked at Comp lately but if you want Stock SS to look like they do on raceday xhange it back to where only class winner's get to participate in the eliminator on Sunday....

Brad

Tom P · 08-02-2011, 02:25 PM

How would class winners fix that if the cars that win class have bogus power ratings?

There wouldn't be such an issue if the new cars were rated properly and were normal production combos like the 4000lb 5.7 and 6.1 Challenger without the foot-tall teepee intake or the Shelby GT500 with it's blown 5.4 rated at 500hp.

08-01-2011, 11:15 AM	#32
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: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! Face it guys......all the complainning in the world on this forum wont do any good. We have been bitching since these abortions came out. The only way to get it fixed is to write letters, call the NHRA AND stay the "F" home for awhile in protest and quit pizzing your money away with those dumb azzed entry fees. Screw the points for awhile. It wont kill you. MONEY runs these decisions OR for those who are close enough just race IHRA (they are seperated from the carb muscle cars) and the local combos until NHRA gets their head out of their azz. Its the ONLY way to get their attention. Money talks and BS walks. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 08-01-2011 at 11:31 AM.

08-01-2011, 11:23 AM	#33
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! I'd have to agree with Terry on this one. Just stay away from NHRA events for a while. The entry numbers are already down due to the economy and allthe while the cost keeps going up with no real difference in payout. Kinda like going to a gunfight armed with a pocket knife. Seems like IHRA, combo races, association races, etc. are a better choice for now. JMT. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

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Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! I haven't been to a National event since 2008 and won't go back to one until something is done about these bogus cars. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

08-01-2011, 05:12 PM	#37
BlueOval Ralph Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 852 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! It's very easy to be fast when you combo's with phoney rating's. You don't have to do R & D to make your combos fast. You just borrow a engine put it in your car for a big race like Indy then Brag and pat yourself on the back about how good you are like some racer's are doing. Again SHAME ON NHRA for NOT DOING THERE JOB! As has been been said in the past this would not happen when Jack Hart, Farmer, Greg X, Marty B and the old line Divison Tech Dirs were runing the Circus. The real way to fix this would be Class winers only for Elminator on Race Day.

08-01-2011, 08:01 PM	#39
HawkBrosMav Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 362 Likes: 6 Liked 302 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! I don't know if anyone has looked at Comp lately but if you want Stock SS to look like they do on raceday xhange it back to where only class winner's get to participate in the eliminator on Sunday.... Brad

08-02-2011, 02:25 PM	#40
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Wow !! Sonoma stock !!! How would class winners fix that if the cars that win class have bogus power ratings? There wouldn't be such an issue if the new cars were rated properly and were normal production combos like the 4000lb 5.7 and 6.1 Challenger without the foot-tall teepee intake or the Shelby GT500 with it's blown 5.4 rated at 500hp.