National Records ? - Page 4

oldskool · 03-07-2020, 07:21 AM

I remember back when it seemed to me that it was sort of a badge of honor, to have lettering on your car, proclaiming that it was a nat record holder. And it looked especially cool if the car had held a nat record for several years in a row.

Since I'm a long time Pontiac guy, the 1st car that comes to mind is the '71 GTO raced by Mick Leiferman, back in the '70's. Not only was he RU @ Indy 3 years in a row, but the car was a nat record holder 5 years in a row.

I'm sure that whatever your favorite brand is, you can probably remember some of your favorite cars, from years gone by, that were nat record holders & had lettering proclaiming it, for all to see.

But, nowadays, some of the cars don't even have contingency decals, or sponsor names. With street tires & wheels, some cars would look like a street car, or a car show entry.

I recently looked up a list of current Stock nat record holders. It was VERY disappointing. For most of the classes, the record is "Minimum". And some have apparently been that way since as far back as 2010. The latest records I saw mentioned were set in 2018. Don't know how long since that list was updated. The last Pro record, on that site, was made in Nov of 2019.

https://www.nhra.com/stats/14-mile-r...ock-eliminator

Apparently, there are now more reasons to NOT set a record than there are to be a record holder. I suppose that with all the hp "hits" NHRA has waiting for quick cars, most wanna fly "under the radar" as much as possible, so that their combo will remain competitive, for as long as possible.

With the very soft minimums that NHRA lists, there are LOTS of cars in many of the classes that could set the record , at any time. I assume that the cons involved with setting a record, now exceed the pros.

For me, & anyone else here who don't fully understand the entire system, would some of you guys who know, & are willing to share, please explain this & add any comments/opinions you have about it.

03-07-2020, 07:21 AM	#1
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	National Records ? I remember back when it seemed to me that it was sort of a badge of honor, to have lettering on your car, proclaiming that it was a nat record holder. And it looked especially cool if the car had held a nat record for several years in a row. Since I'm a long time Pontiac guy, the 1st car that comes to mind is the '71 GTO raced by Mick Leiferman, back in the '70's. Not only was he RU @ Indy 3 years in a row, but the car was a nat record holder 5 years in a row. I'm sure that whatever your favorite brand is, you can probably remember some of your favorite cars, from years gone by, that were nat record holders & had lettering proclaiming it, for all to see. But, nowadays, some of the cars don't even have contingency decals, or sponsor names. With street tires & wheels, some cars would look like a street car, or a car show entry. I recently looked up a list of current Stock nat record holders. It was VERY disappointing. For most of the classes, the record is "Minimum". And some have apparently been that way since as far back as 2010. The latest records I saw mentioned were set in 2018. Don't know how long since that list was updated. The last Pro record, on that site, was made in Nov of 2019. https://www.nhra.com/stats/14-mile-r...ock-eliminator Apparently, there are now more reasons to NOT set a record than there are to be a record holder. I suppose that with all the hp "hits" NHRA has waiting for quick cars, most wanna fly "under the radar" as much as possible, so that their combo will remain competitive, for as long as possible. With the very soft minimums that NHRA lists, there are LOTS of cars in many of the classes that could set the record , at any time. I assume that the cons involved with setting a record, now exceed the pros. For me, & anyone else here who don't fully understand the entire system, would some of you guys who know, & are willing to share, please explain this & add any comments/opinions you have about it. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 03-07-2020 at 07:30 AM.