End of Stock and SuperStock Racing??

[Dick Butler]

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[partsbob67]

Originally Posted by Kenny Wigington

NO, not exactly. Then you "junk" all the existing hardware there, in place, now. Relegating combo's worked on hard, for many years and decades, at their own costs, labor and parts , would be completely wasting them, and that would essentaily, kill the Stock and SuperStock classes, for good. That would not be beneficial, to anyone.

so then it's kind of back to he with the biggest wallet wins. I say that because what does a set of "legal'" heads run now? 3 grand or more depending on how fast you need to go. and each year we get away for the true origin of stock with rule enhancements for the sake of safety (race seats, wheelie bars etc...) or dependability (roller rockers). sounds like we are doing all the changing ourselves.

[Nathan Stinson]

Originally Posted by Michael Colaluca

If you want the younger crowd to bring their own cars, if seems that a whole different eliminator will need to be created. I enjoy this class as much as anyone, and will probably race in it until I cant anymore. I just don't see a 28 yr old buying a 20-30-or 40 thousand dollar stocker, when he can get a 275 or a 10.5 car.

If I am wrong, please let me know.

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30-40 k won't touch a competitive 275 or 10.5 car. But you are correct on one thing if I am spending that much to race it will be to run fast as possible and heads up. If I loose I work on my junk and make it better. Just like any heads up racer would do.

[Dick Butler]

If we each decide S or SS is "MY" racing the end is nearer than thought. Selfish wishes, hp demands, class demands and ...... will keep it a Participant sport. It is destined for divisional events only or continued filler at Nationals.
I see Stk and SS as OUR or everyones place to comment and move forward.
No Everyone will not be happy, everyone might not get their favorite $1000 car factored to run a national event. Everyone might not be able to afford Stk or SS. We know that today.
If the majority wish to move it back towards its beginning as a Spectator appeal, Sponsor appeal and possible more enjoyment for Winning class( defined as beating 4 or 5 cars for class) then so be it. That can happen.
Want to run at an empty track, two days before spectators show up, no sponsor money unless you buy a cam a year, then vote that way.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Nathan Stinson

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30-40 k won't touch a competitive 275 or 10.5 car. But you are correct on one thing if I am spending that much to race it will be to run fast as possible and heads up. If I loose I work on my junk and make it better. Just like any heads up racer would do.

I didn't realize nitrous and turbos had got so expensive.

[Tony Janes]

Some people think that stock and super stock eliminator is ours. It is not, it belongs to NHRA. Does it have a fan base? Not much. Is it a performance based eliminator? Not really, it is mostly a bracket type race.

[partsbob67]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Some people think that stock and super stock eliminator is ours. It is not, it belongs to NHRA. Does it have a fan base? Not much. Is it a performance based eliminator? Not really, it is mostly a bracket type race.

oooooooo! you're gonna get in trouble!!!!!

[JOE ZOOM]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Some people think that stock and super stock eliminator is ours. It is not, it belongs to NHRA. Does it have a fan base? Not much. Is it a performance based eliminator? Not really, it is mostly a bracket type race.

Enough Said......Thank You.......

Joe Mocci

[Dick Butler]

Agreed.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

If we each decide S or SS is "MY" racing the end is nearer than thought. Selfish wishes, hp demands, class demands and ...... will keep it a Participant sport.

Dick, I'm going to guess that your comment is a slap at my remark that I always considered this "My Sport". We are all pretty much a bunch of selfish, spoiled brats! Let's face it, we're not cureing cancer or ending world hunger here!
And it is "My Sport". It may be NHRAs to own but I can still take from it what I will and make it mine. Like or not, I accept their rules and play by their rules. When I decide that I no longer like playing by their rules, I'll either quit or start the "Billy Hot Rod Assn.".