Just talkin' here #3

Billy Nees · 01-07-2020, 06:40 PM

IF, just IF in some fit of ignorance NHRA was to decide to "retire" Stock Eliminator, what would they replace it with?
Would we all be thrown into S/S like the Junior Stock cars in the 70s?
What would they replace us with that would have the potential to draw the #s of competitors that today's Stock Eliminator can draw?
Would they come up with some kind of an "entry level class" to replace us?
If they did, what would that "class" look like?

GTX JOHN · 01-07-2020, 06:53 PM

Probably toss us in Superstock.

Superstreet is their entry class......Possibly
run it at more Nationals and emphases it more.

It would be a lot less work for them not having to
deal with Stock and the inherent problems.

Nevertheless......I hope it never happens in my lifetime!

GTX JOHN · 01-07-2020, 07:00 PM

OPPS = Double Post!

jimmyparker · 01-07-2020, 08:50 PM

I'm sure everyone else has noticed but it just hit me today that the pro mod quota for Gainesville is 50?

joe huestis · 01-08-2020, 08:07 AM

They would establish index classes. 8.90, 9.90, 10.90, 11.90, 12.90. Only policing for NHRA would be safety. That’s when I get out of it and rip the “stock needle” from my arm.

Larry Hill · 01-08-2020, 08:47 AM

When Billy got IHRA and went to .90 classes that was it for me and IHRA.
Does that mean the pro mos will get the good parking spots on the grass at the gators?

Nick Heath · 01-08-2020, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmyparker

I'm sure everyone else has noticed but it just hit me today that the pro mod quota for Gainesville is 50?

Not just Gainesville - it's 50 at every race they run at. That must be why we needed to lower all of the Sportman quotas again.

DYER · 01-08-2020, 09:52 AM

yes larry they get the good spots

Mike Gray · 01-08-2020, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Superstreet is their entry class......Possibly
run it at more Nationals and emphases it more.

I have been a spectator since I sold my S/G car and I ran S/ST before that. Watching those two classes and S/C is boring to say the least. The spectators just don't relate to the throttle stop coming on and off.
That's why I'm building a new stock eliminator car. Hopefully the spectators will prefer to watch my '67 Shelby GT500 race a '69 Camaro heads up in A or B than two cars that shut off and coast to half track and hopefully NHRA will notice also.

Dan Fahey · 01-08-2020, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

IF, just IF in some fit of ignorance NHRA was to decide to "retire" Stock Eliminator, what would they replace it with?
Would we all be thrown into S/S like the Junior Stock cars in the 70s?
What would they replace us with that would have the potential to draw the #s of competitors that today's Stock Eliminator can draw?
Would they come up with some kind of an "entry level class" to replace us?
If they did, what would that "class" look like?

Like IHRA !!
That would put us all in the same limbo CM and PS racers already have experienced.

Just Brackets and Sputter Start Heads Up..

01-07-2020, 06:40 PM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,511 Likes: 3,621 Liked 7,898 Times in 1,754 Posts	Just talkin' here #3 IF, just IF in some fit of ignorance NHRA was to decide to "retire" Stock Eliminator, what would they replace it with? Would we all be thrown into S/S like the Junior Stock cars in the 70s? What would they replace us with that would have the potential to draw the #s of competitors that today's Stock Eliminator can draw? Would they come up with some kind of an "entry level class" to replace us? If they did, what would that "class" look like? __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

01-07-2020, 06:53 PM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,741 Likes: 2,835 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 Probably toss us in Superstock. Superstreet is their entry class......Possibly run it at more Nationals and emphases it more. It would be a lot less work for them not having to deal with Stock and the inherent problems. Nevertheless......I hope it never happens in my lifetime! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 01-07-2020 at 06:58 PM.

01-07-2020, 08:50 PM	#4
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 66 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 I'm sure everyone else has noticed but it just hit me today that the pro mod quota for Gainesville is 50?

01-08-2020, 08:07 AM	#5
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 624 Likes: 291 Liked 411 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 They would establish index classes. 8.90, 9.90, 10.90, 11.90, 12.90. Only policing for NHRA would be safety. That’s when I get out of it and rip the “stock needle” from my arm. __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC

01-08-2020, 08:47 AM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,681 Likes: 1,993 Liked 11,007 Times in 2,263 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 When Billy got IHRA and went to .90 classes that was it for me and IHRA. Does that mean the pro mos will get the good parking spots on the grass at the gators? __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-07-2020, 07:00 PM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,741 Likes: 2,835 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 OPPS = Double Post! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 01-11-2020 at 03:44 AM.

01-08-2020, 09:52 AM	#8
DYER Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Likes: 236 Liked 195 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here #3 yes larry they get the good spots