Ford Roller & crate engines

Bob Pagano · 12-10-2010, 10:20 AM

Here comes the next wave of s--t shoved down our throats. Page 57 new digger.

Charley Downing · 12-10-2010, 10:22 AM

Sorry Bob it's not the 1970's anymore. Stand still or change.

Bob Pagano · 12-10-2010, 11:17 AM

The only rule book with crate motor cars is IHRA, have I missed something ?

Charley Downing · 12-10-2010, 11:53 AM

You are missing a whole lot. Did you get your 2011 NHRA rule book yet?

No one is having it shoved down there throat. If you don't like it race somewhere else or start your own drag racing league. NHRA makes the rules we just play there end of story.

BBF67 · 12-10-2010, 12:44 PM

Does everyone understand what has happened here?

An auto manufacturer has been allowed to advertise new racecars for sale in a drag racing trade paper. Buyers around the country will be putting in orders for these racecars. An agreement has been made to allow a place to race these racecars. Anyone who purchases one of these racecars is expecting to get to race their car in a regular class as currently shown. If a change putting these cars into special classes was to be made now that advertisement has been allowed, major lawsuits would run rampant. What company do you think has the deepest pockets, the advertiser or the place that allowed the advertisement?

It is a done deal. Allowing the advertisement has guaranteed that new purpose built racecars will continue to race in regular Stock and S/S classes.

jmcarter · 12-10-2010, 02:41 PM

I haven't received the new ND as yet....anything Ford advertised that isn't in line with what the rule book has said for some time (as noted below)?

"OEM may apply for inclusion of any special production runs into the
Official NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. Special run must
include a minimum of 50 units of an already accepted body style,
need not be showroom available. Applications evaluated on an
individual basis. Acceptance will not imply precedent."

Ed Wright · 12-10-2010, 03:06 PM

Not to complain, business is business. I don't think whoever is furnishing NHRA trucks and support vehicles will have a problem getting one accepted.

K Stubbs · 12-10-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBF67

Does everyone understand what has happened here?

An auto manufacturer has been allowed to advertise new racecars for sale in a drag racing trade paper. Buyers around the country will be putting in orders for these racecars. An agreement has been made to allow a place to race these racecars. Anyone who purchases one of these racecars is expecting to get to race their car in a regular class as currently shown. If a change putting these cars into special classes was to be made now that advertisement has been allowed, major lawsuits would run rampant. What company do you think has the deepest pockets, the advertiser or the place that allowed the advertisement?

It is a done deal. Allowing the advertisement has guaranteed that new purpose built racecars will continue to race in regular Stock and S/S classes.

Not true, NHRA can change the rules or classes anytime they want to, it is their organization. They did it with the FI classes, I do not remember any law suites then.

blkjack · 12-11-2010, 09:24 AM

General Patton

Mack Reeves · 12-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcarter

I haven't received the new ND as yet....anything Ford advertised that isn't in line with what the rule book has said for some time (as noted below)?

"OEM may apply for inclusion of any special production runs into the
Official NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. Special run must
include a minimum of 50 units of an already accepted body style,
need not be showroom available. Applications evaluated on an
individual basis. Acceptance will not imply precedent."

That's what my rule book also says.....

12-10-2010, 10:20 AM	#1
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 239 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Ford Roller & crate engines Here comes the next wave of s--t shoved down our throats. Page 57 new digger. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

12-10-2010, 10:22 AM	#2
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines Sorry Bob it's not the 1970's anymore. Stand still or change. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

12-10-2010, 11:17 AM	#3
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 239 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines The only rule book with crate motor cars is IHRA, have I missed something ? __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

12-10-2010, 11:53 AM	#4
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines You are missing a whole lot. Did you get your 2011 NHRA rule book yet? No one is having it shoved down there throat. If you don't like it race somewhere else or start your own drag racing league. NHRA makes the rules we just play there end of story. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-10-2010 at 11:57 AM.

12-10-2010, 12:44 PM	#5
BBF67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines Does everyone understand what has happened here? An auto manufacturer has been allowed to advertise new racecars for sale in a drag racing trade paper. Buyers around the country will be putting in orders for these racecars. An agreement has been made to allow a place to race these racecars. Anyone who purchases one of these racecars is expecting to get to race their car in a regular class as currently shown. If a change putting these cars into special classes was to be made now that advertisement has been allowed, major lawsuits would run rampant. What company do you think has the deepest pockets, the advertiser or the place that allowed the advertisement? It is a done deal. Allowing the advertisement has guaranteed that new purpose built racecars will continue to race in regular Stock and S/S classes.

12-10-2010, 02:41 PM	#6
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,294 Likes: 2,371 Liked 3,173 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines I haven't received the new ND as yet....anything Ford advertised that isn't in line with what the rule book has said for some time (as noted below)? "OEM may apply for inclusion of any special production runs into the Official NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. Special run must include a minimum of 50 units of an already accepted body style, need not be showroom available. Applications evaluated on an individual basis. Acceptance will not imply precedent." __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

12-10-2010, 03:06 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines Not to complain, business is business. I don't think whoever is furnishing NHRA trucks and support vehicles will have a problem getting one accepted. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-11-2010, 09:24 AM	#9
blkjack Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belle Vernon, PA Posts: 288 Likes: 26 Liked 55 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ford Roller & crate engines General Patton