2011 ahfs

joe176 · 11-21-2010, 09:25 AM

The reason I chose to make the switch from bracket racing to SS in 1995 was three things. One to race with the quality of cars similar to mine, two the challenge of learning to make your car go faster all year long and three racing against the big names of the sport. I started at the bottom of the qualifying sheet...losing first round at a alot of races slowly learning and improving as I went along. That has slowly evolved into wanting to slow my car down at national events for the last few years as to not trigger the system to now slowing my car down at all the races I will be attending......kinda takes the fun out of it for me. When I talk to local guys from my area that bracket race and explain to them whats involved to make all this happen to attend these races they roll their eyes at me....tell me I'm crazy when they hear the return you get out of it.
I can put a bracket motor in my car..that will last 200 runs or more for half the price, trans with all steel parts for alot less money and go run high dollar bracket or foot brake races or run Atco saturday...head up the turnpike and run etown sunday.....and I would be saving tons of money and time off from work......these races are not a requirement of life...there are other choices and NHRA is slowly opening my eyes to them.

Ps...anyone see Jeff Hefler's bracket chevy II at pomona....gorgious bracket car....looks like he's having fun !!!!!!!!!!!

11-21-2010, 09:25 AM	#11
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 2011 ahfs The reason I chose to make the switch from bracket racing to SS in 1995 was three things. One to race with the quality of cars similar to mine, two the challenge of learning to make your car go faster all year long and three racing against the big names of the sport. I started at the bottom of the qualifying sheet...losing first round at a alot of races slowly learning and improving as I went along. That has slowly evolved into wanting to slow my car down at national events for the last few years as to not trigger the system to now slowing my car down at all the races I will be attending......kinda takes the fun out of it for me. When I talk to local guys from my area that bracket race and explain to them whats involved to make all this happen to attend these races they roll their eyes at me....tell me I'm crazy when they hear the return you get out of it. I can put a bracket motor in my car..that will last 200 runs or more for half the price, trans with all steel parts for alot less money and go run high dollar bracket or foot brake races or run Atco saturday...head up the turnpike and run etown sunday.....and I would be saving tons of money and time off from work......these races are not a requirement of life...there are other choices and NHRA is slowly opening my eyes to them. Ps...anyone see Jeff Hefler's bracket chevy II at pomona....gorgious bracket car....looks like he's having fun !!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Joe Franco SS176