A little help from those smarter than me

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

I would like it better if they got rid of the GT classes altogether. Then you would have superstock and factory superstock. It would get rid of Half the classes, and allow NHRA to keep the factory cars at the top of the qualifying ladder. GT classes are outdated. It was intended for newer body style's with older motor combinations. They got rid of the 1980 and older rule years ago. Why do we even have GT classes?

The difference between SS and GT is a traditional SS car is restricted to run one of the original accepted engine combinations for that make and model. You can run an older car in GT now with a newer engine combo or a newer car with an older engine combo. If you eliminated GT then the newer combos would have to run only the engines that are in the guide for that year and model.