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What evidence is showing that NHRA class is on the chopping block?

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

You are right I know little about you.
Based on your names you have an American lineage back to the 1700's.
In US my family goes back to the 1500's.
Be interesting to know more about your family heritage.

Yet also have been around a good while and know this history.
In fact so old I Carbon Date my wife!!
Agree 100% about the post Bader IHRA was governed well.

There is a whole new world out here.
Investors of IHRA are about making more money for their investment.
Class Racing requires paying for a strong knowledge base.
Drag Racing is not a high profit business profile.
Run right will provide a steady stream and Bader was good at that.

Investor greed is also why NHRA Class Racing is on the chopping block!

Also agree there are too many classes.
Performance wise my F/PS car would fall in R or Q/SA.
CM and GT cars could fall in a bunch of higher classes.
All the fitments are already defined.
NHRA already has a separate FWD, Truck, FS classes.

Integrate all of them under the existing A-Z class structure.
Rule changes will require moving all under a tighter A-Z system.
Adopt the GT, PS, CM classes.
More cars competing means more voice more revenue.
Especially to the Tracks that are not as widely attended.

Would be happy put some skin in the game being a non-automotive contingency sponsor for Pure Stock with NHRA.

Someone else has to step up for CM and GT..!

Dan

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

What evidence is showing that NHRA class is on the chopping block?

Todd:
Only evidence is what others have said on these posts?
Ask them.
I am just repeating their comments.

D

[XSTOCKER]

Question for Ed Wright: What's it going to take to make Dan's car run the index in NHRA trim? Looks like it runs pretty well as a pure stocker.
Gear? Cam? ??????Just curious if you could make this combo run the index without going crazy on it.

[Ed Wright]

I have no idea what that index is. I don't know how fast he is. I don't know what class it fits. I don't watch Stock enough to know. I don't recall even seeing one at the races, but as I said, I don't normally watch Stock. Or anything but SS. I can barely keep up with my own stuff.

When I tried running IHRA a few years ago, the indexes were slower (mine was 3 tenths slower than NHRA), and there were several IHRA cars that could run both, that could not run under their NHRA index.

Dan says he will not run NHRA, so I guess that part doesn't matter. :-)

I really don't understand somebody putting a car together that could not run both. Kinda painting yourself in a corner.

Where did the "NHRA Sportsman cars on the chopping block" story come from? LOL
Somebody's jealous wishful thinking.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I have no idea what that index is. I don't know how fast he is. I don't know what class it fits. I don't watch Stock enough to know. I don't recall even seeing one at the races, but as I said, I don't normally watch Stock. Or anything but SS. I can barely keep up with my own stuff.

When I tried running IHRA a few years ago, the indexes were slower (mine was 3 tenths slower than NHRA), and there were several IHRA cars that could run both, that could not run under their NHRA index.

Dan says he will not run NHRA, so I guess that part doesn't matter. :-)

I really don't understand somebody putting a car together that could not run both. Kinda painting yourself in a corner.

Where did the "NHRA Sportsman cars on the chopping block" story come from? LOL
Somebody's jealous wishful thinking.

To be fully Stock compatible and somewhat competitive!
Another $15000.00
Want to have fun and there are other options!

Lots of really good conversations today.
Stay tuned...Pure Stock lives!

D

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

To be fully Stock compatible and somewhat competitive!
Another $15000.00

I don't know that it would be that expensive. A cam, headers, aftermarket EFI, and TH-200 would get you close.

[Paul Wong]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I don't know that it would be that expensive. A cam, headers, aftermarket EFI, and TH-200 would get you close.

This car in the right hands is a player. 1.30+ under easy.