Think about this.........

[Dale Shannon]

Hey Blair good to here from ya, I think a lot of the new people you see out today are Drivers not owners, when the OLD owner is gone so goes the driver. Careful of what you wish for, if the new cars get different classes they may not need the old ones. Hope you have a happy holiday and good luck next year.
Dale

[Urraco]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

dial in racing has hurt drag racing whether we like to admit it or not. that and the cost. i remember when only class winners were allowed to run in eliminations with no breakout and there were more cars in a single class than there is at some div. now.some people went to several nats. without a chance to race sunday, but it was exciting. now, you have to bring a crowd with you just to have someone to show off to.

Very true. People dont want to see bracket racing and sandbagging at national events, but what is the answer?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Urraco

Very true. People dont want to see bracket racing and sandbagging at national events, but what is the answer?

Top Stock. times 3 seperate wt breaks and Top S/S times 3. Heads up like it used to be. Well.....you asked......lol

[Dick Butler]

X-Tech,
You are 100% correct. The only way to make it a show is to make it less politically correct. Not everyone, not every combo, not every budget . True but hard to reverse todays trend to Expensive Bracket cars, inexpensive odd balls, and bogus cars that run fast on paper or on the brakes.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

X-Tech,
You are 100% correct. The only way to make it a show is to make it less politically correct. Not everyone, not every combo, not every budget . True but hard to reverse todays trend to Expensive Bracket cars, inexpensive odd balls, and bogus cars that run fast on paper or on the brakes.

Dick, let us not forget what I personally feel is the most important (and destructive) trend! The total disregard of the rules and the total lack of enforcement!

[Dick Butler]

Billy, I agree with the tech issues. Continually allowing more and more formerly illegal parts, procedures is just about as frustrating as finding out someone had them BEFORE they are legal and allow to WIN with them.
Crank Drilling, Head porting with acid, Cam specs, Injector specs and Turbo Boost.
Most if not all result of having rules to be in place , then addressing infractions with new rules not enforcement of RULES. Result more and more cost to win less and less money.
(But the goal is accomplished-No one is left out so they can return and pay entry and run brackets again)("Its only Dial in anyway")

[Dale Shannon]

Terry and Dick what if 16 car field X's 3 wt. breaks with Top Stock 8 top carb cars and 8 other fi,tubo,SC what ever, top one in each run the final, that will force the new combos to run harder to get in the top 8 while only running each other at first. I think that will bring out the true HP the fastest.
Dale

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Dale Shannon

Terry and Dick what if 16 car field X's 3 wt. breaks with Top Stock 8 top carb cars and 8 other fi,tubo,SC what ever, top one in each run the final, that will force the new combos to run harder to get in the top 8 while only running each other at first. I think that will bring out the true HP the fastest.
Dale

It wont happen in NHRA or IHRA. They would lose to many entry fees from the also rans and the odd classes. Top Stock was the ONLY catagory that I ever saw that would bring the fans to their feet and cheer the racers and have all of the Pros from Top Fool, Pro stock teams and the Ha Ha car racers run to the fence to watch eliminations and qualifying. I think it would be a great show as the early days of Pro stock (1970 to the mid 70's) was but Im afraid the time has passed us by. The associations are interested in every dollar that they can get for entry, liscense fees, memberships, etc. Money is what makes the wheel turn. Where would the FWD, lower classed cars, etc. have to race? Would tech be tough ? I doubt it. It happened almost 10 years ago but then politics stepped in and manufacture interfearence. I would like to see it but I doubt it will ever happen except on a local level.