Back from Indy-what's happened to Stock Eliminator??

[Nathan Stinson]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Up until 2008, cars eligible for Stock Eliminator had to have all the required emissions and safety equipment on them that was required for the date of manufacture.

Thats strange, I dont recall ever seeing a stocker before 2008 with catalytic converters and smog pumps or working air bags for that matter? These cars aint street cars, so that argument doesnt hold much water. Hell when they wanted you guys to run mufflers a few years back there was all kinda stink raised about that. Since they are so stock why was that a big deal? Probably because we dont like change,and face it that is human nature.

Look at it like this: what if NHRA class racing had been around since the 1920's and in the 1960's all these muscle cars were coming out and had to race against model T's. The guys with the model T's raise hell about it because they are racing cars that have been around for 40-50 years and think that is the way it will always be. Sounds kinda silly dont it, but that is what is happening now just move forward 45+ years from the 60's.

Like I said I like the old cars. But I am not so crazy to believe things dont change. That nova that is in my avatar I have raced for years in true 10.5 heads up racing. I built a stock suspension 2000 mustang last year because it was more competitive under the rules I race under. Did I like having to do it NO, but I realized i couldnt hold back progress of the class and IF I wanted to be competitive I had to change with the times and the class. Now sure in class racing the easy answer is have NHRA take the pencil and invent a new class for the new cars. IMO that is the wrong thing to do to appeal to more fans. It is aleady confusing enough for the average spectator to follow.