Mopar Announces Initiatives to Support NHRA Racers in 2017

Coleydog · 12-21-2016, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by denbreeden

Awesome. Great to see Mopar helping out the Drag Pak racers!

Dennis Breeden

More mumbo-jumbo from Mopar, buy one of our $100,000 cars and we will give food a drinks plus tips on how to spend more money with us. Whole lots of words to say nothing. They want to help? How about parts or money payout for something beside the Gen III engine.

GUMP · 12-21-2016, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleydog

More mumbo-jumbo from Mopar, buy one of our $100,000 cars and we will give food a drinks plus tips on how to spend more money with us. Whole lots of words to say nothing. They want to help? How about parts or money payout for something beside the Gen III engine.

I guess it would be better if they did nothing?

I don't recall a lot of factory support in 1968 for cars built in 1918.......

Mike Delahanty · 12-21-2016, 11:29 PM

Gump,you are spot on with your observation.

"I don't recall a lot of factory support in 1968 for cars built in 1918......."

Coleydog · 12-22-2016, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

I guess it would be better if they did nothing?

I don't recall a lot of factory support in 1968 for cars built in 1918.......

They have done nothing, smoke and mirrors stuff.
Maybe if you compare how many "1918" cars to "1968" cars that are now raced, no representation is my point. Pay any Mopar, not just the Drag-Pac cars. These "old" cars have fought on the front lines for years, and now being swept under the rug by Fiat. Just like the Pro-Stock fiasco, another money ploy run by bean counters. Fiat by-passed the smart builders in Pro Stock and the Drag-Pacs, we see how that worked out. The brains have checked out and went home.
Rant over

SSDA Hemi · 12-22-2016, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Coleydog

They have done nothing, smoke and mirrors stuff.
Maybe if you compare how many "1918" cars to "1968" cars that are now raced, no representation is my point. Pay any Mopar, not just the Drag-Pac cars. These "old" cars have fought on the front lines for years, and now being swept under the rug by Fiat. Just like the Pro-Stock fiasco, another money ploy run by bean counters. Fiat by-passed the smart builders in Pro Stock and the Drag-Pacs, we see how that worked out. The brains have checked out and went home.
Rant over

Last year at the Indy "sportsman racer dinner" they did share some technical discussions with the racers.... "Wings and spoilers" playing a role in Aerodynamics and lets not forget the video presentation "How Funny Car bodies are made"

Coleydog, you're dead on with a 0!

GTX JOHN · 12-22-2016, 06:49 AM

A lot of Noise......No help for average Sportsman Racer!

Larry Hill · 12-22-2016, 10:48 AM

Bah! Humbug! my *****. ( I thought that was appropriate considering that it's Christmas.) Be thankful that Dodge and Mopar are stepping up to the plate to help any Sportsman racer at any level. At least give the program an honest chance to succeed.

Merry Christmas and have Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Larry and Patsy

Chuck Beach · 12-22-2016, 11:21 AM

Yes, it is nice to see the Mopar group still supporting sportsman racing. It is great for the drag pack guys but for the old iron guys who can't afford to step up to one, the contingency is still the best support out there. We still need parts for our old iron including the Hemi's. If the blocks dry up again then so will the Hemi shootout. For me I could use an R3 block at a 'reasonable' price. After market aluminum heads are another problem, they are too big for stock, so to make them right it costs way to much. Hemi shootout guys should be allowed to run aluminum heads, everyone else can & it would greatly reduce their costs.

Mack Reeves · 12-22-2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Bah! Humug! my *****. ( I thought that was appropriate considering that it's Christmas.) Be thankful that Dodge and Mopar are stepping up to the plate to help any Sportsman racer at any level. At least give the program an honest chance to succeed.

Merry Christmas and have Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Larry and Patsy

Larry you got this right... Give some people the goose that lays the golden eggs and they complain she is too slow laying them... At least Mopar knows there is a sportsman side of racing...

From our house to yours... Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!!!!

Mack & Terry

moparpilot · 12-22-2016, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Bah! Humug! my *****. ( I thought that was appropriate considering that it's Christmas.) Be thankful that Dodge and Mopar are stepping up to the plate to help any Sportsman racer at any level. At least give the program an honest chance to succeed.

Merry Christmas and have Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Larry and Patsy

x2 on that one

12-21-2016, 11:29 PM	#3
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Mopar Announces Initiatives to Support NHRA Racers in 20 Gump,you are spot on with your observation. "I don't recall a lot of factory support in 1968 for cars built in 1918......." __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,803 Liked 2,486 Times in 697 Posts	Re: Mopar Announces Initiatives to Support NHRA Racers in 20 A lot of Noise......No help for average Sportsman Racer! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

12-22-2016, 10:48 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,646 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,747 Times in 2,235 Posts	Re: Mopar Announces Initiatives to Support NHRA Racers in 20 Bah! Humbug! my ***. ( I thought that was appropriate considering that it's Christmas.) Be thankful that Dodge and Mopar are stepping up to the plate to help any Sportsman racer at any level. At least give the program an honest chance to succeed. Merry Christmas and have Happy and Prosperous New Year! Larry and Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817** Last edited by Larry Hill; 12-22-2016 at 11:50 AM. Reason: splint got in the way

12-22-2016, 11:21 AM	#8
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Mopar Announces Initiatives to Support NHRA Racers in 20 Yes, it is nice to see the Mopar group still supporting sportsman racing. It is great for the drag pack guys but for the old iron guys who can't afford to step up to one, the contingency is still the best support out there. We still need parts for our old iron including the Hemi's. If the blocks dry up again then so will the Hemi shootout. For me I could use an R3 block at a 'reasonable' price. After market aluminum heads are another problem, they are too big for stock, so to make them right it costs way to much. Hemi shootout guys should be allowed to run aluminum heads, everyone else can & it would greatly reduce their costs. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK