Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable

Everett Vassar · 03-10-2017, 05:09 AM

Watch a natl event on TV, often times when they are going to break, they show a stocker or s/stocker in slo mo pulling the wheels at the starting line. (Because it's so cool ) I don't think I have ever seen them go to break showing a s/gas car going on the stop. Now I'm not knocking the super class cars but they are purely a participants class. So...they should always bring out stock and s/stk just ahead of the pro's when fans are working their way to their seats, and super classes should follow right after the pro's when fan's are headed for the pits.

Bill Diehl · 03-10-2017, 09:08 AM

The OP has a great idea, and after that, the class S/SS should be run off national records..no more dial ins....I know this has been beat to death before but its my 2 cents on the subject.

You would not believe how many people see my junk going together and scratching there heads wonder and ask why I spend so much time, effort and money to bracket race?....they have a valid point

Daran Summerton · 03-10-2017, 09:23 AM

Great Idea! Another great idea would be to combine sticks and autos and use 1lb classes so theres more heads up which is what fans and racers both WANT!!!

Jeff Stout · 03-10-2017, 09:42 AM

It would be good practice for the tower workers. Then maybe they wont get dial ins wrong during eliminations. Great idea

Mile High · 03-10-2017, 09:51 AM

As a S/SS fan I like the idea. Maybe it would help the novice understand handicapped racing.

Jeff

cutta · 03-10-2017, 10:54 AM

Car Shows the friday night or morning of every race with some type of car warm up session in some type of public forum(ie bars, restaurants, movie theatres, car dealerships, walmarts, mall, etc).

No one likes racing at night but pushing the schedule further back on a Friday allows more people to get out to the track. Tulsa Raceway Park does this with their bigger races to help get fans in the gate.

Lets get into peoples homes, more on track and pit videos posted in one place on facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. These videos give people access to the personalities of sportsman racers. Vlog, Vlog, and Vlog more. Then everyone that is not doing video, can share the heck out of these things on those social media platforms.

Also, the other thing that the group of Sportsman racers may want to do is have an occasional fan appreciation/experience BBQ or even a bar meet up to hang with fans as well. Just my .02

Ed Wright · 03-10-2017, 12:43 PM

I liked running off the record, but car counts dropped big time when bracket racing came along. Slow guys went bracket racing, instead working on their stuff. Now, we all just mostly bracket race. Yawn.

novassdude · 03-10-2017, 09:21 AM

This Idea will probably not go over well with front drive or slow car people. But my idea for selling Stock and super/stock we need to have a rule limiting wheelie bars to be a minimum 8 inches or more off the ground basically they should be a safety devise to keep cars from going over. All cars must leave with the front tires a minimum of 12 inches off the ground (more the better) for stock and 24 inches (or more) for Super/Stock. The wheel stands are what I always have loved about these classes it gives them spectator appeal. Nothing like an old station wagon pulling up and launching with the bumper dang near dragging the ground. I loved having a new spectator around and the look on their face when a wagon would do that.

03-10-2017, 05:09 AM	#1
Everett Vassar Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kennedale,Tx Posts: 227 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable Watch a natl event on TV, often times when they are going to break, they show a stocker or s/stocker in slo mo pulling the wheels at the starting line. (Because it's so cool ) I don't think I have ever seen them go to break showing a s/gas car going on the stop. Now I'm not knocking the super class cars but they are purely a participants class. So...they should always bring out stock and s/stk just ahead of the pro's when fans are working their way to their seats, and super classes should follow right after the pro's when fan's are headed for the pits.

03-10-2017, 09:08 AM	#2
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable The OP has a great idea, and after that, the class S/SS should be run off national records..no more dial ins....I know this has been beat to death before but its my 2 cents on the subject. You would not believe how many people see my junk going together and scratching there heads wonder and ask why I spend so much time, effort and money to bracket race?....they have a valid point __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK

03-10-2017, 09:23 AM	#3
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 600 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable Great Idea! Another great idea would be to combine sticks and autos and use 1lb classes so theres more heads up which is what fans and racers both WANT!!! __________________ 72 cutlass

03-10-2017, 09:42 AM	#4
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 706 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable It would be good practice for the tower workers. Then maybe they wont get dial ins wrong during eliminations. Great idea

03-10-2017, 09:51 AM	#5
Mile High Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: My RV Posts: 218 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable As a S/SS fan I like the idea. Maybe it would help the novice understand handicapped racing. Jeff __________________ Street legal 64 Falcon Sprint with 410W living in Texas. Stock - Super Stock fan

03-10-2017, 10:54 AM	#6
cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 347 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable Car Shows the friday night or morning of every race with some type of car warm up session in some type of public forum(ie bars, restaurants, movie theatres, car dealerships, walmarts, mall, etc). No one likes racing at night but pushing the schedule further back on a Friday allows more people to get out to the track. Tulsa Raceway Park does this with their bigger races to help get fans in the gate. Lets get into peoples homes, more on track and pit videos posted in one place on facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. These videos give people access to the personalities of sportsman racers. Vlog, Vlog, and Vlog more. Then everyone that is not doing video, can share the heck out of these things on those social media platforms. Also, the other thing that the group of Sportsman racers may want to do is have an occasional fan appreciation/experience BBQ or even a bar meet up to hang with fans as well. Just my .02 __________________ Adriel Paradise, Paradise Racing Team Driver/Crew Chief(at least my dad claims me to be) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas

03-10-2017, 12:43 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable I liked running off the record, but car counts dropped big time when bracket racing came along. Slow guys went bracket racing, instead working on their stuff. Now, we all just mostly bracket race. Yawn. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-10-2017 at 12:44 PM. Reason: Still can't type.

03-10-2017, 09:21 AM	#8
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Making Stock and Super / Stock Sellable This Idea will probably not go over well with front drive or slow car people. But my idea for selling Stock and super/stock we need to have a rule limiting wheelie bars to be a minimum 8 inches or more off the ground basically they should be a safety devise to keep cars from going over. All cars must leave with the front tires a minimum of 12 inches off the ground (more the better) for stock and 24 inches (or more) for Super/Stock. The wheel stands are what I always have loved about these classes it gives them spectator appeal. Nothing like an old station wagon pulling up and launching with the bumper dang near dragging the ground. I loved having a new spectator around and the look on their face when a wagon would do that.