Crate Motor Class

Dan Fahey · 09-15-2017, 09:51 PM

Crate Motor Classes were discussed 25 years ago.
Object to build combinations to the spirit of Stock.
Nice to see Vegas, Pintos, 55/57 Chevys, Barracudas with updated combinations!
It worked and GT Classes and Pure Stock were added to round out the needs racers were asking for!

Certainly more realistic than the FS Factory ready to race cars.
I remember the pride A Stockers had when they first started breaking into the 9's.
Now talking 2 seconds for a 7 second 150 mph Stocker.
One racer wrote adding a Roll Bar to a U/SA for fear of being rear ended by an FS car...!

One other idea.
What is missing are people setting National Records in IHRA.
Setting one always creates a Buzz of Excitement...
Wish IHRA would give 5 points as incentive to do that.
It would be one of the small things that would help attract more racers.

Especially those lazy CM owners!

D

09-15-2017, 09:51 PM	#11
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Crate Motor Classes were discussed 25 years ago. Object to build combinations to the spirit of Stock. Nice to see Vegas, Pintos, 55/57 Chevys, Barracudas with updated combinations! It worked and GT Classes and Pure Stock were added to round out the needs racers were asking for! Certainly more realistic than the FS Factory ready to race cars. I remember the pride A Stockers had when they first started breaking into the 9's. Now talking 2 seconds for a 7 second 150 mph Stocker. One racer wrote adding a Roll Bar to a U/SA for fear of being rear ended by an FS car...! One other idea. What is missing are people setting National Records in IHRA. Setting one always creates a Buzz of Excitement... Wish IHRA would give 5 points as incentive to do that. It would be one of the small things that would help attract more racers. Especially those lazy CM owners! D