Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stockers...

J.R. Haddad · 03-28-2018, 08:26 PM

Take your NHRA permanent number & the amount of LODRS races
and National Events you ran in the last two years & send them a letter
with your proposal. If you do not have any of the above, and are
trying to change things before you race, then the answer is no.

bubski · 03-28-2018, 08:42 PM

Why would you wanna change the current stock format ? A CC/A stock eliminator car that you can't buy and drive on the street shouldn't be in comp eliminator !! as they already have too many classes !! Maybe when one of them eats a E/FS car in the lights at a 170 mph the game will change ! Right now its about the wait to see the carnage of one of those rockets as it saws your escort in half !! Thats what the fans of professional wrestling and racing are waiting to see !! NHRA's fan base !

bubski · 03-28-2018, 08:44 PM

Oops ! EF/S

6130 · 03-28-2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bubski

Why would you wanna change the current stock format ? A CC/A stock eliminator car that you can't buy and drive on the street shouldn't be in comp eliminator !! as they already have too many classes !! Maybe when one of them eats a E/FS car in the lights at a 170 mph the game will change ! Right now its about the wait to see the carnage of one of those rockets as it saws your escort in half !! Thats what the fans of professional wrestling and racing are waiting to see !! NHRA's fan base !

I don't own an Escort. I'm simply observing the obvious...

6130 · 03-28-2018, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

Take your NHRA permanent number & the amount of LODRS races
and National Events you ran in the last two years & send them a letter
with your proposal. If you do not have any of the above, and are
trying to change things before you race, then the answer is no.

I had an NHRA permanent number for many years, and maybe the reason I haven't ran National Events the last 2 years is BECAUSE of their position...

J.R. Haddad · 03-28-2018, 09:52 PM

Copo's, Drag Paks, & Cobra Jets are traditional stockers in 2018.
If you don't have one it is very rewarding to beat one! I like all
stockers, some more than others. Same thing with people.

Charley Downing · 03-28-2018, 10:24 PM

6130 keep observing. In you observations you should have noticed national event quotes are between 55-65 per class and keep getting a little lower each year. What is your hope of separation going to accomplish? Just be thankful NHRA still lets cars pre 1980 still race. Because if these quotes keep getting lower there not going to need a bunch of 40 plus year old cars to full 32 or so spots for stock and SS at a national event.

Not sure why some of you feel its more rewarding to bet a newer car. A round win is a round win no matter what year car is in the other lane.

james schaechter · 03-29-2018, 05:01 AM

Be thankful traditional stockers don’t have to race the factory paper cars heads up any longer. That separation was welcome for most. I think the most important commonality we have is that we all love class racing and we need to find ways to make it work for all. One thing for sure is that we are not likely to make things they way they were. We need to figure out ways to raise interest for all. New cars and old. I don’t see anyone separating them into different categories. That ship sailed long ago.

Jim Wahl · 03-29-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Be thankful traditional stockers don’t have to race the factory paper cars heads up any longer. That separation was welcome for most. I think the most important commonality we have is that we all love class racing and we need to find ways to make it work for all. One thing for sure is that we are not likely to make things they way they were. We need to figure out ways to raise interest for all. New cars and old. I don’t see anyone separating them into different categories. That ship sailed long ago.

A '98 LT1 Camaro and Firebird is a paper car. Just sayin'. Jim

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RobbieRacer · 03-29-2018, 01:53 PM

Racing is Racing. Does it really matter who or what is in the other lane? Only if it's heads up.

03-28-2018, 08:26 PM	#1
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 935 Liked 1,464 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Take your NHRA permanent number & the amount of LODRS races and National Events you ran in the last two years & send them a letter with your proposal. If you do not have any of the above, and are trying to change things before you race, then the answer is no.

03-28-2018, 08:42 PM	#2
bubski Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Likes: 14 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Why would you wanna change the current stock format ? A CC/A stock eliminator car that you can't buy and drive on the street shouldn't be in comp eliminator !! as they already have too many classes !! Maybe when one of them eats a E/FS car in the lights at a 170 mph the game will change ! Right now its about the wait to see the carnage of one of those rockets as it saws your escort in half !! Thats what the fans of professional wrestling and racing are waiting to see !! NHRA's fan base !

03-28-2018, 08:44 PM	#3
bubski Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Likes: 14 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Oops ! EF/S

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J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 935 Liked 1,464 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Copo's, Drag Paks, & Cobra Jets are traditional stockers in 2018. If you don't have one it is very rewarding to beat one! I like all stockers, some more than others. Same thing with people.

03-28-2018, 10:24 PM	#7
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker 6130 keep observing. In you observations you should have noticed national event quotes are between 55-65 per class and keep getting a little lower each year. What is your hope of separation going to accomplish? Just be thankful NHRA still lets cars pre 1980 still race. Because if these quotes keep getting lower there not going to need a bunch of 40 plus year old cars to full 32 or so spots for stock and SS at a national event. Not sure why some of you feel its more rewarding to bet a newer car. A round win is a round win no matter what year car is in the other lane. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 03-28-2018 at 10:27 PM.

03-29-2018, 05:01 AM	#8
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,281 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Be thankful traditional stockers don’t have to race the factory paper cars heads up any longer. That separation was welcome for most. I think the most important commonality we have is that we all love class racing and we need to find ways to make it work for all. One thing for sure is that we are not likely to make things they way they were. We need to figure out ways to raise interest for all. New cars and old. I don’t see anyone separating them into different categories. That ship sailed long ago. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

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RobbieRacer Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 320 Likes: 17 Liked 118 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Is there any hope of NHRA separating traditional Stocker Racing is Racing. Does it really matter who or what is in the other lane? Only if it's heads up. __________________ U/SA 79 Mustang