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

[6130]

Who knows, buddy? Maybe in 5 years you'll be able to race Stock Eliminator with a VIN-free front wheel drive conversion Ford Focus 2-door coupe, powered by a Boss 429 engine with a Powerglide behind it.

[fastlane]

I would be happy to have a separate class for the factory race cars then my Copo would not ever give a 9 second handicap lead to a stock car. I think most would like to run factory showdown FS/XX but it is only run now in 7 events and none on the west coast. I am all for putting a new category out there for the factory hot rods heads up or not. And maybe change from a 9 inch tire to a 10.5 tire and make 160-170 mph cars safe.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by fastlane

And maybe change from a 9 inch tire to a 10.5 tire and make 160-170 mph cars safe.

Hey Newbie, the thing that is going to keep the FS/ thing alive is going to be the 9" tires. You knew what you were getting into when you opened your wallet. Drag Racing isn't safe. If you don't like 9" tires then back-half your car and go SS Racing.

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hey Newbie, the thing that is going to keep the FS/ thing alive is going to be the 9" tires. You knew what you were getting into when you opened your wallet. Drag Racing isn't safe. If you don't like 9" tires then back-half your car and go SS Racing.

As far as a newbie I have been racing since 1965 that's 54 years longer then a lot of racers have been alive. The reason I mention the 9 inch tire is in the context of having a separate class for factory hot rods, they have been a large percentage number of factory hot rods that have hit the wall and crashed. If NHRA was going to put them in a separate class there is no mandate for staying with a 9 inch tire on a 160-170 mph car . I don't recall that I ever said I didn't want to race on a 9 inch tire there is no need for me to backhalf my car I can put on a bigger tire and run in SS my index only goes down from 9.40 to 9.20. The thread was about
separating traditional stock class from the new factory cars. And if that was done there could be lots of changes. There is already a separate class for them FS/XX heads up it is the now the most popular new class and if NHRA gets smart they will expand it to all events instead of just 7 and that would make everyone happy.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by fastlane

The thread was about
separating traditional stock class from the new factory cars. And if that was done there could be lots of changes. There is already a separate class for them FS/XX heads up it is the now the most popular new class and if NHRA gets smart they will expand it to all events instead of just 7 and that would make everyone happy.

NHRA is not going to separate the NEW factory STOCK cars from the TRADITIONAL factory STOCK cars. Other than a VIN, which the new cars don't have because of federal EPA and safety regulations, there is no difference between a 68 Cobra Jet and a 2008 Cobra Jet. Or a 69 COPO and a 2012 COPO or a Hemi Dart and a Drag Pack. They have definitely increased interest in Stock Eliminator so whether I like them or not, I like them.

I would LOVE to see the FS/XX thing become 21st Century Pro Stock BUT NHRA has an incredible knack for ruining things by changing them to make them better. The "hot lick" with people younger than me right now is the "Street Outlaws" and "no prep" stuff and by leaving the 9" tires on the cars, the "tuners" are the ones winning some of the races not the guys throwing the most money at the track.

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

NHRA is not going to separate the NEW factory STOCK cars from the TRADITIONAL factory STOCK cars. Other than a VIN, which the new cars don't have because of federal EPA and safety regulations, there is no difference between a 68 Cobra Jet and a 2008 Cobra Jet. Or a 69 COPO and a 2012 COPO or a Hemi Dart and a Drag Pack. They have definitely increased interest in Stock Eliminator so whether I like them or not, I like them.

I would LOVE to see the FS/XX thing become 21st Century Pro Stock BUT NHRA has an incredible knack for ruining things by changing them to make them better. The "hot lick" with people younger than me right now is the "Street Outlaws" and "no prep" stuff and by leaving the 9" tires on the cars, the "tuners" are the ones winning some of the races not the guys throwing the most money at the track.

No difference really? That is not what Stevie Wonder said ,,,,, Nc ports, manifolds hand made, 4 link and on,,,, Just because you change maybe the glass, hood, deck lid and more its still a FS car under the wrap and has no business in A-Z stock! .
IMHO, no real Performance Class racer cares about big tire, small tire, no prep or Sesame Street Outlaws.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

No difference really? That is not what Stevie Wonder said ,,,,, Nc ports, manifolds hand made, 4 link and on,,,, Just because you change maybe the glass, hood, deck lid and more its still a FS car under the wrap and has no business in A-Z stock! .
IMHO, no real Performance Class racer cares about big tire, small tire, no prep or Sesame Street Outlaws.

Yup! The only things that have changed are time and technology.

[Chris Barnes]

I'm having a hard time getting the image of a 429 powered Focus stocker out of my head!

[6130]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

The "hot lick" with people younger than me right now is the "Street Outlaws" and "no prep" stuff...

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

IMHO, no real Performance Class racer cares about big tire, small tire, no prep or Sesame Street Outlaws.

Seems like a generational thing- sanctioned drag racing, which was started by The Greatest Generation, was handed down to us Boomers, and is now in the hands of Millenials.

[JHeath]

Originally Posted by 6130

Who knows, buddy? Maybe in 5 years you'll be able to race Stock Eliminator with a VIN-free front wheel drive conversion Ford Focus 2-door coupe, powered by a Boss 429 engine with a Powerglide behind it.

Time to put the Nyquil down !