An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing - Page 10

Steve VanderSloot · 10-15-2008, 05:21 PM

I'll save others some time. Hey Jason, Bill Hanes builds some pretty stout "big" small blocks. I think his Vette was a 454?

CBS jr · 10-15-2008, 05:35 PM

HEY .... thats my dad in that picture CBSsr.......

Dad... thats the picture i sent you..lol

Michael Pliska · 10-15-2008, 05:50 PM

Jeff,
Is your number 643 or 6143 (or something else I can't quite make out in the picture)? Mine is 643! I inherited the number from Don Cliver, who I bought my original rolling chassis from. We're practically neighbors (I live in Happy Valley). I think I was just getting out of the divisional/national scene when you were getting going in it (I remember the name and car). I ran the "Student Driver" Vega in S/G.

Jason,
IIRC, Jeff is the poster child for high mph, running around 150 mph in S/ST (and winning lots of races doing it).

Regards,

Jason Oldfield · 10-15-2008, 05:55 PM

Yawn. Next you're going to tell me that his dad broke a limb right before the last race, and that he's such an outlaw that he got banned from his home track.

Wow. I'm impressed.

Michael Pliska · 10-15-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Oldfield

Yawn. Next you're going to tell me that his dad broke a limb right before the last race, and that he's such an outlaw that he got banned from his home track.

Wow. I'm impressed.

Must be an inside joke? Sorry, I'm new here (or slow, or both)!

WCW · 10-15-2008, 07:17 PM

I still think that for the spectator we just need to do away with the timer thats all. But that will never happen because there is to many engine builders that would no longer be building 1000 hp engines that support nhra, nobody would need them. It would be heads up racing again where it started and got out of hand. Thats just what i think and always have. The throttle stops would still work with no problems just no mph
thanks...........clarence woodham
2783s/st 2783s/g 2783stk AND BY THE WAY I HAVE A TIMER

Michael Pliska · 10-15-2008, 07:44 PM

I posted a poll in this forum, asking what you would do if NHRA banned timers in .90 racing. I'll be curious to see what the results are.

Regards,

SST1699 · 10-15-2008, 09:29 PM

Everyone keeps talking about changing the class to make it easier for the spectator to understand. What ever happened to the class being for the racer? I don't know about you, but I can't see much of the spectator's $10 entry fee going much farther than into the track owners' pocket. At least I know that a percentage of my entry fee will be paid back to the racers. And the racer is who the classes should satisfy.
If the number of spectators is dwindling, it's not because they can't understand the .90 classes. It's because they've finally realized that drag racing is relatively inexpensive and they're on the other side of the staging lanes now racing their own cars.
I've always said that in stock car racing there are a bunch of people in the stands watching a few cars on the track. In drag racing, there's a few people in the stands watching a bunch of cars race.

GaryGoFast · 10-16-2008, 08:53 AM

I,m just glad I can race, period. Hate to be the kid looking thru the window.

Mark Schmidt · 10-16-2008, 11:25 AM

This may not be politically correct, but I couldn't care less about the spectator in the stands understanding what it takes to go .900 and win. Comp is the same way. When you've spent the last 2 hours watching the pros, a bunch of 9 second dragsters doesn't exactly hold the average spectator's attention. There are too many super class racers for NHRA to just abandon them, although it wouldn't surprise me if they did. I would rather see TD be a 6.80 to 7.20 open bracket race which gets rid of the throttle stops (ban them in the class) and still have fast enough cars handicapped somewhat closely together. I think a lot of .90 racers would be interested in that format. Just my .02 cents.

10-15-2008, 05:21 PM	#91
Steve VanderSloot Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portage, Michigan Posts: 46 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing I'll save others some time. Hey Jason, Bill Hanes builds some pretty stout "big" small blocks. I think his Vette was a 454?

10-15-2008, 05:35 PM	#92
CBS jr Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: who cares Posts: 176 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing HEY .... thats my dad in that picture CBSsr....... Dad... thats the picture i sent you..lol Last edited by CBS jr; 10-15-2008 at 05:37 PM.

10-15-2008, 05:50 PM	#93
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing Jeff, Is your number 643 or 6143 (or something else I can't quite make out in the picture)? Mine is 643! I inherited the number from Don Cliver, who I bought my original rolling chassis from. We're practically neighbors (I live in Happy Valley). I think I was just getting out of the divisional/national scene when you were getting going in it (I remember the name and car). I ran the "Student Driver" Vega in S/G. Jason, IIRC, Jeff is the poster child for high mph, running around 150 mph in S/ST (and winning lots of races doing it). Regards, __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

10-15-2008, 05:55 PM	#94
Jason Oldfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 619 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing Yawn. Next you're going to tell me that his dad broke a limb right before the last race, and that he's such an outlaw that he got banned from his home track. Wow. I'm impressed. __________________ Jason Oldfield S/G & S/St 1838

10-15-2008, 07:17 PM	#96
WCW Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 38 Likes: 21 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing I still think that for the spectator we just need to do away with the timer thats all. But that will never happen because there is to many engine builders that would no longer be building 1000 hp engines that support nhra, nobody would need them. It would be heads up racing again where it started and got out of hand. Thats just what i think and always have. The throttle stops would still work with no problems just no mph thanks...........clarence woodham 2783s/st 2783s/g 2783stk AND BY THE WAY I HAVE A TIMER

10-15-2008, 07:44 PM	#97
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing I posted a poll in this forum, asking what you would do if NHRA banned timers in .90 racing. I'll be curious to see what the results are. Regards, __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

10-15-2008, 09:29 PM	#98
SST1699 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berkshire County, MA Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing Everyone keeps talking about changing the class to make it easier for the spectator to understand. What ever happened to the class being for the racer? I don't know about you, but I can't see much of the spectator's $10 entry fee going much farther than into the track owners' pocket. At least I know that a percentage of my entry fee will be paid back to the racers. And the racer is who the classes should satisfy. If the number of spectators is dwindling, it's not because they can't understand the .90 classes. It's because they've finally realized that drag racing is relatively inexpensive and they're on the other side of the staging lanes now racing their own cars. I've always said that in stock car racing there are a bunch of people in the stands watching a few cars on the track. In drag racing, there's a few people in the stands watching a bunch of cars race. __________________ Eric Saydlowski Pittsfield, MA SuperSt169@aol.com S/ST 1699 2003 NESSA Champion

10-16-2008, 08:53 AM	#99
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing I,m just glad I can race, period. Hate to be the kid looking thru the window. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

10-16-2008, 11:25 AM	#100
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing This may not be politically correct, but I couldn't care less about the spectator in the stands understanding what it takes to go .900 and win. Comp is the same way. When you've spent the last 2 hours watching the pros, a bunch of 9 second dragsters doesn't exactly hold the average spectator's attention. There are too many super class racers for NHRA to just abandon them, although it wouldn't surprise me if they did. I would rather see TD be a 6.80 to 7.20 open bracket race which gets rid of the throttle stops (ban them in the class) and still have fast enough cars handicapped somewhat closely together. I think a lot of .90 racers would be interested in that format. Just my .02 cents. __________________ MDS Motorsports