New Super Stock classes added

fredjohnston · 07-16-2008, 08:16 PM

http://www.nhra.com/content/sportsma...0716&zoneid=85

Is this what Glendora is focusing their efforts on now? I thought they were trying to reduce the amount of classes. Now this??

W T F

Terry Cain · 07-16-2008, 08:30 PM

Now it all makes since. They're looking at combining ALL sports compacts into NHRA type classes. That's why they just changed the rules about Class winners. Bikini contest won't be far behind.

Sports compact racing was costing them money. Never could get a full field and spectators were too busy watching other stuff.

John Warehime · 07-16-2008, 09:48 PM

What the HELL! What's the; index, weight breaks, and what cars, exactly, does this apply to? That explanation is a little vague. Wait 'till Bucky spots a front drive( and it states ALL MOTOR) Nissan. The bikini contest winner will get more than the Superstock winner, and she didn't pay an entry fee. What a joke.

7820 · 07-16-2008, 10:40 PM

NOPI, the big time rice race promoter just announced they were suspending all remaining races for 2008.

Dick Butler · 07-16-2008, 10:52 PM

Another class opening up at events to attract more entry payers. Helps fill the pits at Divisionals and pay the purses. The seven guys running Nationally last year will each have a divisional race to run. Some new sponsors will have a place to guarntee prize money which can add to the NHRA prize purses. Good business for NHRA ? maybe. Good for Class racing or Sportsman racing in general. NO. Divides the number of people who want to race into smaller and smaller numbers of people per class. More Bracket racing....

Adger Smith · 07-16-2008, 10:58 PM

Dick,
Smaller classes? Like the class of broken CV joints?
I'll be glad to run one any round... Esp the final.. Chances are they would break before the final. They are about the only thing that breaks more than mine.

Terry Cain · 07-17-2008, 08:45 AM

Don't most of the rice burners use Alcohol?

Tim Kish · 07-17-2008, 08:54 AM

Will be interesting how they write the rules - current sport Compact all motor rules allow full tube chassis, non-oem body panels (1pc front ends) and Methanol - it's more of a Comp class than Super Stock but I know the Comp guys would go ballistic if they added a class with cars that ONLY run high 9's.

BTW - since they added the turbo FWD classes into Comp I don't believe a single one has attendedn an event. Don't look for an overtaking.

Mike Pearson · 07-17-2008, 09:48 AM

I dont know about you guys but I cant wait for those bibini contests!!!!!!!

Sean Haning · 07-17-2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I dont know about you guys but I cant wait for those bibini contests!!!!!!!

You mean theres races at the sport compact bikini shows? WOW! I've been missing it all this time.

07-16-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
fredjohnston Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 341 Likes: 0 Liked 55 Times in 14 Posts	New Super Stock classes added http://www.nhra.com/content/sportsma...0716&zoneid=85 Is this what Glendora is focusing their efforts on now? I thought they were trying to reduce the amount of classes. Now this?? W T F

07-16-2008, 08:30 PM	#2
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 760 Likes: 492 Liked 224 Times in 103 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added Now it all makes since. They're looking at combining ALL sports compacts into NHRA type classes. That's why they just changed the rules about Class winners. Bikini contest won't be far behind. Sports compact racing was costing them money. Never could get a full field and spectators were too busy watching other stuff. __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain@twc.com Last edited by Terry Cain; 07-16-2008 at 08:32 PM. Reason: ????

07-16-2008, 09:48 PM	#3
John Warehime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: New Super Stock classes added What the HELL! What's the; index, weight breaks, and what cars, exactly, does this apply to? That explanation is a little vague. Wait 'till Bucky spots a front drive( and it states ALL MOTOR) Nissan. The bikini contest winner will get more than the Superstock winner, and she didn't pay an entry fee. What a joke.

07-16-2008, 10:40 PM	#4
7820 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 201 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added NOPI, the big time rice race promoter just announced they were suspending all remaining races for 2008.

07-16-2008, 10:52 PM	#5
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,197 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added Another class opening up at events to attract more entry payers. Helps fill the pits at Divisionals and pay the purses. The seven guys running Nationally last year will each have a divisional race to run. Some new sponsors will have a place to guarntee prize money which can add to the NHRA prize purses. Good business for NHRA ? maybe. Good for Class racing or Sportsman racing in general. NO. Divides the number of people who want to race into smaller and smaller numbers of people per class. More Bracket racing....

07-16-2008, 10:58 PM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,349 Likes: 435 Liked 677 Times in 261 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added Dick, Smaller classes? Like the class of broken CV joints? I'll be glad to run one any round... Esp the final.. Chances are they would break before the final. They are about the only thing that breaks more than mine. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 07-16-2008 at 11:02 PM. Reason: SP

07-17-2008, 08:45 AM	#7
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 760 Likes: 492 Liked 224 Times in 103 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added Don't most of the rice burners use Alcohol? __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain@twc.com

07-17-2008, 08:54 AM	#8
Tim Kish Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 281 Likes: 2 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added Will be interesting how they write the rules - current sport Compact all motor rules allow full tube chassis, non-oem body panels (1pc front ends) and Methanol - it's more of a Comp class than Super Stock but I know the Comp guys would go ballistic if they added a class with cars that ONLY run high 9's. BTW - since they added the turbo FWD classes into Comp I don't believe a single one has attendedn an event. Don't look for an overtaking. __________________ Tim Kish 3032 SS/GS Last edited by Tim Kish; 07-17-2008 at 09:04 AM.

07-17-2008, 09:48 AM	#9
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,321 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: New Super Stock classes added I dont know about you guys but I cant wait for those bibini contests!!!!!!! __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS