What has changed in Stock Eliminator since 2015?

[Dean Feiock]

Just curious what significant changes have taken place since 2015?

Life had a different direction for me for the last 10 years. But now I'm at a spot that I'm considering racing again. My thoughts are either going back racing in Stock OR make it a Drag and Drive car. The car has been sitting untouched for years. Obviously, everything that is there will need to be freshened or replaced.

Just some of the questions I have:
1) What major rules have changed over the last 10 years?
2) What can or what should be updated to be competitive based on rule changes over the last 10 years?
3) Are things like digital ignitions & data acquisition a must even on an old school carbureted stocker?

[Mike Gray]

I was away from racing for 22 years or so and decided to build a stocker. Since I was coming from super-gas it was a whole new experience for me even though I was building an engine for my stocker from the same engine family I was using in super-gas. The only new items that I noticed was the change to the roller rockers and solid lifters (which I had already been using) the rest of the build was straight out of the rule book with attention to the approved products pages. The only thing I wish I had from the racing I did 20 some years ago would be a trans brake and a pro tree. That's actually easier than the .500 count down

[GTX JOHN]

My Demon is exactly the same as it has been for well
over 10 years except for routine Maintenace and new
tires a time or two.

It is not a rocket ship with the all the new billet camshafts/lifters and
latest now accepted Aluminum heads. However, it goes 1.0 under
in good air and it still wins rounds. Just not the occasional Heads Up.

Just service and get your race car back out again and have some
fun!!!!

It does not need to be State of the Arts to turn on some win lights.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

It is not a rocket ship with the all the new billet camshafts/lifters and
now accepted Aluminum heads. However, it goes 1.0 under
in good air and it still wins rounds. Just not the occasional Heads Up.
.

I think you being modest, 1 sec. under is an achievement we would all like to obtain.

[Chipper Chapman]

Solid lifter allowed in place of hydraulic is the only major rule change I can think of. Yes some technology has been updated but it?s not a necessity. I?d say get the car running again and go have fun!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Chipper Chapman

I'd say get the car running again and go have fun!

I'd have to agree with Chipper. Cylinder head and intake modifications have become more "liberal". Mainly because no one in authority knows what to look for anymore. Basically if the head looks "right" and is under the listed runner volumes then it's good.

You can spend lots of money on "state-of-the-art" heads and an intake. Depending on your cam and combo choice, I've found no difference between solid and hydraulic lifters and stock and roller rockers from a performance standpoint but that could be the combos that I'm using.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

Just curious what significant changes have taken place since 2015?

The most significant change is that everything cost more, at least 35% more than it did 10 years ago. Combine that with higher entry fees, less contingency sponsors, the same payouts as 10 years ago and less participation and it's clear why there are fewer tracks then 10 years ago and why drag racing is on life support.

[James Perrone]

Contingency is peanuts now
Class eliminations are practically gone
Entry fees are up
Car counts are strong in the northeast
Race fuel and parts are thru the roof
No tech?.
Jr dragsters are the norm



Purse money been the same ?weird huh

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

The most significant change is that everything cost more, at least 35% more than it did 10 years ago. Combine that with higher entry fees, less contingency sponsors, the same payouts as 10 years ago and less participation and it's clear why there are fewer tracks then 10 years ago and why drag racing is on life support.

So just how close a relative of yours is "Chicken Little"?


Stan

[1320racer]

As usual, mr. desk top dyno, a nobody, a computer programmer, a clueless old man who never raced and that no one here with a clue gives him, nor his malarkey the time of day, has decided again, to reply only to comment about me.

Pathetic!