NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots!
 

With the rules changes regarding the location of buttons, blinders, windshield tape, etc. and beginning teardowns at Div. races, it appears that we are returning to racing in stock the way it was orginally intended. I love it. True drivers such as Toby Lang, Sammy Pizzolato, etc. are re-emerging as winners. It's either a new day or the old days depending on how you look at it. Being from the old school it's the way that I learned to race.

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Stockers are (once again) way cool!

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yes, this rule has made a big difference. Lots of "new" winners this year in stock, Lang, Biondo, Strickland, big difference.

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Now that's funny right there...... but John Shaul is a true racer and he just won...runs it hard all the time and won some heads-up runs along the way.....a well deserved win.

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I would like to see 5-6-7 chevys being able to run in stock again like the old days.

Returning To Roots=no 2-steps,blinders Or Buttons In The Car Period !!!
 

Richard good post but... are you saying Toby Lang WAS NOT using a blinder & 2-step (with a button on the brake pedal) when he won Stock @ both Pomona & Phoenix this year??

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I wasn't there naturally so I don't know except as I understand blinders aren't premitted. I also don't think that buttons on the brake pedal are as effective as on the steering wheel, etc. Futhermore "if" blinders cannot be used then I don't think that buttons of any kind are as effective.
Yes, I agree that the Lang's, Biondo's, Strickland's will always be winners. I just beleive that we are seeing some new winners with the new rules.
My opinion is that we are not seeing the killer lights that we have seen before across the board. Peter Biondo could be the exception though, he's still very tough.

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No blinder and no 2 step, foot brake only

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Hey Richard, you had a pretty good outing yourself, congrats on the Q-final finish. I bet your having fun again. I was there sun. talked to Rodney a lil but you were in your zone in the car so I didnt bother you. I hope to be back at Houston see ya there. Heres to all the old school guys.

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Tony is correct. I have never used a button or a two-step. Although I did try to use one at the test and tune at Tucson the week after they outlawed deep staging. It wasn't working too bad until I rolled the beams on the third qualifying pass. I turned the two-step off after that and never turned it on again.

I wish we would have did away with two-steps altogether. They aren't needed exept for stick cars.


-Toby