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Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey
My plan is larger than Pinks and/or NHRA. Build a car that is multi-faceted and can do many things. NHRA, IHRA, IMCA, NMCA, Nostalgia, Pinks, Local Brackets, Street driver, 10.5, Show, then do whatever you feel like with it! I like all of it, oh did I mention the fun of building that car yourself !!!
Wade Mahaffey
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I agree with your thinking completely on this Wade.
I grew up going around the country with NHRA Stock racers and enjoyed it very much. When I was old enough and could afford to class race I did for a brief time until my divorce when I sold the car. I love everything about class racing and still follow it very closely. I don't think the average "fan" understands all that goes into getting a S/SS car to run to it's potential. However, I just purchased a new car now that I'm back on my feet but have no plans to class race it. High entry fees, cost of traveling, how NHRA treats the class racer, etc. are all huge deterents. I have a '95 Impala SS that I can drive on the street, take to car shows, bracket race (runs low 12s NA and high 10s on nitrous), go to POA and hope they pick my time, attend Super Chevy events, ... Yes, it could pretty easily be a good class car (ok, not easily but if I write a big enough check) but why do that? I can have a versatile car, still attend S/SS racers as an "above average informed spectator", and not have to deal with all the BS that goes with running a class car. I still do really, really respect those of you that continue to keep these cars going.
Scott