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Mike McCandless · 04-12-2010, 01:38 PM

IHRA isn't NHRA, that simple. Regardless if that is right or wrong, is what it is. If I had the ability to travel, I'd LOVE to run NHRA. My issues is that my companies have grown like crazy the past 3 years (thank god) and I simply don't have 3-5 days to give up for a race. IHRA was running all over our local area, so made sense to go with it. Last year, we were approached about the seat situation. We provided proof that this car came with buckets, along with Lee's old car which had them as well (even raced with a scoop). We were under the impression this was NOT an issue as we were simply asked to prove the car came with buckets. The TYPE of bucket was never in question. We never tried to claim they were factor 66-67 style seats. Why would we when the entire stock class we run in is filled with non factory seats. Although they all run a same brand/manufacture seat, maybe not year correct. I personally prefer the duster seat for how I fit in it. I like having support all the way to my head. Something I HATE about the bench.

Is what it is. I think it's funny as hell. Don't say the ONLY issue is us proving the car could have come with buckets, then when we do, fall to a NEW backup excuse of it not being year correct. If that is the case, lets go looking. While the tech guy might not know it. I know for a fact a winning car in IHRA stock doesn't have the correct year seats in it. Would I ever say anything, no. I think it's insane to care. That seat didn't give them a competitive advantage against me or anyone else.

If I were going into NHRA, I would build the car to the nth degree. Like I said, this is IHRA. We all know you NHRA guys look down on us poor IHRA guys. We don't have the number of cars running, so it's easy to find/build a car that doesn't have class competition. If I only had to avoid one car, not worried about that either. I can put myself on the other side of the ladder. Having owned a dragstrip, there is always someone complaining, I don't care if promised every racer 1m dollars, someone would complain about paying taxes. Some racers are there to race and have fun and some are just looking to to whine and complain. It's what makes the sport what it is. Just seems the sport is going away from racing/fun and more towards bitching/whining.

04-12-2010, 01:38 PM	#54
Mike McCandless Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 126 Likes: 3 Liked 448 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Do Stockers need correct year seats? IHRA isn't NHRA, that simple. Regardless if that is right or wrong, is what it is. If I had the ability to travel, I'd LOVE to run NHRA. My issues is that my companies have grown like crazy the past 3 years (thank god) and I simply don't have 3-5 days to give up for a race. IHRA was running all over our local area, so made sense to go with it. Last year, we were approached about the seat situation. We provided proof that this car came with buckets, along with Lee's old car which had them as well (even raced with a scoop). We were under the impression this was NOT an issue as we were simply asked to prove the car came with buckets. The TYPE of bucket was never in question. We never tried to claim they were factor 66-67 style seats. Why would we when the entire stock class we run in is filled with non factory seats. Although they all run a same brand/manufacture seat, maybe not year correct. I personally prefer the duster seat for how I fit in it. I like having support all the way to my head. Something I HATE about the bench. Is what it is. I think it's funny as hell. Don't say the ONLY issue is us proving the car could have come with buckets, then when we do, fall to a NEW backup excuse of it not being year correct. If that is the case, lets go looking. While the tech guy might not know it. I know for a fact a winning car in IHRA stock doesn't have the correct year seats in it. Would I ever say anything, no. I think it's insane to care. That seat didn't give them a competitive advantage against me or anyone else. If I were going into NHRA, I would build the car to the nth degree. Like I said, this is IHRA. We all know you NHRA guys look down on us poor IHRA guys. We don't have the number of cars running, so it's easy to find/build a car that doesn't have class competition. If I only had to avoid one car, not worried about that either. I can put myself on the other side of the ladder. Having owned a dragstrip, there is always someone complaining, I don't care if promised every racer 1m dollars, someone would complain about paying taxes. Some racers are there to race and have fun and some are just looking to to whine and complain. It's what makes the sport what it is. Just seems the sport is going away from racing/fun and more towards bitching/whining.