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hemicop · 09-09-2010, 02:02 PM

While these new factory racecars are great performers & the (few) spectators can relate to them at some level, the fact is, their technologyis so far beyond what most Stock & S/S guys have in their stable, it probably is time to resurrect the old F/X class. It's just a question of what's fair --- to expect a guy to run his 5,6, or more year old combination against a car who has a whole multi-billion dollar corporation backing them.
And don't tell me "they" don't! A friend's chassis shop completed work on a CobraJet car & NOTHING was similiar to "stock", PLUS he was told in no uncertain terms, what could & couldn't be done to the motor! So what you have is a corporate race car, managed, designed & built by professionals, that are running in an "ameteur" or "sportsman" class. Yes, I know some of these hobbyists are as good or better than many pros, but for the guythat's trying or hoping to get into this, he's lost before he's even stepped foot in the pits!
I don't mind this level of professionalism--Hell, I think in alot of ways it's a good thing. Just own up to what it is, why they're doing it, and let the dust settle where it may.
Stepping back & looking at it this way, I think most anyone can see it's time for F/X to come back!

09-09-2010, 02:02 PM	#35
hemicop Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Drag Pak/Cobra Jet FX classes While these new factory racecars are great performers & the (few) spectators can relate to them at some level, the fact is, their technologyis so far beyond what most Stock & S/S guys have in their stable, it probably is time to resurrect the old F/X class. It's just a question of what's fair --- to expect a guy to run his 5,6, or more year old combination against a car who has a whole multi-billion dollar corporation backing them. And don't tell me "they" don't! A friend's chassis shop completed work on a CobraJet car & NOTHING was similiar to "stock", PLUS he was told in no uncertain terms, what could & couldn't be done to the motor! So what you have is a corporate race car, managed, designed & built by professionals, that are running in an "ameteur" or "sportsman" class. Yes, I know some of these hobbyists are as good or better than many pros, but for the guythat's trying or hoping to get into this, he's lost before he's even stepped foot in the pits! I don't mind this level of professionalism--Hell, I think in alot of ways it's a good thing. Just own up to what it is, why they're doing it, and let the dust settle where it may. Stepping back & looking at it this way, I think most anyone can see it's time for F/X to come back!