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Old 09-18-2012, 04:36 PM   #8
Bruce Noland
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Default Re: New cars, old cars and horsepower ratings.

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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek View Post
Unfortunately, that wouldn't even be considered for marketing reasons. Few, if any, people would want to make a big investment to start with a basically less than competitive car. Getting the cars out as they do creates a performance incentive to buy one and gives the factories a lot of exposure when their cars get out there and qualify well. It's good that the factories are involved. But it's totally in NHRA's hands as to how they are introduced into the ranks.
I agree with most of your post but I do believe the Big 3 can influence class selection if they were inclined to do the right thing for the sport.
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