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Mark Yacavone · 09-02-2014, 05:16 PM

Some random thoughts on this thread:

First of all , I have nothing against new cars, technology,.... any racers, factories, factory reps, dealerships or anyone else who took advantage of this situation.
Y'all know who's left, and where the blame lies.

I believe the 50 car special run clause was put in the book to accommodate the aftermarket package installers, such as Shelby and Saleen, not to create a factory playground in S/SS

Remember when there were only a couple of blown CJ packages and 2 hemis out there? Some weren't worried after a few got hit with HP right away.They thought the AHFS would take care of it.
How'd that work out for ya?

The AHFS will not and can not fix this problem. The factory combos don't have the same restrictions as an assembly line combo.. Not emission regs. , No CAFE standards or points to worry about . They can come out with a new package every month if they want. Change a few specs..Start all over again with the AHFS.
Apparently, they have been given carte blanche do do whatever they want, when they want, by you know who.
If ever there was a definition of Factory Experimental, this is it.

Now some want to mandate a change in the roll bar rule for entry level Stockers due to the preponderance of 8 and 9 second cars, further moving the line of who can or who can't afford to participate in, and support Stock Eliminator.
The roll bar rule should be 11.49 and faster..Same as in bracket racing. To require otherwise is demeaning to Class racers. I don't know why others don't get fired up about is.
I run against 9 second cars all the time with my 15 second street car. I f I didn't feel safe, I wouldn't do it . My decision to race or not .I suggest others do the same.

I don't know who these people are who might buy a new V6 Mustang because they watched a blown Factory Experimental run in the 8's ? Are these the same people who think John Force really drives a Mustang?

Guys with the older combos who don't like the current format didn't do yourselves much good by flooding the 60th Nats entries so much that they had to raise the quotas..Just sayin'

What else? I'm sure there's more here to comment on soon.

09-02-2014, 05:16 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,819 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: What's wrong with Stock? Some random thoughts on this thread: First of all , I have nothing against new cars, technology,.... any racers, factories, factory reps, dealerships or anyone else who took advantage of this situation. Y'all know who's left, and where the blame lies. I believe the 50 car special run clause was put in the book to accommodate the aftermarket package installers, such as Shelby and Saleen, not to create a factory playground in S/SS Remember when there were only a couple of blown CJ packages and 2 hemis out there? Some weren't worried after a few got hit with HP right away.They thought the AHFS would take care of it. How'd that work out for ya? The AHFS will not and can not fix this problem. The factory combos don't have the same restrictions as an assembly line combo.. Not emission regs. , No CAFE standards or points to worry about . They can come out with a new package every month if they want. Change a few specs..Start all over again with the AHFS. Apparently, they have been given carte blanche do do whatever they want, when they want, by you know who. If ever there was a definition of Factory Experimental, this is it. Now some want to mandate a change in the roll bar rule for entry level Stockers due to the preponderance of 8 and 9 second cars, further moving the line of who can or who can't afford to participate in, and support Stock Eliminator. The roll bar rule should be 11.49 and faster..Same as in bracket racing. To require otherwise is demeaning to Class racers. I don't know why others don't get fired up about is. I run against 9 second cars all the time with my 15 second street car. I f I didn't feel safe, I wouldn't do it . My decision to race or not .I suggest others do the same. I don't know who these people are who might buy a new V6 Mustang because they watched a blown Factory Experimental run in the 8's ? Are these the same people who think John Force really drives a Mustang? Guys with the older combos who don't like the current format didn't do yourselves much good by flooding the 60th Nats entries so much that they had to raise the quotas..Just sayin' What else? I'm sure there's more here to comment on soon. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 09-02-2014 at 05:27 PM.