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Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen
I think I understand the performance part of it (how it use to be when you worked hard to get the performance and not just write a check for it). I only posted that because that's what I heard and still hear the most in the pits and staging lanes....is how to avoid a heads up race. I am all in favor of having class eliminations at events to reward those that can afford a fast car. I very much like having a class with stock appearing cars and that's one of the main reasons I got involved with Stock. I would have only been kidding myself if I thought I could afford to be competitive in heads up rounds. If you think Stock and Super Stock should be about performance, then they should change it back to running off indexes but I'd guess the classes would die in a hurry and I'm guessing that's why it was changed away from that. I know my thoughts are not worth much because I'm relatively new in Stock and I'm a "bracket guy" and that's OK. As near as I can figure it costs me an average of about $1,000.00 to participate at an NHRA Divisional or National event. If a heads up round costs me a couple races I'll be done with travelling very far, if at all to attend those events to race Stock. Either way I've very much enjoyed racing in Stock the last couple of years. I've met a LOT of great guys and girls doing it and will always treasure that. Thanks.
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The difference between you and Todd Hoven is that if he gets beat in a few heads up runs he goes backs to the drawing board , works on the car ,etc,etc, You,on the other hand will be done with traveling very far. Stock eliminator is NOT for everyone. Us OLD guys don't appreciate it when you newbies try to DUMB it down to fit your agenda. Kinda like a college basketball player entering the NBA and asking the commissioner to move the 3 point line closer to the basket....LOL.....