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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson
I say leave the AHFS the way it is. There is no perfect fix for the inequalities in our type of racing. The system that is in place now has worked to some extent over the years. There will always be some combos that are softer than others and as long as the racers with those combos protect their combos they will continue to run as fast as they please.
Personally I have a slow combo in SS that will not hit the trigger so i can run all out. There are plenty in my class that can run a second under and I have nothing for them. If I get a heads up and get beat I just load up and head home and get ready for the next race. I am now 64 years old and I still enjoy racing super stock. I cant compete heads up with the guys that spend 30-40K on an engine another 10K on a trans and converter. Even if I could I wouldn't spend that much to race for a $1200 to $1500 purse and some contingency that wont pay even if you win. I do this for fun no to make money although its nice to win a bit now and then. I plan to continue to race as long as my health will allow me too
Really the choice is up to each racer to decide how they want to race and what motivates them. If you want to spend money and go fast then you have to be willing to take the hit when it comes and not complain. If you want to race on a budget then you have accept that you will get beat on a heads up with a faster car in your class. Not all of us are wealthy and retired. I still work a 10 hr day then get in the truck and drive 8-10 hours to get to a race and be up in the morning ready to go the next day. I race within my means.
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Mike well said. There's a lot of racers with similar thoughts about racing. Please keep racing for as long as you can..
Yes you can not please everyone, but NHRA seems to please no one.
There are those that can afford
A 100K COPO. There are those that do most of the work themselves and run fast. And there are those that love racing and have a tight budget. The big budget guys don't always win
That's what makes Stock or SS Eliminator interesting.
The big budget guys that just write a check don't always win. My point is we need every type of competitor in Stock and SS.
This Lastest 12-6 AHFS, Penalizes one group.
If any of the not so fast guys believe , penalizing the fast guys is good for Stock and SS racing as a whole, you should consider
These points.
1. These fast cars devolpe parts that end up available to everyone 2. Fast cars are of source of parts to purchase at much lower prices.
3. Faster cars increase the value of your car indirectly.
4. New racers getting into Stk and SS , look first at what cars and combos are fast and may buy the same Combo that's not so fast that is for sale.
5. I have found most all the fast guys will share info and be helpful if you ask in an intelligent performance question in a respectful manner. ( Yes up to a point , and some with not ).
As Barry said, what this lastest 12-6 revised AHFS will cause is a lot of slow runs and hard braking and a degrading of what was called a Performance Class.
Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620