NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008

Tony Curcio · 01-01-2016, 10:02 PM

I received the year end stats from Nitro Joe on Thursday, and went through it today. The car counts seemed stronger than expected, so I looked up the Nitro Joe year end stats that I have on the shelf. Aside from stock, the results were pretty much as expected. Stock entries are up since the darkest days of the recession, Super Stock is down very little, but Comp is way down.

Here is a summary:

Year Stock SS Comp

2015- 1613 1083 255
2014- 1560 1103 291
2013- 1589 1124 285
2012- 1576 1062 294
2011- 1413 1062 312
2010-
2009- 1550 1183 375
2008- 1633 1175 422
2007- 1605 1183 460
2006- 1655 1174 452
2005- 1483 1077 440
2004- 1534 1102 464

Greenlight · 01-01-2016, 11:39 PM

2010---Stock---Super Stock---Comp
--------- 1562------ 1124 --------- 337

Adger Smith · 01-02-2016, 10:17 AM

Is that actual car count or is it just class entry count.
Does it take into consideration participants jump classes with the same car?
I have a car that will run in 5 or 6 classes.
I'm just one participant, but statically I could look like 5 or 6.

Rsmith38 · 01-02-2016, 10:21 AM

The economy is still not back to 2008 levels in parts of the country - cars are still sitting until owners recover or improve their finances.
Comp is a different story - the days of average individuals or teams being able to compete are gone. Spoke to a team owner a couple of years back - he said I couldn't do this now if I hadn't accumulated all this stuff over the years. He mentioned an acquaintance was building a comp car - had spent approx. $300K - not many people can do that without a Sponsor of some kind!

Rsmith38 · 01-02-2016, 10:28 AM

Nitros stats are by car number. You will sometimes see the same car run by different drivers at another race. So a very few (10?) cars will show up twice in the stats. So the total count is very slightly higher.

Dan Fahey · 01-02-2016, 11:25 AM

For all the doom and gloom how Stock is dying.

Steady is good.

New car builds are still going on. Matching those being retired.
Some of the retired cars are sold and updated.
Tread line is increasing a bit. Which is a good thing.

D

Greg Hill · 01-02-2016, 11:49 AM

To me this is good news. It shows that new folks are coming in to the sport to replace some of us old guys that have quit. For me, I sold my car over a year ago but continue to haul my son, Andrew's car around, so I get to see most of my racing friends. I think 2016 should be even better as the economy continues to improve and gas prices stay low. I also think the new cars,2008 and newer, have contributed to improved car counts, but they also made some folks stay home.

Bruce Noland · 01-02-2016, 12:59 PM

There were 1,125 named racers that competed at national and divisional races in Stock last year. Not sure how the Opens and other races (if any) can account for the remaining 500.

Mike Delahanty · 01-02-2016, 01:23 PM

Tony, this is some good work. Would you be willing to take on the assignment of cutting that data by Division? That could be interesting and speak to what's happening to the regional interest as well as some tracks coming and going.

Thanks.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-02-2016, 05:15 PM

guys give me a chance, I'll give you numbers
805 SS drivers in 2015
Stock & Comp coming soon

01-01-2016, 10:02 PM	#1
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 I received the year end stats from Nitro Joe on Thursday, and went through it today. The car counts seemed stronger than expected, so I looked up the Nitro Joe year end stats that I have on the shelf. Aside from stock, the results were pretty much as expected. Stock entries are up since the darkest days of the recession, Super Stock is down very little, but Comp is way down. Here is a summary: Year Stock SS Comp 2015- 1613 1083 255 2014- 1560 1103 291 2013- 1589 1124 285 2012- 1576 1062 294 2011- 1413 1062 312 2010- 2009- 1550 1183 375 2008- 1633 1175 422 2007- 1605 1183 460 2006- 1655 1174 452 2005- 1483 1077 440 2004- 1534 1102 464 __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK

01-01-2016, 11:39 PM	#2
Greenlight Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215 Likes: 16 Liked 79 Times in 22 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 2010---Stock---Super Stock---Comp --------- 1562------ 1124 --------- 337 Last edited by Greenlight; 01-02-2016 at 12:05 AM. Reason: Added Chart w/ Trend Line thru 2020

01-02-2016, 10:17 AM	#3
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 Is that actual car count or is it just class entry count. Does it take into consideration participants jump classes with the same car? I have a car that will run in 5 or 6 classes. I'm just one participant, but statically I could look like 5 or 6. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 01-02-2016 at 10:20 AM. Reason: Add

01-02-2016, 10:21 AM	#4
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 The economy is still not back to 2008 levels in parts of the country - cars are still sitting until owners recover or improve their finances. Comp is a different story - the days of average individuals or teams being able to compete are gone. Spoke to a team owner a couple of years back - he said I couldn't do this now if I hadn't accumulated all this stuff over the years. He mentioned an acquaintance was building a comp car - had spent approx. $300K - not many people can do that without a Sponsor of some kind!

01-02-2016, 10:28 AM	#5
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 Nitros stats are by car number. You will sometimes see the same car run by different drivers at another race. So a very few (10?) cars will show up twice in the stats. So the total count is very slightly higher.

01-02-2016, 11:25 AM	#6
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 For all the doom and gloom how Stock is dying. Steady is good. New car builds are still going on. Matching those being retired. Some of the retired cars are sold and updated. Tread line is increasing a bit. Which is a good thing. D Last edited by Dan Fahey; 01-03-2016 at 02:04 AM.

01-02-2016, 11:49 AM	#7
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 To me this is good news. It shows that new folks are coming in to the sport to replace some of us old guys that have quit. For me, I sold my car over a year ago but continue to haul my son, Andrew's car around, so I get to see most of my racing friends. I think 2016 should be even better as the economy continues to improve and gas prices stay low. I also think the new cars,2008 and newer, have contributed to improved car counts, but they also made some folks stay home. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

01-02-2016, 12:59 PM	#8
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 There were 1,125 named racers that competed at national and divisional races in Stock last year. Not sure how the Opens and other races (if any) can account for the remaining 500. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

01-02-2016, 01:23 PM	#9
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 Tony, this is some good work. Would you be willing to take on the assignment of cutting that data by Division? That could be interesting and speak to what's happening to the regional interest as well as some tracks coming and going. Thanks. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

01-02-2016, 05:15 PM	#10
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: NHRA Stock Elim Car Counts Highest Since 2008 guys give me a chance, I'll give you numbers 805 SS drivers in 2015 Stock & Comp coming soon __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 01-02-2016 at 11:40 PM.