Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea?

Peter Hanratty · 02-09-2017, 02:12 PM

As posted on Inside Comp:

12 cars! ( In Pomona ) Regardless of the many reasons for the decline in comp entries. It is time to revitalize the class. Each and every 7 and 8 second Copo, Stang, and Challenger should have a class and the OPTION to run Comp. Throw those badass Hemi Cudas in there too. Any category that runs a shootout, pretty much runs the car out the back door so indexes should be able to be pretty much spot on out of the gate. I hear that many Stock and Super Stock guys can't get into national events due to quotas. This would allow cars to Step UP to COMP, and open a spot up for people who want to support NHRA and are being turned away. Don't make it mandatory, but give them the choice. It is not uncommon for the real fast cars to run the shootout or class and then head home rather than participate in eliminations. Give them a place to RUN IT OUT! This could be a win-win. Factory support of Comp cars would be great. Quite honestly, many of those cars would have a better shot of winning in Comp as well being that there are 32 rather than 64 or more.

Go Ahead... Flame Away!

Pete Hanratty A/DA 189 ( And wanna be Stock racer )

James L Miller · 02-09-2017, 02:34 PM

My thought for several years has been to take the cars in SS with non-factory hood scoops and put them in Comp. I don't think they look like a SS car to me. My $.01.

J.R. Haddad · 02-09-2017, 03:09 PM

Pete, I think your idea is strong and has merit. Not all of the COPO,
Drag Pak, Cobra Jet owners are died in the wool S/SS racers, and some
may find what we do with breakout racing a little funny. Having a place
to showcase their Barton/Patterson/Holbrook/Westcott motors with a better chance to win should be appealing to quite a few, and is a good way to bolster Comp. J.R.

Coleydog · 02-09-2017, 03:47 PM

Sounds like a good idea. If I remember right, the last qualifying ladder showed roughly the top 24 places taken up by Copos, Dragpacs and Mustangs, there could be your reason the little racers aren't getting in. Making it soft to appease the big three new cars.

Rick Kolber · 02-09-2017, 05:15 PM

Put all the comp class cars they put in SS back in comp such as ss/as, ss/am, ss/vx etc. Put all the drag pac, copo, cobra jets in SS.

Jim Caughlin · 02-09-2017, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Kolber

Put all the comp class cars they put in SS back in comp such as ss/as, ss/am, ss/vx etc. Put all the drag pac, copo, cobra jets in SS.

Thanks for your insight there Rick but maybe vote on the consequences of your own class and not other peoples. I've been running in SS in a Modifed car since 1986 so I'm not exactly new to this and it's not exactly like this is a new idea. I'm pretty happy in SS and would prefer that it stay that way.

Jim Caughlin
SS/ES 6019

Crew Chief · 02-09-2017, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Thanks for your insight there Rick but maybe vote on the consequences of your own class and not other peoples. I've been running in SS in a Modifed car since 1986 so I'm not exactly new to this and it's not exactly like this is a new idea. I'm pretty happy in SS and would prefer that it stay that way.

Jim Caughlin
SS/ES 6019

I can see why you want to stay in SS. Running -0.985 under the 12.15 index with an ET of 11.165 is great in SS.

Spyphish · 02-09-2017, 10:35 PM

Works for me! My RACING partner ( you know how the net is LOL) Kent and a few others did not have enough GP's to get in Gators for class. SO we have 7 AH cars entered instead of 12ish maybe more for a good shootout show. On the other hand, half of the AH cars do run the eliminator so the solution is over my pay grade. I think an ALL run AH event everywhere they run the Factory Showdown would be great. Then and now deal. HELLO!!! We would support it. Phish

James Perrone · 02-10-2017, 11:16 AM

Yes. These new cars seem like comp cars anyway in performance
More places for them to race Fast is fast more options

02-09-2017, 02:12 PM	#1
Peter Hanratty Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? As posted on Inside Comp: 12 cars! ( In Pomona ) Regardless of the many reasons for the decline in comp entries. It is time to revitalize the class. Each and every 7 and 8 second Copo, Stang, and Challenger should have a class and the OPTION to run Comp. Throw those badass Hemi Cudas in there too. Any category that runs a shootout, pretty much runs the car out the back door so indexes should be able to be pretty much spot on out of the gate. I hear that many Stock and Super Stock guys can't get into national events due to quotas. This would allow cars to Step UP to COMP, and open a spot up for people who want to support NHRA and are being turned away. Don't make it mandatory, but give them the choice. It is not uncommon for the real fast cars to run the shootout or class and then head home rather than participate in eliminations. Give them a place to RUN IT OUT! This could be a win-win. Factory support of Comp cars would be great. Quite honestly, many of those cars would have a better shot of winning in Comp as well being that there are 32 rather than 64 or more. Go Ahead... Flame Away! Pete Hanratty A/DA 189 ( And wanna be Stock racer )

02-09-2017, 02:34 PM	#2
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? My thought for several years has been to take the cars in SS with non-factory hood scoops and put them in Comp. I don't think they look like a SS car to me. My $.01. __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!

02-09-2017, 03:09 PM	#3
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 936 Liked 1,464 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? Pete, I think your idea is strong and has merit. Not all of the COPO, Drag Pak, Cobra Jet owners are died in the wool S/SS racers, and some may find what we do with breakout racing a little funny. Having a place to showcase their Barton/Patterson/Holbrook/Westcott motors with a better chance to win should be appealing to quite a few, and is a good way to bolster Comp. J.R.

02-09-2017, 03:47 PM	#4
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 569 Likes: 36 Liked 53 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? Sounds like a good idea. If I remember right, the last qualifying ladder showed roughly the top 24 places taken up by Copos, Dragpacs and Mustangs, there could be your reason the little racers aren't getting in. Making it soft to appease the big three new cars.

02-09-2017, 05:15 PM	#5
Rick Kolber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98 Likes: 20 Liked 32 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? Put all the comp class cars they put in SS back in comp such as ss/as, ss/am, ss/vx etc. Put all the drag pac, copo, cobra jets in SS. Last edited by Rick Kolber; 02-09-2017 at 05:18 PM. Reason: adding to subject

02-09-2017, 10:35 PM	#8
Spyphish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 846 Likes: 16 Liked 679 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? Works for me! My RACING partner ( you know how the net is LOL) Kent and a few others did not have enough GP's to get in Gators for class. SO we have 7 AH cars entered instead of 12ish maybe more for a good shootout show. On the other hand, half of the AH cars do run the eliminator so the solution is over my pay grade. I think an ALL run AH event everywhere they run the Factory Showdown would be great. Then and now deal. HELLO!!! We would support it. Phish Last edited by Spyphish; 02-09-2017 at 10:44 PM.

02-10-2017, 11:16 AM	#9
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,676 Likes: 3,373 Liked 1,816 Times in 425 Posts	Re: Need your opinion. Any Value to this idea? Yes. These new cars seem like comp cars anyway in performance More places for them to race Fast is fast more options __________________ james perrone 1290 STK