NHRA Expands Factory Stock Showdown

[Superfan1]

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...stock-showdown

Hopefully, this will increase interest and participation. Even though only 9 cars participated at Indy last year, I thought it was a good show and I enjoyed it thoroughly. This makes my annual trip to E-town and Indy even better. I already have my tickets for the 4 Wide Nationals next month; if I didn't I would go to Charlotte in Sept. instead of April.

[Larry Hill]

So now they have fixed the indexes so all the new cars qualify for Indy. Last year they all ran on a 9.90 index and now they get .30 back and the non-supercharged cars get .60. So what are they going to give all the carb cars? How about .80 for old technology so we can make the show?

Englishtown and Charlotte won't be qualified fields, but Indy will be a big problem and it is just wrong!

[Comp 798]

"The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown was designed to showcase the NHRA Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, Dodger Mopar Challenger Drag Pak and the Chevrolet COPO Camaro".

[Jack McCarthy]

larry, there wont be any carb cars next year... well maybe by 2014.

you should ask for 40hp off for being pink...50/50 they might approve it

captain jack

[Brett C]

At least they have good taste in photos!

[rocknrolla]

Brett C, I agree....great photo and its Wheels-up Wednesday as an extra bonus!

[D.Johns]

Great photo I agree. Last year at Indy was great to see the finals ran with a pair of CJs infront of a pair of Hemi cars the Hemi Shootout finals. I thought that was appropriate to see the New and old cars staged together.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

larry, there wont be any carb cars next year... well maybe by 2014.

captain jack

Jack, I have an ideal of what you meant with your above comment, but since "next year" will be 2014, I think you meant to say "this year", for the carb cars comment? Be that as it may, I agree with Larry...what's given to the new factory muscle cars in Stock, should be given to all cars/classes in Stock, so we're all on the same playing field...Stock eliminator has since it's origin been a diversified class were all cars (vehicles) were on a level playing field, and that should never change to favor one group of cars over another. If this year (or next year) has a qualified field of only the new factory muscle cars, then watching it won't be much better than watching baseball (when the only action is between the pitcher, catcher, and batter)....wake me up when infield gets to participate in the action!!!!

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

So now they have fixed the indexes so all the new cars qualify for Indy. Last year they all ran on a 9.90 index and now they get .30 back and the non-supercharged cars get .60. So what are they going to give all the carb cars? How about .80 for old technology so we can make the show?

Englishtown and Charlotte won't be qualified fields, but Indy will be a big problem and it is just wrong!

Hopefully this "enhancement" will be adjusted in some manner, to allow carbureted cars a chance to qualify.

[Larry Hill]

"The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown was designed to showcase the NHRA Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, Dodger Mopar Challenger Drag Pak and the Chevrolet COPO Camaro".

Sam I think that is great for a show at all national events. My main point is that it will give the 2008 up cars a 0.3 softer index that have a blower or the V-10; and soften the index of the N/A cars by 0.7. It looks like if the "new cars" will start, move, and make some sort of exhaust noise they will be in the field of 128.

I for one do not want to be on the outside looking in @ Indy because NHRA swayed the rules for Factory Stock Showdown like last years pro stock motorcycle.