Run Stock/Super Stock like Comp??

[Billy Hampton]

Originally Posted by Bill Grubbs

AND... Stock and SuperStock almost died! How many budget cars are in Comp? Hint...none. If you want to run Comp then I'm all for it...go run Comp!

$100K for a used COPO, $ 120K for a Mustang, $8,000 for a good trans. $3,000 for a set of decent heads, $5K+ for a competitive set. $10,000 for a rust-free chassis that has not been worked on. Most racing wheels and tires now cost more than a cheap used car. Motorhome, enclosed trailer, travel fuel, entry fees- weeks off work multiple times a year- tell me, who is this budget racer you refer to? I don't see 10 year old pick-ups and open trailers littering the pits at DIV & National events. The entire class is not for the middle class; it's upper or wealthy only already. The guys that have owned the same car since new could sell them now and pay off a mortgage (almost). Not complaining, just stating facts. Bracket racing is out of control, too. Pure Stock may be an option again for these few budget racers. It just ain't cheap, period.

Adjust indexes over 18 months and restore the roots of "class racing".