No Stock Eliminator at Winternationals?

[Randall Klein]

Evan, exactly.

It would be beyond stupid for NHRA to shut out class cars right when the mfgs are starting to build and advertise these types of vehicles.

[fredjohnston]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Once again, here is a thread based 100% on a rumor with no facts and/or a real source. If you are going to make such claims, list some facts and a real source or don't bother us.

I agree with Evan. Post anything and people will spread it like fire.

[M Brand 505B]

Have some respect, Steve Hagberg wouldn't get on here and post nonsense rumors.

[magnumv8]

It seems to me that if someone says they called NHRA and asked and they said they haven't decided yet that means they ARE/WERE thinking about it.....that no longer qualifies as a rumor does it?.....

D L Rambo

[Tom Moock]

RULER, at least Steve Hagberg uses his real name. Tom

[RULER]

Yup it's not my real name, but then i,m just stating facts not starting RUMORS without the facts to back them up!

[bill dedman]

Why are you afraid to use your real name?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I was more impressed with top dragster and top sportsman until I learned they just bracket race once they qualify.

What did you expect from them?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I was more impressed with top dragster and top sportsman until I learned they just bracket race once they qualify.

And just what do you think stock and S/S does now except for the very rare (and I mean very rare) heads up run and the even rarer race that has class runs? Its a dying breed. Dont take this wrong as all I care about is stock and S/S but step back and look at the big picture. Theres a lot of money in stock and S/S but there is even more money in the pockets of Top Sportsman racers. The costs of these cars far exceed the cost of even a SS/AH car in a lot of cases. These guys dont understand building a class car by a set of rules and dont want to either. They are nothing but Pro Stocks with nitrous or a blower runing brackets but they are FAST, loud, pretty, and showey, and thats what appeals to the spectator. They are a lot less work to police for the racing associations as there are no rules except safety and wt, fuel. They only need to check the wt and fuel (no 10 or 20 % nitro allowed with the alcahol) during qualifying. No need after that during eliminations. I hope Im wrong but look for being excluded more and more as time goes on.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

And just what do you think stock and S/S does now except for the very rare (and I mean very rare) heads up run and the even rarer race that has class runs? Its a dying breed. Dont take this wrong as all I care about is stock and S/S but step back and look at the big picture. Theres a lot of money in stock and S/S but there is even more money in the pockets of Top Sportsman racers. The costs of these cars far exceed the cost of even a SS/AH car in a lot of cases. These guys dont understand building a class car by a set of rules and dont want to either. They are nothing but Pro Stocks with nitrous or a blower runing brackets but they are FAST, loud, pretty, and showey, and thats what appeals to the spectator. They are a lot less work to police for the racing associations as there are no rules except safety and wt, fuel. They only need to check the wt and fuel (no 10 or 20 % nitro allowed with the alcahol) during qualifying. No need after that during eliminations. I hope Im wrong but look for being excluded more and more as time goes on.

I'm just a dumb Okie. I though maybe it was a real heads-up race deal, the way they treat them like they are some kind of stars.