NHRA changes needed for next year-add on

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

1) Stock needs to have A lighter by 1 lb/
2) Stock needs serious re consolidation of classes to decrease bye runs due to too few cars per class.
3) SS needs a lighter GT class . Start at 6 like SS .OR
4) Consolidate SS and GT classes to reduce classes( pre 80s cars run 50 lb lighter in classes)
5) Trucks and FWD in with regular classes.
6) consider Mod classes to Comp. They are not lb per HP.no tear down. Open rules fit Comp better.
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1. Agree wholeheartedly, some of the A cars are too heavy as is. I think the reason its a low turnout class in IHRA is because you cannot cross over and run NHRA with it.

2. Agreed, this is still a performace based class. Lets make it count.

3. Agree 100%, and I know of one person for sure who would be the first one in.

4. Good idea, not feasable. Case in Point SS/E (8lbs) record is a 9.54, GT/A record is 9.02 and has been as fast as 8.97. 50lbs isn't going to even be a drop in the bucket toward bridging a 1/2 second gap.

5. Agreed

6. Disagree

7. Allow Race seats in stockers that have a full cage.

[art leong]

I thought these topics were for the "drivers only" section
Evidently there are a lot of non-drivers with opinions on how to change classes for the better, or worse
As far as doing away with the FWD classes, its simple. Level the playing field. Make a 3.73 rear the largest gear you can run. And no traction aids at all. That would work for me LOL

[Dick Butler]

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TOP/SS at Indy Open last year, EDDIE SMITH, TONY DEPILLO,KENNY SCHINDLER,RAY PAQUET JOHN NEMETH,BRANDON WILKINSON, A|.H.ADKINS, This year will hopefully see another T-Bolt of Paul Adams. Hope to have Jerry Eppersons Hemi with us again. Dallas Kelly's Wrecking Crew T-BOLT is close to being done but next year is the plan for him. We wish Dickie Ogles good luck being back running soon so he can join us and Jimmy Bridges is out there too.Hope he decides to have some fun too. See pictures at topssracing.com under pictures of our racers. Thanks for adding your .02. Matt Dahl is planning on coming EAST next year to run some of our meets too with his Thunderbolt also.
Dick Butler