Pure Stock HP Adjustment

[Ed Wright]

NHRA tried Pure Stock years ago. Really Pure Stock, cheaper than what you are trying to do. Had low car counts similar to what you have, although not as low. Dropped them due to lack of interest. Don't hold your breath until they try it again. IHRA is more desperate for cars.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

NHRA tried Pure Stock years ago. Really Pure Stock, cheaper than what you are trying to do. Had low car counts similar to what you have, although not as low. Dropped them due to lack of interest. Don't hold your breath until they try it again. IHRA is more desperate for cars.

There would be a lot more if both bodies accepted them.
Plus they did not have a advocate pushing it !
D

[rocketolds400]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

There would be a lot more if both bodies accepted them.
Plus they did not have a advocate pushing it !
D

I normally just read this forum, but feel like I have to jump in and agree with Dan here.

I've been wanting to make a jump into stock for along time, was always my favorite class since I was a kid. Cost has always been a limiting factor of course. Been sticking to brackets and SST.

That being said, I've been doing alot of reading up on Pure Stock and think its the perfect entry point. I have been seriously considering building a pure stocker for some time.

Only problem is the number of races near me. More NHRA here than IHRA. It doesn't make much sense to put the money in another car for the amount of travel and lack of races at the moment.

However, if nhra picked it up it would be a no brainer! It would definitely be a tipping point for me.

Also, it would be cool to jump in with a pure stocker, then when budget allows, crank the same car up to a full traditional stocker on down the road

Just my .02....

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

NHRA tried Pure Stock years ago. Really Pure Stock, cheaper than what you are trying to do. Had low car counts similar to what you have, although not as low. Dropped them due to lack of interest. Don't hold your breath until they try it again. IHRA is more desperate for cars.

Actually, Ed, IHRA's Pure Stock is much more like NHRA's second edition Stock Eliminator that started in 1972.

[Dan Fahey]

FWIW
Today I am writing NHRA to ask them to add Pure Stock to Stock Eliminator.

Hope they return my email.

Dan

[Jerry Terry]

That sounds good Dan, not many IHRA tracks around here either
Jerry

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Actually, Ed, IHRA's Pure Stock is much more like NHRA's second edition Stock Eliminator that started in 1972.

Yes, I had one back then. Set a couple of records with it.
NHRA Pure stock never had much of a car count either.
They won't add it back now.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Yes, I had one back then. Set a couple of records with it.
NHRA Pure stock never had much of a car count either.
They won't add it back now.

Maybe they will if enough of us ask!
Ed please help and spread the word.

Fwiw....one of the other blogs was about the future of Stock.
Well this is one answer to save Stock bringing back Pure Stock.
Use or mod the IHRA rules to make it better.

There is a building interest and get a good bit of emails.
Every track I go to racers are talking about Pure Stock.
They want to run Stock and not enough budget or time for a full Stocker.
Me I like the economy of the class. Such as using pump high test.
Putting the car back on the street is fairly easy.

Two weeks ago at Empire Raceway four of us met and had a great conversation!
Two were building new Pure Stockers.
Got to meet the owner of the rocking quick A/PS Belvedere.

One last thing.
Stock has a following and racers that want to compete.
Some of us can put a little in at a time to make it more competitive.
I raced my 1995 ImpalaSS in ECIRS for several years.
Got it to run quick enough to run under the index.

I did not have room for a trailer at home.
So drove the car to the tracks changing tires.

This is a great opportunity waiting to happen.
Especially the young kids with the hot new cars.

All of us Pure Stocker racers..please add your voice.
Send a letter to NHRA asking them to add Pure Stock.

Then let's kick some butt!

Dan

[Jerry Terry]

Dan anybody in particular to send the letter to ? Im in my sixties and excited to start racing in the Pure Stock class.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Jerry Terry

Dan anybody in particular to send the letter to ? Im in my sixties and excited to start racing in the Pure Stock class.

I went to the NHRA site and sent to all the Directors.
Will send a follow up.

Dan