2015 to 2016 NHRA Rule Changes

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hill

I'd love to see them drop the max of 250 lb added rule, so you could run an Opel GT.

That would be cool!
I would be like in the early day of Dave Hutchen's terrorizing Modified Eliminator with the Opel GT!

[Adger Smith]

I believe an Opal GT can and has been run in SS. Wasn't it one of the Zane Gang that ran it in SS/AX with a Buick V-6?

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

I believe an Opal GT can and has been run in SS. Wasn't it one of the Zane Gang that ran it in SS/AX with a Buick V-6?

As Jason mentioned in the post above, to run SS/GT, you have to meet the minimum shipping weight. The SS/X classes do not have that requirement (and can have full tube chassis if I read correctly), so yes you can run one in SS/X classes. I just think one would make a really cool GT car with a late model fuel injected engine, especially with the separate RWD/FWD HP ratings now.

[Adger Smith]

X2 Andrew. If the old Wayne County car was still around it might work well.