So I was thinking.....

[4406mopar]

I agree, generations like different cars.

A dad in his mid 50's has a 30 year old son. Dad has an E-body bracket car so son got nice easy project e-body, it has never been driven. Son now races a 10 second Honda.

I don't want to see a shoebox chevy run. Bring on the big blocks!

[kansas stocker]

Guess I'm lucky in my old age I like them all, from Model Ts to the new muscle cars from the big three. I would love to see a race like Scott described with B/S added. You could have a 32 car quality field. That said the casual fan that comes through the gate will not recognize a single name. Racing a sportsman car is done for love and little else.
My $.02.
Pete

[Larry Hill]

Its sounds like the old "Top Stock" it would be "Way Cool", but then as now I would just be in the way. But man it would be fun to part of it!

[Jeff Stout]

If it was advertised and word out in social media, the turn out would be much greater. For sure keep the phrase cash days as it is a phrase people will relate to and come to see.
Don't know how it would fit in the normal coarse of the day though.

[kansas stocker]

Larry, the only way you would be in the way is as "danged hard or impossible to get thru to the next round". It would be great to see but I'm not sure that the casual fan would get it.
Pete

[Bpozzi]

Originally Posted by 4406mopar

I agree, generations like different cars.

A dad in his mid 50's has a 30 year old son. Dad has an E-body bracket car so son got nice easy project e-body, it has never been driven. Son now races a 10 second Honda.

I don't want to see a shoebox chevy run. Bring on the big blocks!

I'm going to reply to this with the utmost respect for the car owners and drivers on this site but you all talk about the younger generation so I figured I'd chime in. I'm a 32 yr old that runs a 68 Camaro in SS/JA and finishing a 69 camaro to run in AA/SA (I own both cars 100%). My father, brother and I have slaved hours to get the cars to where they are and yes we gather around the TV on occasion to watch street outlaws and hell even Gas Monkey, because after all - aren't we all car guys? Yes the number of 30 somethings in S/SS are not high but what are the elder guys doing to bring the younger crowd in? I read the negative posts about the crowmod, why?? Did he take someones deserved spot ? When the top dawgs of stock and super stock give it up in 5-10 yrs, what's next? Who is coming up behind them? Does NHRA see that? Running a class car of any merit takes a tremendous amount of money now a days due to so many rule changes that have been petitioned through the years by the very drivers and owners that are now saying the younger generation can't afford to run in class or simply choose to throw a bracket car together and run big money bracket races , to actually make a profit on running a drag car. like I said, I respect every owner / driver that straps themselves into a class car and this post was simply to chime in from "the younger generation"

[Ron Middleton]

Well said and my thoughts exactly.

[Allen Sherman]

Count me in! We can make the entry fee $500 or even $1000, I'm gonna lose way more than that gambling in vegas anyway! LOL...sounds fun but I'm sure some debbie downer will have a negative comment...good idea and thought though Scott!

[Scott Loge]

This post was not a downer to street outlaws or Justin, I've noticed the excitement around it and agree we need to promote ourselves! Look at there cars, nova, got, dart, Camaro, vega, Monte Carlo! The folks I listed fury, Cuda, corvette, Camaro, GTX, firebird!

Wasn't sure on Leo's but know it's fast! Ships and lines too, this would be open to any class car that fits B legally! Not trying to re invent but trying to unleash and prove what these awesome cars a lot of guys spend $, blood, sweat, tears on!

Larry were in same boat chads car is not as fast as many but hey it would be worth price of admission!😋

Bye the way NHRA, no AHFS in class period! Indy was bad *** and it should be this way at all class races!

J. Allen I'll keep workin on it , thanks and yes Vegas seems to love donations!

Thank u all, keep up the feedback

[65signet]

Originally Posted by Bpozzi

I'm going to reply to this with the utmost respect for the car owners and drivers on this site but you all talk about the younger generation so I figured I'd chime in. I'm a 32 yr old that runs a 68 Camaro in SS/JA and finishing a 69 camaro to run in AA/SA (I own both cars 100%). My father, brother and I have slaved hours to get the cars to where they are and yes we gather around the TV on occasion to watch street outlaws and hell even Gas Monkey, because after all - aren't we all car guys? Yes the number of 30 somethings in S/SS are not high but what are the elder guys doing to bring the younger crowd in? I read the negative posts about the crowmod, why?? Did he take someones deserved spot ? When the top dawgs of stock and super stock give it up in 5-10 yrs, what's next? Who is coming up behind them? Does NHRA see that? Running a class car of any merit takes a tremendous amount of money now a days due to so many rule changes that have been petitioned through the years by the very drivers and owners that are now saying the younger generation can't afford to run in class or simply choose to throw a bracket car together and run big money bracket races , to actually make a profit on running a drag car. like I said, I respect every owner / driver that straps themselves into a class car and this post was simply to chime in from "the younger generation"

I guess you never know with the younger generation, my daughter is 27 and she can't wait until we can get a car done for her to race in stock. We have the car just waiting for her to finish getting her master's degree.