Holbrook and Barton are going to the Dutch

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by A/SA Fairlane

I didn't realize they got to weigh less hmm what's the FS/AA index 9.40? So they will take a hit hmm tough call.

Denny, the Dutch is a National Open; AHFS is not in effect at National Open events, so there won't be a hit. They can go as fast as they want with no penalty.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by A/SA Fairlane

It's a long way from 8.20s to 7.99 they need atleast 3-4 mph too maybe more considering traction issues presented by the 9in tire 2 years out imo

Agreed. That's a huge jump in ET. Hell, it took us an entire season to go from an 8.0 to a 7.9. 😀

But I don't think the tire is a limiting factor. We've gone 7's on a much smaller tire. As many others have as well.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by troublemaker427

Yes it is!! I'll be there to see it too!!

Hey Jody, good to hear from you. I go to the Dutch every year, so be sure to look me up. I will be sitting at the 330' cone, 8 rows up, right on the aisle. If I am out in the pits, you will see my red stadium chair. I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

[troublemaker427]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

Hey Jody, good to hear from you. I go to the Dutch every year, so be sure to look me up. I will be sitting at the 330' cone, 8 rows up, right on the aisle. If I am out in the pits, you will see my red stadium chair. I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

We'll do!! I'm looking forward to it!!

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by boostedf22c

That is so awesome!

That is so totally awesome. You should bring your car. You should fit right in with the rest of them.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

That is so totally awesome. You should bring your car. You should fit right in with the rest of them.

Fitting right in isn't something we do very well.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

That is so totally awesome. You should bring your car. You should fit right in with the rest of them.

I believe Bruce just nailed it right here.....sorry guys but I can't get toooo excited about these cars , you see,....my personal FUN meter was pegged when Bobby DeArmond towed cross country in search of the nines. A/SA is a true stock eliminator class..

[bubski]

maybe big chief should enter his pro mod in the shootout

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

I believe Bruce just nailed it right here.....sorry guys but I can't get toooo excited about these cars , you see,....my personal FUN meter was pegged when Bobby DeArmond towed cross country in search of the nines. A/SA is a true stock eliminator class..

Agreed. The new factory race cars are cool and fast, but hardly are the same thing as a true Stocker, which was a regular production car with a regularly available production engine that most anybody could have walked into his local Ford, Chrysler, GM or AMC dealership, bought, registered, and drove home with license plates.
Yes, you can buy a new factory race car if you have connections and the $$$$$s, but you sure as hell won`t be legally registering it and driving it home. And it would not be anything like the factory available versions. Try going into a typical Chrysler dealership and tell the salesman that you want to drive home in a new Challenger with a 2 speed Powerglide and 9" Ford rearend. Not to mention comparing the naturally aspirated factory production cars is hardly the same thing as a heavily boosted purpose built "create motor" new cars. I think most class racers remember Bobby DeArrmonds historic 9 second feat, but most couldn`t recall which late model "paper" car ran the first 8 second ET in Stock.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Agreed. The new factory race cars are cool and fast, but hardly are the same thing as a true Stocker, which was a regular production car with a regularly available production engine that most anybody could have walked into his local Ford, Chrysler, GM or AMC dealership, bought, registered, and drove home with license plates.
Yes, you can buy a new factory race car if you have connections and the $$$$$s, but you sure as hell won`t be legally registering it and driving it home. And it would not be anything like the factory available versions. Try going into a typical Chrysler dealership and tell the salesman that you want to drive home in a new Challenger with a 2 speed Powerglide and 9" Ford rearend. Not to mention comparing the naturally aspirated factory production cars is hardly the same thing as a heavily boosted purpose built "create motor" new cars. I think most class racers remember Bobby DeArrmonds historic 9 second feat, but most couldn`t recall which late model "paper" car ran the first 8 second ET in Stock.

Don Fezell ran the first 8 second ET in Stock at the 4 wide Nationals at Charlotte in April 2012. He ran 8.95 in Q1 on Friday April 13 in his 2008 Cobra Jet, which at that time was a stick car, and I was there to see it.