For NHRA's Perusal:

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I guess that nobody cares Mark.

I guess you're right, Billy.
It's a whole new world here. Most folks would rather sit in front of a computer with a mouse in one hand and a credit card in another. That's probably part of the allure of the Crate Motor deal.
God forbid, someone might have to visit a vintage car boneyard or the swap meets, to scrounge for parts.
Anyone who was down in our neighborhood Saturday night would have seen that Junior Stock still lives, and that you don't need a hundred grand car to have fun and win some money in S/SS.

[Jim Wery]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

God forbid, someone might have to visit a vintage car boneyard or the swap meets, to scrounge for parts.

That's half the fun of it, along with the draw of having a combination that you don't see much any more. Building a mid 60's car surely isn't an investment, but more the love of that era.

[ALMACK]

About 2 years ago ( or it might have been last year) a certain racing rep. for one of the big 3 automakers tried to get hp reductions on some combos.

He was trying for a 20 % or so reduction on combos that are rarely used. ( mostly OBD II combos already in the classification guide )

Anyways, he went to Calif. to talk to NHRA about it but did not have any luck.

[ALMACK]

some of those combos would be interesting to see at the track

[Jack McCarthy]

So NHRA should blanketly reduce HP on thousands of combos without even. Being asked and with NO REGARD for the consequences including the ruining of hundreds of thier dues paying members current combos ??? Are you guys on the crack pipe or wtf ??? Did you guys not see the FARCE that was Indy #1-2qualifiers ???

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

So NHRA should blanketly reduce HP on thousands of combos without even. Being asked and with NO REGARD for the consequences including the ruining of hundreds of thier dues paying members current combos ??? Are you guys on the crack pipe or wtf ??? Did you guys not see the FARCE that was Indy #1-2qualifiers ???

Jack, those Fords would not have qualified for reduction, under our proposal. That combo was already being raced. It should have had to go through the normal channels.It was already a record holding combo. I think it's fair to say that it was just a f-up , plain and simple.
But be that as it may, how many cars would have been in U/SA , without the 302's?
That would be one, correct?
I don't think that would have been so great for the long term health of your class. Just sayin'.