New Rule Revision For Stock and S/S

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

That is true as long as you're including the seats, but I'm talking about other parts of my car. Some day when I gain some more non-racing funding, I'll look into the cost/installation of those seats (now that I know I'd have to replace both of them if I replace one), but now isn't that time. Since my car is competitive as it is, I'm in no hurry, but the truth of it being that much overweight is such for now.

Maybe write another letter for HP reduction?

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by The Hawk

Maybe write another letter for HP reduction?

Thanks Lane, but since they dropped the fwd stocker classes from 16 to 5, and only added a new class at the top AAF/S, the only thing that will help my cause (short of my winning a five digit $20k + Publishers Clearing House prize), is the return of EF/S to V6 racers, by also bringing FF/S back for 4cyl stockers.

I hope Travis reads this, and brings it up with his fellow rules makers. Just like with humans, adding weight to a car is easier and less expensive, than losing weight is (especially since nobody makes 20" slicks for 14" wheels anymore also).

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by The Hawk

Maybe write another letter for HP reduction?

Thanks Lane, but since they dropped the fwd stocker classes from 16 to 5, and only added a new class at the top AAF/S, the only thing that will help my cause (short of my winning a five digit $20k + Publishers Clearing House prize), is the return of EF/S to V6 racers, by also bringing FF/S back for 4cyl stockers.

I hope Travis reads this, and brings it up with his fellow rules makers. Just like with humans, adding weight to a car is easier and less expensive, than losing weight is.

[GarysZ24]

Hi Lane,

I (thanks to a post about the IHRA), just realized another thing that would help me and many other racers with regards to the "Stock/Super Stock Slow Averages". I wish NHRA would revert back to the Stock/Super Stock altitude correction factors they used prior to the change they made several years ago. The harder factor they've used since the early part of this decade (plus dropping all Stock/Super Stock indexes .3sec), made (for example) the Bandimere Speedway index for DF/S drop from 17.14 to 16.59! I don't remember why this was done, and maybe Travis can shed some light on why those changes were made, but I hope those changes will be reversed given the added fwd stocker class(es) on the lower end will likely not happen....this probably won't either, but I hope there are many more racers besides me who struggle with the indexes at altitude tracks, that'll give NHRA just cause to reconsider their changes from either earlier this decade, or the previous one?