Make the Chevrolet Win

[randy wilson]

Originally Posted by BG56

That's what ya get for 'dominating' a Chevy race. Who didn't see this coming? Glad I didn't drop my $1/4 million into it. Shades of the death of Hemis in early '70's Pro Stock. (AND '16 for that matter!)

Wait a minute. I thought factory stock was a working man’s class. $250,000 is s bit steep. I saved all my coupons from McDonald’s from my happy meals, and so I still need $249,568 to compete? I’m out.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

Wait a minute. I thought factory stock was a working man’s class. $250,000 is s bit steep. I saved all my coupons from McDonald’s from my happy meals, and so I still need $249,568 to compete? I’m out.

LOL.....Yep......no doubt so since the FS/XX cars are around $125,000 new then you have to blueprint the engine and set the car up to run 8.0's on top of a million dollar motor home. Name one NHRA class that's in the average working mans budget besides S/ST and how many national events can you run with one of those ? Even a decent bracket car will cost you a bundle unless you want a "Dime Rocket" like Billy Nees and a few other guys build......Nothing wrong with them but I guess its the all mighty $$$$$$ that determines what class you get into !

[Mike Pearson]

Just like any of the other stock and super stock classes. Run fast and get factored. Similar to AHFS.

[killintime6968]

The costs in this class have got to point that it makes running SS/AH look affordable.

[nhramnl]

Originally Posted by killintime6968

The costs in this class have got to point that it makes running SS/AH look affordable.

And that is exactly what has caused the steady decline of Stock and Super Stock drag racing. People with ridiculous money see a new potential way to be cool, spend money and show-off; they set down their golf clubs, park their CVO Harley, write a few checks and are suddenly drag racers. They get the best car, engine, trans, etc. that money can possibly buy (and there are always "name" guys ready to take as much of their money as they can get), and the guy who actually races out of love for the sport is relegated to "poor sap" status. Can't help but wonder though, why the Comp guys seem so different; they appear to just show up and race, without all of the controversy and hand-wringing.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by nhramnl

And that is exactly what has caused the steady decline of Stock and Super Stock drag racing. People with ridiculous money see a new potential way to be cool, spend money and show-off; they set down their golf clubs, park their CVO Harley, write a few checks and are suddenly drag racers. They get the best car, engine, trans, etc. that money can possibly buy (and there are always "name" guys ready to take as much of their money as they can get), and the guy who actually races out of love for the sport is relegated to "poor sap" status.

Now THAT'S some funny stuff right there! True in SOME respects but funny.

[GUMP]

It could also be that some people who were too young or too broke to experience factory race cars the first time around don't want to sit and watch it pass by a second time. A lot of you guys have way more money in your motor home than others have in their factory cars. It's all about choices.......

[Paul Sarvas]

Originally Posted by nhramnl

And that is exactly what has caused the steady decline of Stock and Super Stock drag racing. People with ridiculous money see a new potential way to be cool, spend money and show-off; they set down their golf clubs, park their CVO Harley, write a few checks and are suddenly drag racers. They get the best car, engine, trans, etc. that money can possibly buy (and there are always "name" guys ready to take as much of their money as they can get), and the guy who actually races out of love for the sport is relegated to "poor sap" status. Can't help but wonder though, why the Comp guys seem so different; they appear to just show up and race, without all of the controversy and hand-wringing.

Yawn...




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