nhra stock needs electric car class

[FireSale]

Given that the question was "Should the NHRA have electric car classes?" (not "Should NHRA require us to drive electric cars" the answer is yes. They are dealer available, built in batches over 50 units and street legal so why not? I've seen Teslas in Sportsman and they are quite quick. Creepy quiet, agreed.



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[Tom P]

You know the batteries are not that environmentally friendly so why not do like an electric railway or streetcar and just run two power strips, one down each lane.... this will also help keep cars away from the wall and centerline. Since we are talking safety here no sense in exposing the drivers to the hazards of the car, they could sit in the grandstands and control their cars remotely.... fans will love seeing "self driving" in effect.
But land is too valuable. It is needed to house all the new immigrants. Maybe the track should be cut back some... to about 100 feet and the cars scaled down to say... 1/32nd the size. This reduced size could possibly allow the track to be enclosed making rainouts far less of a problem.

[larrylomascolo]

i would rather race Hot Wheels

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Tom P

You know the batteries are not that environmentally friendly so why not do like an electric railway or streetcar and just run two power strips, one down each lane.... this will also help keep cars away from the wall and centerline. Since we are talking safety here no sense in exposing the drivers to the hazards of the car, they could sit in the grandstands and control their cars remotely.... fans will love seeing "self driving" in effect.
But land is too valuable. It is needed to house all the new immigrants. Maybe the track should be cut back some... to about 100 feet and the cars scaled down to say... 1/32nd the size. This reduced size could possibly allow the track to be enclosed making rainouts far less of a problem.

Not enough room for spectators. Oh, wait! We can live stream the races, right?

[Travis Miller]

Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock.

Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

[SSGN]

Why? So we can save the planet with electric cars?? Take a look around, fossil fuels are not killing us.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Pass! Something is always ROTTEN in Denmark.....

[Dan Fahey]

Electric Car Classes will happen anyway...
Other racing venues are starting them.
Already a few cars are purpose built.

[Rose Racing]

Originally Posted by Travis Miller

Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock.

Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

I think the racers had alot to do with him being pushed out of Pro Stock....The disadvantages of a NA car compared to a Turbo car are abundant!!!

[Rose Racing]

Me being a 27 year old future Stock Eliminator competitor if Electric cars are allowed and start to dominate im out.....I have zero interest in racing electric crap.....