NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots!

Tony Janes · 04-15-2008, 04:44 PM

No blinder and no 2 step, foot brake only

Bob Miller · 04-15-2008, 04:51 PM

Hey Richard, you had a pretty good outing yourself, congrats on the Q-final finish. I bet your having fun again. I was there sun. talked to Rodney a lil but you were in your zone in the car so I didnt bother you. I hope to be back at Houston see ya there. Heres to all the old school guys.

Toby Lang · 04-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Tony is correct. I have never used a button or a two-step. Although I did try to use one at the test and tune at Tucson the week after they outlawed deep staging. It wasn't working too bad until I rolled the beams on the third qualifying pass. I turned the two-step off after that and never turned it on again.

I wish we would have did away with two-steps altogether. They aren't needed exept for stick cars.

-Toby

Richard Grant · 04-15-2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks, Bob
I was wondering today where you had been. I hate that I missed you in Dallas and I hate even more that you didn't have your car. I hope that the converter is working out for you. I will try to make Houston but Rodney's little girl is having a dance recitial that Sat. and Trevor's wife is graduating. I am trying to talk Rodney into driving back after Friday qualifing and coming back Sat nite. We will see how it goes.

Toby, I am glad that you cleared up that question. I was observing that you won regularly before the buttons and are now back on again. I assumed that might be what had changed but I know that we shouldn't assume anything. Anyway congratulations on your wins by doing it the old fashion way, footbrake all the way.
I have the button on my brake petal but so far I haven't used it. I also would have been happy if the eliminated two steps on all automatics.

Jeff Goss · 04-15-2008, 08:39 PM

Toby and Jody work hard to go rounds. It isn't a fluke. Wins come and go for most of us, but those guys know how to put the wins together.

If I had half of the work ethic and proper preparation those guys do, I'd be dangerous.

I dont think the buttons, etc have much to do with it. The winners will win. The effort we put in dictates how well we do.

Jeff

Dave Ribeiro · 04-15-2008, 08:39 PM

Tony, Toby and Richard,

Can't agree with you guys more, Get rid of the Blinders and Two-steps and lets race..Maybe our Reps. are listening and will push this through to NHRA powers to be ?... Good Luck racing in 2008 to all you guys... * Toby say hi to Mom + Jody ... Dave..1033/stock

04-16-2008, 12:32 AM

How about we stop bothering NHRA by pushing for all these rule changes, and Just
**%^ing race already. Why can't we just all race the way we like within the rules that we have. NO MORE CHANGES!!!!! If we all get a rule change that we like, how about 1 lb breaks and combine sticks and auto's for more heads up?? I'm sure these guys wont like that change. Maybe the Reps will listen to that.

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

Tony, Toby and Richard,

Can't agree with you guys more, Get rid of the Blinders and Two-steps and lets race..Maybe our Reps. are listening and will push this through to NHRA powers to be ?... Good Luck racing in 2008 to all you guys... * Toby say hi to Mom + Jody ... Dave..1033/stock

Sid Munson1091 · 04-16-2008, 09:00 PM

Toby so if I read your post correctly your saying you don't use a 2-step or button but both you and Jody do in fact use blinder's correct??

04-15-2008, 04:44 PM	#1
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! No blinder and no 2 step, foot brake only __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

04-15-2008, 04:51 PM	#2
Bob Miller Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Waverly, TX Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Hey Richard, you had a pretty good outing yourself, congrats on the Q-final finish. I bet your having fun again. I was there sun. talked to Rodney a lil but you were in your zone in the car so I didnt bother you. I hope to be back at Houston see ya there. Heres to all the old school guys. __________________ Bob Miller 473M STK

04-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#3
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Tony is correct. I have never used a button or a two-step. Although I did try to use one at the test and tune at Tucson the week after they outlawed deep staging. It wasn't working too bad until I rolled the beams on the third qualifying pass. I turned the two-step off after that and never turned it on again. I wish we would have did away with two-steps altogether. They aren't needed exept for stick cars. -Toby

04-15-2008, 07:44 PM	#4
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Thanks, Bob I was wondering today where you had been. I hate that I missed you in Dallas and I hate even more that you didn't have your car. I hope that the converter is working out for you. I will try to make Houston but Rodney's little girl is having a dance recitial that Sat. and Trevor's wife is graduating. I am trying to talk Rodney into driving back after Friday qualifing and coming back Sat nite. We will see how it goes. Toby, I am glad that you cleared up that question. I was observing that you won regularly before the buttons and are now back on again. I assumed that might be what had changed but I know that we shouldn't assume anything. Anyway congratulations on your wins by doing it the old fashion way, footbrake all the way. I have the button on my brake petal but so far I haven't used it. I also would have been happy if the eliminated two steps on all automatics. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

04-15-2008, 08:39 PM	#5
Jeff Goss Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 361 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Toby and Jody work hard to go rounds. It isn't a fluke. Wins come and go for most of us, but those guys know how to put the wins together. If I had half of the work ethic and proper preparation those guys do, I'd be dangerous. I dont think the buttons, etc have much to do with it. The winners will win. The effort we put in dictates how well we do. Jeff

04-15-2008, 08:39 PM	#6
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Tony, Toby and Richard, Can't agree with you guys more, Get rid of the Blinders and Two-steps and lets race..Maybe our Reps. are listening and will push this through to NHRA powers to be ?... Good Luck racing in 2008 to all you guys... * Toby say hi to Mom + Jody ... Dave..1033/stock __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

04-16-2008, 09:00 PM	#8
Sid Munson1091 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buffalo,N.Y. Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA stock racing returns to it's roots! Toby so if I read your post correctly your saying you don't use a 2-step or button but both you and Jody do in fact use blinder's correct??

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