Combine?????

Rory McNeil · 07-23-2008, 01:59 AM

Heres an idea, how about leaving Stock alone for a few years, instead of constantly allowing new aftermarket parts that just drive up costs. I just looked at the indexs in National Dragster, I see 51 classes in Stock, 85 classes in S/S, and a whopping 96 classes in Comp. Here in Div.6 at least Stock always has considerably more entrys than S/S, and WAAAY more than Comp, yet there always seems to be people clamoring to reduce the number of classes in Stock, even though Comp has almost twice as many classes, and normally draws less than 1/2 the number of cars at a race! By the way, both S/S as well as Comp have seperate classes for sticks vs auto`s, so why shouldn`t Stock? I started building my Stocker about 8 years ago, and since then all the new accepted stuff is getting silly. Aluminum AFTERMARKET Edelbrock heads and carbs, wheelie bars, "race only" lightweight disc brakes front and rear, $800. lifters, not to mention all the stuff that is allowed that NEVER was produced on so called "factory" cars; I mean a Pinto steering rack on a late model Firebird!! Give me a break!! I know things never seem to go back once changes are implemented, but I wish things were more like they were about 15 years ago.

Jim Wahl · 07-23-2008, 02:03 AM

Very good post Rory! The first thing that should have been done was to take the "Comp & Modified" cars out of Super Stock. They are already in Comp Eliminator and have no reason to be in both. If you want to reduce classes? Start there. Jim

Dick Butler · 07-23-2008, 07:18 AM

"Put the Mod cars in Comp" Thanks Jim for beginning to recognize the post was not about your FWD car. Now I hope you will recognize part of the 128 car field deal is in response to the low cars count in classes where popularity numbers in the COUNTRY is low making Class at a Nationals almost always a bye or not run at all. Maybe the thought should be how to allow those guys a method of running in a populated class too so the 128 car deal or the Bye run winner deal wont keep them on the side lines on Sunday. Then when the Class winners are all accepted in Elim as a prize for being Class winner, the other people cannot complain about being excluded because of a bye run class. Remember EVEN if there were only 50 classes to run there could still be 128 spots.Everyone could still get in if qualifying higher but losing class. Thanks

07-23-2008, 01:59 AM	#1
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Combine????? Heres an idea, how about leaving Stock alone for a few years, instead of constantly allowing new aftermarket parts that just drive up costs. I just looked at the indexs in National Dragster, I see 51 classes in Stock, 85 classes in S/S, and a whopping 96 classes in Comp. Here in Div.6 at least Stock always has considerably more entrys than S/S, and WAAAY more than Comp, yet there always seems to be people clamoring to reduce the number of classes in Stock, even though Comp has almost twice as many classes, and normally draws less than 1/2 the number of cars at a race! By the way, both S/S as well as Comp have seperate classes for sticks vs auto`s, so why shouldn`t Stock? I started building my Stocker about 8 years ago, and since then all the new accepted stuff is getting silly. Aluminum AFTERMARKET Edelbrock heads and carbs, wheelie bars, "race only" lightweight disc brakes front and rear, $800. lifters, not to mention all the stuff that is allowed that NEVER was produced on so called "factory" cars; I mean a Pinto steering rack on a late model Firebird!! Give me a break!! I know things never seem to go back once changes are implemented, but I wish things were more like they were about 15 years ago. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

07-23-2008, 02:03 AM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Combine????? Very good post Rory! The first thing that should have been done was to take the "Comp & Modified" cars out of Super Stock. They are already in Comp Eliminator and have no reason to be in both. If you want to reduce classes? Start there. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 07-23-2008 at 04:08 AM.

07-23-2008, 07:18 AM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Combine????? "Put the Mod cars in Comp" Thanks Jim for beginning to recognize the post was not about your FWD car. Now I hope you will recognize part of the 128 car field deal is in response to the low cars count in classes where popularity numbers in the COUNTRY is low making Class at a Nationals almost always a bye or not run at all. Maybe the thought should be how to allow those guys a method of running in a populated class too so the 128 car deal or the Bye run winner deal wont keep them on the side lines on Sunday. Then when the Class winners are all accepted in Elim as a prize for being Class winner, the other people cannot complain about being excluded because of a bye run class. Remember EVEN if there were only 50 classes to run there could still be 128 spots.Everyone could still get in if qualifying higher but losing class. Thanks

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