Congrats to Charles Blossom

[Ed Fernandez]

Still doesn't make it right that the Blind Mice in Glendora let runaway combos like this keep making a sham of "their" AHFS.
Remember when you're GTO was the hot lick in E?I guess the DP's took care of that.
And I hold no ill will towards Charlie Blossom,or Bob Shaw,they used what was there in black and white.

[bill dedman]

Is there a full moon? For once, Ed and I are in total agreement on this one...

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Still doesn't make it right that the Blind Mice in Glendora let runaway combos like this keep making a sham of "their" AHFS.
Remember when you're GTO was the hot lick in E?I guess the DP's took care of that.

Yes Ed its a sham -- but should he have had horsepower put on before he raced it ?And yes again - my GTO was the hot lick in E -- we all get our 15 minutes -- well maybe not all of us -- have you had yours ?

Dwight -- Justice ? Yes I raced under and worked for "Farmer" and i'll take the AFHS any day before I do that again . That dartboard stuff that was talked about did have some truth to it ............very little but ............

[Dwight Southerland]

[QUOTE=Jack Matyas;207711]Dwight -- Mockery ?? Maybe but i'm OK with it -- he found it and I didn't -- wish I did -- it was there for anyone to find and run and he had big enough kahoonas to spend his money and build it .Good for him ! !
/QUOTE]
Maybe you missed the gist of my comment, Jack. It was not directed toward Charles or his work to find the combination; it was directed to NHRA and the way they have selected to deal with power factoring. They have attempted to take human judgment (and responsibility) out of the method and so they do not personally engage the process. You and I have seen the time when Farmer would have walked into the pits and changed classes for such a performance. NHRA's claiming that their AHFS is "protecting and insuring" equitable competition is a mockery of their claims to be so dedicated to the preservation of Sportsman racing. Let those other guys in D/FS testify.

In my first post, I alluded to many more such stars in the tech books, and I will applaude anyone who takes the leap to build one of those cars. However, as MLK stated, "Justice to long delayed is justice denied." and the AHFS will do just that. How many years at a 3 1/2% increase per pop will it take to make D/SA (or many others that are being abused by the factory takeover, and including D/FS) a level playing field again?

[art leong]

[QUOTE=Dwight Southerland;207930]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Dwight -- Mockery ?? Maybe but i'm OK with it -- he found it and I didn't -- wish I did -- it was there for anyone to find and run and he had big enough kahoonas to spend his money and build it .Good for him ! !
/QUOTE]
Maybe you missed the gist of my comment, Jack. It was not directed toward Charles or his work to find the combination; it was directed to NHRA and the way they have selected to deal with power factoring. They have attempted to take human judgment (and responsibility) out of the method and so they do not personally engage the process. You and I have seen the time when Farmer would have walked into the pits and changed classes for such a performance. NHRA's claiming that their AHFS is "protecting and insuring" equitable competition is a mockery of their claims to be so dedicated to the preservation of Sportsman racing. Let those other guys in D/FS testify.

In my first post, I alluded to many more such stars in the tech books, and I will applaude anyone who takes the leap to build one of those cars. However, as MLK stated, "Justice to long delayed is justice denied." and the AHFS will do just that. How many years at a 3 1/2% increase per pop will it take to make D/SA (or many others that are being abused by the factory takeover, and including D/FS) a level playing field again?

Dwight. While I agree with you about most of the old days guys using common sense.
There was some vindictiveness used back then. Remember when pro stock had engine advantages, wheelbase advantages, Etc. Jenkins had a crying towel that would put most street racers to shame
And do you really want the "twits" in Glendora deciding things from their vast experience in stock and superstock.
I'd like to see the AHFS changed a bit to include corrected altitude. And any car that gets an instant hit should be torn down.
But it's better than the "dart board" method

[Run to Rund]

The "next" issue will relate to altitude. A supercharged or turbocharged engine loses 0.5% of its power per 1000 ft. elevation, as a rule of thumb. Normally aspirated engines lose 3% per 1000 ft., again a rule of thumb. See the advantage at higher altitude tracks?