Don't read this if you don't care about super stock's future

[Mark Faul]

No to the credit union. Theres some guys that want to make the money themselves im sure if you don't deliver!

I'm just busting your balls a little because of such a bold statement.

[Brian VP]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

Guarantee???? Really? Tell you what-I bet we could get enough people together to loan you the money. But how about if you don't win on your "guarantee", you pay back the entire loan PLUS $20,000 in interest and penalty since it's so easy in one of those cars....

Mark, I am in for $100 at least and I am sure that Lee would be interested and next week at Atco I am sure that people would be throwing money hand over fist to get in. We could have him in the car for a few test runs by the Dutch. And I "guarentee" that he doesn't finish in the top 10. Any sidebets. This could get interesting. I don't want to seem like a jerk but that just seems like a ridiculous statement.

[Bobby Fazio]

Yes yes it was a bold statement that was to be taken with a grain of salt! I guess you have to know my personality better to understand the things I say, or write for that matter. (But I'd def take that car you're still offering). I just gotta save up 20 grand to pay the interest back. Come on Brian not even top 10 material?? I'lI have you know I won a small money bracket race once (and that was on 6 consecutive red lights)

I didn't think my ridiculous statement was as bold (and ridiculous) as an insanely illegal hood scoop on the cover of the national dragster at the biggest race of the year where tear down is common practice!

Originally Posted by Brian VP

Mark, I am in for $100 at least and I am sure that Lee would be interested and next week at Atco I am sure that people would be throwing money hand over fist to get in. We could have him in the car for a few test runs by the Dutch. And I "guarentee" that he doesn't finish in the top 10. Any sidebets. This could get interesting. I don't want to seem like a jerk but that just seems like a ridiculous statement.

[SS/GSI]

Bobby, you are quite correct on a few of your points, there are different rules for different people in the NHRA. As well these "socalled" Super Stockers/Wannabe Comp Cars are Bulls#@*, either there too lazy or don't have the budget to run comp, yet have just enough lack of integrety or self respect to actually build a true Super Stocker without twisting and streching the rulebook to the point of questioning the intent or foundation in which it was written with. Hood Scoop or no hood scoop, if NHRA doesn't want to actively enforce the rules, do to the chance that these cars/drivers will leave the sport, which we know won't happen because your right, this sport is more addictive than drugs, then split the cars. They did it with Modified Production, now you split SS and rear wheel drive GT, put front wheel conversion GT cars and modified in another class. Also I believe that automatic and stick should be put together and use a weight break within the class to even it out ( BTW to make it a little more even, no air or electric shift on automatics). Love the SS stick cars, c u @ the Toyo's.

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by SStock1373

Maximum of 5-inch hood scoop (hood to top of opening) with one opening permitted.

I think that is the reason for the snout. The top of the opening of the hood scoop can only be five inches from the surface of the hood in SS/AS, SS/BS, etc. I believe when Jimmy first built that car, it was for SS/CM, where there are no rules about scoop height. I believe a Comp racer was DQ'd once for too tall of a scoop on a Super Modified car.

I agree, Jimmy's hood scoop looks...odd. Alan Reinhart made the comment on the Audiocast online that it "looks like an ant-eater". But, it passes tech, so I guess NHRA deemed it legal as part of the scoop, (under the rule of "as part of the hood").

[Bob Smith]

Did not receive our dragster yet. Saw california covers mentioned in the posts which is jimmie defrank. Why dont we see him or any other winners on here, it is just all the people that lose to those guys. I know i saw that name Womak at indy and jimmie out ran him by at least a tenth or two in the same class! You should probably not say anything until you can run better; still a fan of the east but come on guys.

Bob

[BPotts]

I don't understand why this is all of a sudden an issue. Jeff Taylor and others have done this for years so we can't blame the west coast rule book.

https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...12&sortfiles=2

That being said I've seen pictures of Jimmy's car with the other hood with the right scoop on it. Maybe they feel that this scoop allows the air to turn better going into the carb if it's taller? There isn't a rule about how tall it can be over the carb just the rule about 5" at the opening.

[ss/bs4457]

... just sayin.. i took my a## whoopin like a man in the final round of class in Indy...... not saying the scoop is the reason he runs so fast but it makes me wonder when theres pics on autoimagery of this car with the correct scoop on it....

Jonathan Womack
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