Combine sticks & automatics

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin

Jeff,

First of all, forget spectators. Except for the US Natls. there really aren't any except our friends, family members and a few hard core individuals. If stock or super stock elim. could be considered a spectator sport to more than just a few hard core, we'd be watching that on ESPN2 instead of the same John Force ranting and raving interviews over and over.

I know it used to be believed that all else equal, a stick would outrun an automatic. But with all the advances in transmission and torque converter technowledgy, this my no longer be true.

My senario kind of proves this out. The stick has a 0.15 quicker index but the automatic has to carry 138 lbs. more. Doesn't that show both cars with the same potential?

When I tune into "Pinks All Out" and see no spectators in the bleachers, I'll take that into consideration. There is NO reason high-flyin' Stock and Superstock cars shouldn't be a fan favorite. Other that the inability to understand all the rules and classes maybe...