It's Official...HP on Monday (actually Tuesday)

[hemidup]

Originally Posted by NotStock

Already done..............Heavy !

Thanks. I just entered that weight in my notes.

[Jim Carter]

Originally Posted by hemidup

Thanks. I just entered that weight in my notes.

Here is a shot of the NHRA Weight/HP sticker from Jeg's car.
Looks like the Mopar "Low Carb" diet resulted in a 1000 lb weight loss.
First we had Michelob Ultra, now we have Mopar Ultra.
Lite that is...

[Adger Smith]

I would think that Mother Mopar is in no hurry to have the new production cars in the NHRA classification guide.....Looks to me like a smart way to market the DP's and sell the production look a likes to the on the street crowd. They are also making sure the DP's get in the hands of capable racers. One dealer told me all the hoops he had to jump through to get # 6 2011... or was it 2010.. Can't remember... From what I've been told (if it's correct info) there are only a hand full of qualified dealers you can get DP parts from.
These guys are doing some smart marketing and the racers are buying into it as well as the public. Cool looking cars!

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

I would think that Mother Mopar is in no hurry to have the new production cars in the NHRA classification guide.....Looks to me like a smart way to market the DP's and sell the production look a likes to the on the street crowd..............................
These guys are doing some smart marketing and the racers are buying into it as well as the public. Cool looking cars!

While I'd have to agree with you, in principle, that Chrysler is doing a great job selling the DP program, I have to wonder whether that success benefits anyone but Chrysler and the chosen few who are allowed to own the DP cars. Joe and Jane Public, who might like to race a "look a like" Challenger, can't because the only vehicle in the Classification Guide is a program car unavailable to the "general public". Their car looks cool sitting in the parking lot, but can't be raced in Stock Class because no one thought to certify it! Oversight? Maybe so - I've never agreed with the certification process anyway. If the manufacturer built more than 500 of them and sold them to the general public, I should be able to race it in Stock eliminator. Why doesn't that happen? It sure would open up a lot of different combination's.

Just my opinion!

Lew