How to Improve S/G, S/C, S/St

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

Real simple, remove the timers, before 1991 Super classes where enjoyable to watch with the throttle stops coming on when the cars went into high gear, it was side by side racing with a killer SG car going 145 and SC cars was lucky to see 160.

Politics like always came into play and NHRA wouldnt do anything about the timers cause sponsors where in the mix, now there is nobody with timers sponsoring so the time is now.

[Steve Williams]

Knock a second off their class index. Timers will be useless at that point. Probably would put some guys out of business as far racing goes though.

[cicero819]

I use to love watching those Scratcher Monza reach for the sky. Joe Covert and Steve Cohen battling out for the championship, it was always a top end game, love to watch them race those last 50' watching each other and who was going to dump who. These class have a lot of potential for attracting new blood, NHRA should act now. All class can be improved and I'm all for it if this sport is going to survive. I don't know if Compton and his followers really understand their core customer"the racers". CR

[John Kelley]

Shouldn't this go to the .90's Forum ??
Or maybe the lounge ?

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by nitro joe jackson

real simple, remove the timers, before 1991 super classes where enjoyable to watch with the throttle stops coming on when the cars went into high gear, it was side by side racing with a killer sg car going 145 and sc cars was lucky to see 160.

Politics like always came into play and nhra wouldnt do anything about the timers cause sponsors where in the mix, now there is nobody with timers sponsoring so the time is now.

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[THE LEGEND]

My opinion.
Why are you asking "Classy Racers" their thoughts. You might as well go to the .90 forum and ask how much H.P. shout the CJ and DP get.
"Classy Racers don't know crap about how hard it is to put that .90 on the scoreboard on a consistent basis.

Now that being said.
I would'nt mind doing away with the timers but leave the indexes alone.

Chip

[THE LEGEND]

DW,
I bracket raced with those restricter plates for several years trying to run multiple classes in brackets. There is a secret to making them work and I will never tell.
LOL
Chip

[cicero819]

I decided to introduce this in general forum to have everyone give their opinion, Modified was sacrifice to introduce these new innovative class to stimulate fresh new blood,(NHRA wanted a better participation from their Bracket racer and this was the way to move up) I know NHRA loves all the money these class bring to their coffers but I did enjoy this class once and I know many Stock, Super Stock are also closet S/G, S.C,S/ST fans, many of their friends have gone Super Class racing. Lately I've notice an abrupt departure of young new racers for 10.5 and 5.0 and easy street (etc). Two years ago I was at the Virginia Race in the fall and saw a racer driving a Supercharged Dragster in Super Comp running over 215mph in S/C he was fun to watch nearly stopped on the track for 5 second before blitzing the rest of the 1/4 mile in 3 second. Was the track traction suppose to take this? It was entertaining to watch a couple of times but I could see everyone asking the same question, why! Like I've said opinions are just like(you fill in the blank) everybody has one. CR

[THE LEGEND]

Cicero,
I agree about some of the innovations in the .90 classes. Last week at Martin there was a Roush mustang propane powered in the 10.90 class. In fact I think it got best engineered
Chip

[JJ3159]

i'll confess i put my 2cents in to see the reaction, sorry to the slower class cars truth be told i watch them all, i agree with chip putting .90 's on the board aren't as easy as it looks ,and i agree speeds in these classes are ot of hand ,id say set speed limits for each class.