Extict A car...

[John Duzac]

Some of you guys may not agree with me but if I was ever in a position where I was up against a bogus car for class, I would make him go as far under as I could so he would hit the H.P. trigger. I know everyone would do the same. The only thing I would do different, I would remove every extra pound of weight I could. You are going to get beat anyway right? So who cares how light your car is? Take out 150 pounds and make that guy to -140 to -160 under to beat you. Any if we did that it would not take very long before the H.P. would be adjusted to a fair rating.

Originally Posted by John Duzac

Some of you guys may not agree with me but if I was ever in a position where I was up against a bogus car for class, I would make him go as far under as I could so he would hit the H.P. trigger. I know everyone would do the same. The only thing I would do different, I would remove every extra pound of weight I could. You are going to get beat anyway right? So who cares how light your car is? Take out 150 pounds and make that guy to -140 to -160 under to beat you. Any if we did that it would not take very long before the H.P. would be adjusted to a fair rating.

Problem is John, you take a harder class average hit. You get screwed in the long haul. I saw heads up fast (real stockers) hit the brakes and push those cars as far as they could. That was the best case scenario in my opinion.

BP

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by John Duzac

Some of you guys may not agree with me but if I was ever in a position where I was up against a bogus car for class, I would make him go as far under as I could so he would hit the H.P. trigger. I know everyone would do the same. The only thing I would do different, I would remove every extra pound of weight I could. You are going to get beat anyway right? So who cares how light your car is? Take out 150 pounds and make that guy to -140 to -160 under to beat you. Any if we did that it would not take very long before the H.P. would be adjusted to a fair rating.

aside from hurting your own average, very good idea. I also think that leaving these cars unchecked will lead to more, and more flagrant "working outside of the rules" by conventional stockers trying to keep up with these cars, even though it is an exercise in futility

[NewHemi]

Ever since I bought DP #24, and we began building it, we have been wishing for a separate class to run in...

And that isn't because of all the whining and gnashing of teeth here, but because it would be more fun that way.

Now after seeing a total of 13 drag paks show up in Indy, I think it would be even better than I had originally thought... Give us our own class, along with the naturally aspirated CJs, (stick the blown CJs into their own class), and everyone will have have fun.... And we will also find out how fast these cars can really run, since HP wouldn't matter...

I am convinced that there would still be a lot of whining here though. People will be crying because the new cars got "special treatment" or they will find some other reason... But if not not for whining and crying, what would some of the guys here do? Go racing? Some already do race, and a very few of them are actually affected by the new cars.. the rest? Well, not so much.......

But look guys, I agree with you! Give us our own class, and all will be right in the world..

David
The New Hemi Guy

Originally Posted by NewHemi

Ever since I bought DP #24, and we began building it, we have been wishing for a separate class to run in...

And that isn't because of all the whining and gnashing of teeth here, but because it would be more fun that way.

Now after seeing a total of 13 drag paks show up in Indy, I think it would be even better than I had originally thought... Give us our own class, along with the naturally aspirated CJs, (stick the blown CJs into their own class), and everyone will have have fun.... And we will also find out how fast these cars can really run, since HP wouldn't matter...

I am convinced that there would still be a lot of whining here though. People will be crying because the new cars got "special treatment" or they will find some other reason... But if not not for whining and crying, what would some of the guys here do? Go racing? Some already do race, and a very few of them are actually affected by the new cars.. the rest? Well, not so much.......

But look guys, I agree with you! Give us our own class, and all will be right in the world..

David
The New Hemi Guy

Thanks for your input David. I don't usually get involved in the hype however, this just set us back 2 or more years not to mention any stocker value a muscle car had. The fastest stockers in the country don't have a shot competing with the performance. Guess we will wait and see.

BP