top 3 things i miss the most about stock

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

im not miserable because of my hobby evan, and i agree with you and others life has changed... and not for the better.

i simply posted what i missed the most about "stock eliminator"... what we run is no longer that class and i miss it.

as far as charley bob and a few others go maybe they are too young to realize what we had. i have raced what i could afford to race, not raced on someone else or my daddy's money i paid for every cent it cost, and i raised two kids etc... but that was one of the great things... it did not cost a lot, just a lot of work, trial and error, testing and truly researching your combo. > that ship has sailed it cost big bucks to play now, just look at my old wagon it might as well be a 1970's pro stocker.

i miss the integrity of the racers (im not going to discuss the integrity of NHRA greg hill has that post)...we had TEARDOWNS at EVERY race not just indy and going through the barn was critical to your reputation and the respect given to you by the other racers... and getting tossed (and ive been tossed) was embarrassing to you and your family. today its no big thing to get caught with cheating parts... just lobby to change the rules and act like you were picked on by NHRA with the old"everyone else does it" excuse.

i miss the decency of our class... maybe it is the internet's fault, maybe it is society's changing morals but what the hell happened ? every time i log onto this / other forums i see jealous, whining, accusing posts. rarely is credit given. bob shaw has an outstanding record kicking my *** in several combinations, yeah ive given him fits and won a couple of races and i could whine with the best of them, accuse him of cheating, protest him but hey i RESPECT him... that seems to be gone.

and charley bob if all three of these cause you to reflect on your attitude and comments it would be great because you fall into all three... you race on daddy's (and now someone elses) money, you embarrassed yourself and a man i respect (your dad) by getting tossed for cheating at indy, and you are first to attack and accuse with mouth and keyboard at every opportunity (like harrisons carb)...and believe it or not until i was writing this post i did not realize this, this was never intended to be a charley bob bash...sorry.

anyway im sure im gonna get a keyboard assination from you and others but hey... im entitled to my opinion, and i miss the old days... do i think they are coming back > hell no not a chance. charley bob is right it is 2010 now get off the lets go back to 1970 bandwagon.

thanks for all the replies, sorry if i disagree with some of you, and to those who agree you guys know where to find me ... in U/SA

captain jack

AMEN to this post ! Thank you Jack.