1000' Racing

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Stock and Super Stock fans are Stock and Super Stock racers, not any one else.

Not true.. I know a lot of "older people" who love Stock and S/S including me. Newer cars are part of the equation but even fairly knowledgable people don't understand how a "Stock" mid 60's car can run 10's (or faster) so have become jaded.

I was a couple $$ and few hours away from running my car in Stock 3 years ago but watched some of the game playing, qualifying "tricks" to avoid someone, and the blatant cheating to gain some advantage. The idea that running to 1000' is acceptable to protect your index or a soft HP also bothers me. It's the system and not the racers but to the average spectator, a pair of cars slamming on the brakes before the finish line isn't racing.

I also really love S/S but when you get what is basically a FWD conversion Comp car including some awefull hood scoop in with what is traditionally known as a Super Stock car, people start to walk away.