Teching in question.

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Jimi B

I am trying to get my stocker teched in the morning at the Columbus divisional race so I can get a grade point.

Why is it important to you to get a grade point ??

[rseibenick]

I was their with my little 4 cyclinder Topaz running in EF/S . I thought you may come. I also run 2 Quad 4 engines in Stock and Super Stock. Ron Seibenick 3139 NHRA.

[Jimi B]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Maybe NHRA wil just give out grading points and start keeping all of the win, runner up and round money for themselves if all racers start thinking this way. It seems that grade points is one reason why some wont run a combo race or an IHRA event.

Yea Yeah I get your point.

Originally Posted by The Hawk

A current certified helmet is required in all cars in Stock.

My helmet is overkill for this car lol

Originally Posted by John Kelley

Why is it important to you to get a grade point ??

The Big Go of Course!

Originally Posted by rseibenick

I was their with my little 4 cyclinder Topaz running in EF/S . I thought you may come. I also run 2 Quad 4 engines in Stock and Super Stock. Ron Seibenick 3139 NHRA.

Yeah I know who you are. I had a last minute parts debacle. Could of been avoided. I just flat out missed the fact a vendor didnt ship something I needed. Im a one man show working one full time job, doing sales for a friends company on the side, efi tuning and porting on the side for others, building an unconventional stocker, in the midst of laying the ground work to lease the engine machine shop I used to work at, and trying to get laid here or there ha. I wont beat myself up too bad for my own stuff. It will be so much easier if everything works out the way it could and I get to ditch the day jobs sooner than later. It would be nice to only have my own car to worry about after hours lol.

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Jimi B

The Big Go of Course!
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You are joking.......RIGHT ??

[Ed Wright]

Why would you say that? He wants to run Indy.

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Why would you say that? He wants to run Indy.

With a street car ???
And no grade points about a month befoew Indy ?
NO chance of even qualifying ?

[Jimi B]

Originally Posted by John Kelley

With a street car ???

Yes. It has tags, insurance and working lights. All things that wouldn't be too far of a stretch for a lot of stockers. Fortunately for me I think I can meet my goals with valve spring pressure, and valve seat widths that I can put miles on the car. I'd like to someday have a comp car I could drive on the street. Unfortunately even i'm not that optimistic. But ya never know.

Originally Posted by John Kelley

And no grade points about a month befoew Indy ?

Last year the quota was not met till August 15th. 1 Grade point was sufficient. Also last year I researched the prior decade of Indy in Stock Eliminator, and I believe that 180 cars had not been met for a lot of the years. Of course I am not certain if the quota was met earlier (at a higher level grade point) and there were withrdrawls that nobody took.

Originally Posted by John Kelley

NO chance of even qualifying ?

Well. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. Racing is hard. Anything can happen to the best driver, tuner, engine builder etc. However i'm not building a car that I don't think is capable of qualifying at all.

And to further sum up all of the above. It is significantly harder to net the results you are looking for by giving up. I have some pretty lofty goals. I know that. Hopefully I have a lot of years left to learn as a tuner, engine builder, driver, competitor, friend etc... And while I may not be known in the class racing community too well, I feel I have the experience necessary to do what I intend on doing.

Thanks for the vote of confidence however