All major event s/ss winners undrgo tech inspection - Page 2

Ed Wright · 12-12-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

When I first became interested in NHRA, you had to win class to get into the eliminator on Sunday. That became my first goal...... to be able to race in SS eliminator on Sunday. I'll never forget the announcer's address in round 1.... "here are all of the class winners in Super Stock...... " You had to earn your spot in the eliminator. Those were the days.

Amen!!

Jeff Lee · 12-12-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Jeff,
I thought you were a lot smarter than that. It may be that way on the left coast but not east of the Mississippi.
A few names come to mind like Biondo,Bertozzi,Rampy,Beard, and a lot more that started off racing with shoe polish.
Chip

There's nothing wrong with bracket racing. No doubt most, if not all of us started there are maybe even continue there. But your constant inference that there is nothing special about class racing compared to bracket racing is old. Like I said, those that fail in class racing are the loudest proponents against class racing and are constantly calling for or predicting the demise of class racing. Sorry if you can't handle the truth but misery loves company.

THE LEGEND · 12-12-2011, 11:18 PM

Todd,
You are the one that said these guys can't turn a wrench. There is no way these guys have raced as long as they have with the kind success they have without getting their hands dirty. They all started out Bracket Racing whether they do much of it now or not.
Believe what you want.
Chip

THE LEGEND · 12-12-2011, 11:26 PM

Jeff,
Never said Class racing was'nt special. It takes "SPECIAL" people to do it, thats for sure. I do know and I will keep saying it, If you put Shoe polish on the window it's a bracket race.
If your last couple of sentences were directed at me, I thought I did o.k. Class Racing. I won a division Championship, finished TopTen in the World 3 times, Set some records, won class some, and had the honor to teardown too. I know it was in IHRA with a Crate Motor car but it is what it is.
No I did'nt build my motors orTransmissions, but I did get my hands dirty on them and laid on my back and bent over the fenders many a nights trying to make the car better. Ya'll keep it up and you may p!ss me off enough to build another one.
Chip Johnson

12-12-2011, 11:18 PM	#3
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: All major event s/ss winners undrgo tech inspection Todd, You are the one that said these guys can't turn a wrench. There is no way these guys have raced as long as they have with the kind success they have without getting their hands dirty. They all started out Bracket Racing whether they do much of it now or not. Believe what you want. Chip

12-12-2011, 11:26 PM	#4
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: All major event s/ss winners undrgo tech inspection Jeff, Never said Class racing was'nt special. It takes "SPECIAL" people to do it, thats for sure. I do know and I will keep saying it, If you put Shoe polish on the window it's a bracket race. If your last couple of sentences were directed at me, I thought I did o.k. Class Racing. I won a division Championship, finished TopTen in the World 3 times, Set some records, won class some, and had the honor to teardown too. I know it was in IHRA with a Crate Motor car but it is what it is. No I did'nt build my motors orTransmissions, but I did get my hands dirty on them and laid on my back and bent over the fenders many a nights trying to make the car better. Ya'll keep it up and you may p!ss me off enough to build another one. Chip Johnson