Junior Stock vs IHRA Pure Stock

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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Billy, I have been running Stock since 19(and oh)72.
Started with a 64 Impala SS, then 68 GTO and then bought Bob LaSala 1969 Impala.
It is going though a full frame off restoration actually 3rd rebuild.
Been picking Bob Benders mind on what he has done to his ride.

Actually won Stock at Commerce in 1980 and NHRA Points Meet at Moroso in 1983 then had to leave travel racing for while.

In the meantime running PS with the 95 Impala SS.
Been racing as a Bolt On Racer with ECIRS for 10+ years.

The engine had 190K miles, been 13.30's so it was a natural fit for PS.
Had Jeff Warren build a Legal engine, cars was aleady class legal.

Things like a divorce, new jobs, new wife and kid and starting an IT Business sort of slowed things up.

Being a business guy always thinking about business, marketing, ideas.
Example, I played soccer in Central Florida, when I moved back to South Florida I could not find or start a team.
I did play pick up games with ABB, Motorola, Bendix and Racal Milgo.
So I started a Corporate Soccer league for them that is going strong today.

My idea was basically changing the name Pure Stock to Junior Stock.
Pure Stock in Roundy racing has their concept and image,
Junior Stock has a different but meaningful image for drag racing.

Then there is the complaining about the cost of Stock.
Especially the rule you have to use the track fuel.
Already got a few rules changed at NHRA and IHRA.

For example if IHRA would allow integrated Electric Water Pumps more Stockers could naturally move to Pure Stock err Junior Stock .

Dan

There you go......You are already trying to change the rules of the class. More money ! Elec. water pumps and drives were NOT used in the Jr. stock days. If the water pump drives are used then the index's should be lowered at min. a full tenth as thats what they are worth. Thats one reason why stock is so screwed up and expensive today. Rule change after rule change of some sort happening almost every week happening all over again. Get the name changed if thats what makes you happy but leave the up grading the rules to the IHRA or run a so called "stocker". IHRA used to have the two seperated many years ago but due to lack of participation the pure? stockers were included to give them a place to run instead of outlawing a class of racers.