Econo Modified

[randy wilson]

Glen, you can't put lipstick on a pig, and call it a goat. Bracket racing, for ALL it's participation, has ZERO crowd appeal. And one way spec might work, is like I've stated, winners, runnerups, and record breakers pull a head, and we, the racers seal the box, ship it in with the owners return address, and let Brodix make the call. I'm sure for a small fee, they would be happy to do it. Also, have 5 designated racers police the class. I already said I'd furnish the fuel check equipment, and the P&G gauge. And no, it don't have to be me policing it. There's several I, and others would trust.

[Adger Smith]

Let the racers pay a small fee and hire Wesley to be independent from NHRA as Tech. He is available. He also makes & implements the rules for EMC. It is set up where He is the final say on Tech.
No reason an independent class couldn't be set up the same way.
There are lots of possibilities. Pro Mod has already opened the gate for classes that are run independent from the mainstream NHRA classes.
With the right set of rules and a good enough show the program could be sold to smaller regional/local tracks. For something like that to work you have to remember it has to have crowd appeal so the track owner can draw spectators. That is a must.!! In today's markets that is a 180 departure from how a lot of local tracks make money. A program like this will not draw enough racers for a track owner to make it profitable by the draw off the racers only.

[Glenn Hayes]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

Glen, you can't put lipstick on a pig, and call it a goat. Bracket racing, for ALL it's participation, has ZERO crowd appeal. And one way spec might work, is like I've stated, winners, runnerups, and record breakers pull a head, and we, the racers seal the box, ship it in with the owners return address, and let Brodix make the call. I'm sure for a small fee, they would be happy to do it. Also, have 5 designated racers police the class. I already said I'd furnish the fuel check equipment, and the P&G gauge. And no, it don't have to be me policing it. There's several I, and others would trust.

Randy,
I get it, trust me, but where does developing another "Class Car" bring back the spectator? They don't even watch Pro Stock!

Heads Up, pounds per Cubic Inch racing was always great to watch. I've been to Bethany, even raced there a few times in the late '70's. I've been to every NHRA national track event in the country, and almost every divisional event track dozens of times. I worked for a major racing sponsor.

There are small groups all around the country that are having some success with their specific styles of cars, The Super Shifters, The East Coast Gassers, The Southeast Gasser Association, as others. These are not NHRA or IHRA classes, and the area track or tracks that love them and embrace them with support do so because they bring in a crowd.

This "Style" of racing is what is bring folks back to the drag strip: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0xgcchv18"]CPTV - THE ANATOMY OF A RIVALRY - YouTube[/ame]