What's wrong with Stock?

[Greg Hill]

I'm like a lot of people my age or older that have raced for a lot of years. I'm just about done. If it wasn't for my son Andrew I would be done. I sold my car about a month ago, and I will mainly be Andrew's crew chief from now on. Because I have his car in Louisville and he's in Michigan I will probably race his car a few times a year, mainly at combos and one or two opens. I hope this lasts for a few more years for Andrew because he dearly loves it. I wasn't trying to start an argument with this thread but to point out how NHRA and the factories could have integrated the new cars into the sport without hurting people who have supported them for 30 or 40 years. To favor one group over another by an organization that's supposed to provide a level playing field is what really bothers me.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

I'm like a lot of people my age or older that have raced for a lot of years. I'm just about done. If it wasn't for my son Andrew I would be done. I sold my car about a month ago, and I will mainly be Andrew's crew chief from now on. Because I have his car in Louisville and he's in Michigan I will probably race his car a few times a year, mainly at combos and one or two opens. I hope this lasts for a few more years for Andrew because he dearly loves it. I wasn't trying to start an argument with this thread but to point out how NHRA and the factories could have integrated the new cars into the sport without hurting people who have supported them for 30 or 40 years. To favor one group over another by an organization that's supposed to provide a level playing field is what really bothers me.

X's a million on this one !!

[treekiller]

let me just say I completely understand the lure of putting something together within a certain set of rules and out running a lot of other guys with hard work and dedication and knowledge. Nhra has eliminated that by allowing these new cars which you guys can't compete with those of you who have the older set ups. you simply cannot tell someone that they do not deserve to compete because they cannot afford a 100000 car

[Stocker 2]

This coming Tuesday morning five Indy racers will be penalized with a horsepower increase for going more than 1.20 under the index because they ran in their real class. The sixteen other racers who qualified more than 1.20 under the index but chose to run one of the Factory Stock classes get no slap on the wrist at all.

[farmco r/sa]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

This coming Tuesday morning five Indy racers will be penalized with a horsepower increase for going more than 1.20 under the index because they ran in their real class. The sixteen other racers who qualified more than 1.20 under the index but chose to run one of the Factory Stock classes get no slap on the wrist at all.

Ya this doesn't seem right.

[Bruce Noland]

Pact with the new cars? That's probably because most of the new car folks understand that there is no defense for the indefensible. Why stir up a fuss when they are getting what they want?