What's wrong with Stock?

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

One thing you Stocker guys might want to consider is unintended consequences. A scenario that I could easily see happening is for NHRA to say "We have listened to our Stock class racers and per their request, we are creating a new separate eliminator for cars newer than 2008." What they are not going to mention is that a proportional amount of the payout and a good chunk of the contingiency money will be going with it. You don't really think that NHRA is going to add a new elimanator and just add the money accordingly? Also, dig out some of your older Natl Dragsters and look how contingiency money has been redistributed over the last few years, money has been added for the new cars at the expense of the older combinations. Don't be fooled by press releases about how the manufacturers are adding contingiency, it's all being feed into the new cars and dropped from the older cars. I race in SS and it doesn't seem to be as big of a deal for us but Stock needs to be careful about what they wish for, I think you guys are being set up.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

Jim, I think what most stock racers would like to see is put the factory hot rods in SS, be it FX or whatever, and add the real stockers to the guide and let the AHFS work. I know Jeff Teuton managed to get Chrysler to add a few to the guide, I'd like to see NHRA pressure Ford and GM to do the same.

Jim Mantle
V/SA 6632