IHRA Super Stock Modified

Bench Racer · 01-13-2019, 11:45 AM

Not exactly the original topic but. I never raced but have always helped my brother with his Super Stock cars. He started with IHRA in the early 80 with 2 production SS wagons, then switched to NHRA SS/GT cars. He ran the "flat hood" car in IHRA for a season or two and started running NHRA when IHRA was beginning to dry up. Under Larry Carrier IHRA was pretty strong in the south. Bristol, Darlington, and Rockingham were always packed for the national events. Many of the IHRA points races were held at small out dated tracks but the racing was always good and you were made to feel welcomed. I have no early experience with NHRA for comparison, but IMHO with NHRA being the only game in town the sportsman racers options are limited and NHRA knows this and don't care. If you don't believe me just go through tech and teardown your first time at Indy and get treated like a russian spy. Even before IHRA was sinking they welcomed and appreciated racers. NHRA now at the national event level would IMHO be happy to only have 12 cars in each sportsman class to fill in betwen the pro's. I have watched the trends of Nascar, and drag racing for the past 30 years.Take a look at the empty seats. Is it lack of interest or is it $$$ driven and the price too much for a family of four? I love class racing and hope it is around for years to come. Sportsman racers are what built NHRA and I hope they don't forget it. Just my $.02, Don Jackson

engineguy · 01-25-2019, 05:12 PM

As I recall, IHRA didn't have a class that was called Super Stock Modified, but they had the Hot Rod classes which were somewhat like NHRA's Super Stock Modified classes. NHRA SS/M classes and IHRA Hot Rod classes were somewhat based on the old NHRA Modified Production class.

pmrphil · 01-25-2019, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by engineguy

As I recall, IHRA didn't have a class that was called Super Stock Modified, but they had the Hot Rod classes which were somewhat like NHRA's Super Stock Modified classes. NHRA SS/M classes and IHRA Hot Rod classes were somewhat based on the old NHRA Modified Production class.

No, the IHRA "rod" classes were the heads up .90 classes. Hot Rod was 10.90, Super Rod was 9.90, and Quick Rod was 8.90.

engineguy · 01-25-2019, 09:08 PM

But, before the advent of the .90 classes (early, mid 70's) there was a "formula" Hot Rod Class. Cars were divided into "Formula" based upon Transmission (stick or automatic) and number of carburetors (single or multiple carburetors) then further divided by weight divided by cubic inches. For example Formula 2, D/Hot Rod, etc.

Adger Smith · 01-27-2019, 06:14 AM

In the 90's they had a Modified class that was similar to NHRA Comp with a dial in. I raced with them in the late 1990's and early 2000's in their Modified Eliminator.
As far as I know They never had a class besides the 90 classes that allowed Brodix heads. They did have the classes some called alphabet classes. Super stock production. 2 and 4 bbl classes. IE: SSP A 2

01-13-2019, 11:45 AM	#1
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Modified Not exactly the original topic but. I never raced but have always helped my brother with his Super Stock cars. He started with IHRA in the early 80 with 2 production SS wagons, then switched to NHRA SS/GT cars. He ran the "flat hood" car in IHRA for a season or two and started running NHRA when IHRA was beginning to dry up. Under Larry Carrier IHRA was pretty strong in the south. Bristol, Darlington, and Rockingham were always packed for the national events. Many of the IHRA points races were held at small out dated tracks but the racing was always good and you were made to feel welcomed. I have no early experience with NHRA for comparison, but IMHO with NHRA being the only game in town the sportsman racers options are limited and NHRA knows this and don't care. If you don't believe me just go through tech and teardown your first time at Indy and get treated like a russian spy. Even before IHRA was sinking they welcomed and appreciated racers. NHRA now at the national event level would IMHO be happy to only have 12 cars in each sportsman class to fill in betwen the pro's. I have watched the trends of Nascar, and drag racing for the past 30 years.Take a look at the empty seats. Is it lack of interest or is it $$$ driven and the price too much for a family of four? I love class racing and hope it is around for years to come. Sportsman racers are what built NHRA and I hope they don't forget it. Just my $.02, Don Jackson Last edited by Bench Racer; 01-13-2019 at 11:45 AM. Reason: .

01-25-2019, 05:12 PM	#2
engineguy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gold Canyon, AZ Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Super Stock Modified As I recall, IHRA didn't have a class that was called Super Stock Modified, but they had the Hot Rod classes which were somewhat like NHRA's Super Stock Modified classes. NHRA SS/M classes and IHRA Hot Rod classes were somewhat based on the old NHRA Modified Production class.

01-25-2019, 09:08 PM	#4
engineguy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gold Canyon, AZ Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Super Stock Modified But, before the advent of the .90 classes (early, mid 70's) there was a "formula" Hot Rod Class. Cars were divided into "Formula" based upon Transmission (stick or automatic) and number of carburetors (single or multiple carburetors) then further divided by weight divided by cubic inches. For example Formula 2, D/Hot Rod, etc.

01-27-2019, 06:14 AM	#5
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Modified In the 90's they had a Modified class that was similar to NHRA Comp with a dial in. I raced with them in the late 1990's and early 2000's in their Modified Eliminator. As far as I know They never had a class besides the 90 classes that allowed Brodix heads. They did have the classes some called alphabet classes. Super stock production. 2 and 4 bbl classes. IE: SSP A 2 __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)