RANT No. 6,234,012

[Tony Fagnilli]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Might I ask ..How many Stocker teams can afford new 9" tires every race? New set for the final round?

I'm not exactly sure what your point is.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tony Fagnilli

I'm not exactly sure what your point is.

I thought my statement was fairly straightforward.
Do the FS/XX cars now use wheels /tires not legal for Stock eliminator?

[Mike Gray]

If they run in stock eliminator they should be on 9" tires any other class just use the tires that fit the rules. Why should they get an advantage over any other fast car in stock?

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

If they run in stock eliminator they should be on 9" tires any other class just use the tires that fit the rules. Why should they get an advantage over any other fast car in stock?

Maybe because they don't run against any other cars in stock they have there own class or because with 1400hp on a 9 inch tire half the time they smoke the tires and put on a lousy show. Or it is just not that safe running 170-180 mph in 7.something seconds on that size tire there have already been to many crashes in that class. There are a lot of reasons to keep the 9 inch tire but there are also many reasons to go bigger I think safety should be a concern.

[Daran Summerton]

When Stock quotas drop to 40 it will take 10 grade points. We all soon will be millionaired out.

[cicero819]

factory stock are actually super stock cars, wolves in sheeps clothing.lol Love them but not many can be competitive anymore.

[Bobby Lundholm]

I'm pretty sure most of them are running a drag radial tire. Similar to the outlaw small tire classes.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Bobby Lundholm

I'm pretty sure most of them are running a drag radial tire. Similar to the outlaw small tire classes.

You guys are all wet - I have the exact 9" tire on my FS/D Camaro as they have on the FS/XX cars .The NHRA checks their tires on a regular basis - and I've never seen any of them with a drag radial.

As for new tires at every race its just not true - wouldn't do any good as its the track surface that causes them to spin.This past weekend at Virginia the surface at one point was 140 degrees .That alone will make cars spin .

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

As for new tires at every race its just not true - wouldn't do any good as its the track surface that causes them to spin.This past weekend at Virginia the surface at one point was 140 degrees .That alone will make cars spin .

Thanks for the comment, Jack-o, and welcome back here. :-)

Not sure if the new tires would help, but many already in the class could darn sure do it if they wanted to. Actually, I meant it as an example of how this is quickly becoming a millionaire's class. In other words, another Pro class. Do you guys need more of those?
I don't.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Actually, I meant it as an example of how this is quickly becoming a millionaire's class.

I know a guy who ran IHRA Top Stock back in 2001 or 2002, and he told me at that time that he was the only guy running the class who was not a millionaire.

Factory Stock Showdown is a long way from what those cars were.