Just talkin' here,

63corvette · 01-10-2020, 12:02 PM

I no longer race stock however, I still race since retirement SG so I see this from several classes perspective. I have class win trophys before they were Wallys.
NHRA has cut its staff and the length of the events so the stock and super stock classes which require more tech time (staff for fuel check and weights/classification) in my opinion will continue to suffer.
Just look what happened to Pro Stock.
NHRA does not even tech cars at the Nationals however, fuel checks etc are required for some of the classes which takes time and staff.
SG, SC, TS, and TD takes no time for staff at the Nationals. No tech or fuel checks.
Weight for these classes is the only requirement and that is not always done.
The real issue for all those classes except SG is the time it takes to run those classes due to burnouts across the starting line and the TS and TD taking so long to prepare for their run.
From my perspective NHRA is all about cutting costs to run the events and it costs them more to run some classes than others. TV time is also a consideration.
It is really all about money and that is the same thing in any business.
Just My 2 Cents and Observation
Rick Cates
Canyon TX. SG 56 in 2019. SG 76 in 2020

01-10-2020, 12:02 PM	#18
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Just talkin' here, I no longer race stock however, I still race since retirement SG so I see this from several classes perspective. I have class win trophys before they were Wallys. NHRA has cut its staff and the length of the events so the stock and super stock classes which require more tech time (staff for fuel check and weights/classification) in my opinion will continue to suffer. Just look what happened to Pro Stock. NHRA does not even tech cars at the Nationals however, fuel checks etc are required for some of the classes which takes time and staff. SG, SC, TS, and TD takes no time for staff at the Nationals. No tech or fuel checks. Weight for these classes is the only requirement and that is not always done. The real issue for all those classes except SG is the time it takes to run those classes due to burnouts across the starting line and the TS and TD taking so long to prepare for their run. From my perspective NHRA is all about cutting costs to run the events and it costs them more to run some classes than others. TV time is also a consideration. It is really all about money and that is the same thing in any business. Just My 2 Cents and Observation Rick Cates Canyon TX. SG 56 in 2019. SG 76 in 2020