nhra stock needs electric car class

[Travis Miller]

Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock.

Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

[SSGN]

Why? So we can save the planet with electric cars?? Take a look around, fossil fuels are not killing us.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Pass! Something is always ROTTEN in Denmark.....

[Dan Fahey]

Electric Car Classes will happen anyway...
Other racing venues are starting them.
Already a few cars are purpose built.

[Dano]

NHRA or others could DUB top fuel burnout and run recordings during the runs...…..could happen!!

[ken robinson]

Ya but the fans like the pro classes for the noise , smell , vibrations , fire , speed , crashes , and motors blowing up . Electric cars are just not as fun. They can only check off 1 box " speed " . Have you ever had one blow up in flames ? Well I had a transformer blow up on the telephone pole in front of my house one day , nice little show . Go ahead and make a class VCD/A,b,c etc or bracket VDC 1 for dragsters & 2 for door cars etc . If I cant race my car I'm out .

[bykr]

Dumb asses think that electric power is green because it's coming out of a plug, like it's all coming from windfarms or hydroelectric.. Go to a power plant during peak demand and see how much natural gas is being used. The one I went to used a lot. Not to mention the battery disposal problem. So, no electric racing for me.

[Rose Racing]

Originally Posted by Travis Miller

Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock.

Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

I think the racers had alot to do with him being pushed out of Pro Stock....The disadvantages of a NA car compared to a Turbo car are abundant!!!

[Rose Racing]

Me being a 27 year old future Stock Eliminator competitor if Electric cars are allowed and start to dominate im out.....I have zero interest in racing electric crap.....

Originally Posted by Rose Racing

Me being a 27 year old future Stock Eliminator competitor if Electric cars are allowed and start to dominate im out.....I have zero interest in racing electric crap.....

Thank you young man! Nice to see a real gear head speak up.
Get yourself a GM- Mopar or Ford muscle car and go for it! I am in total agreement. They should have their own ( High Amperage ) Class!