Lets Root Cause the Detriment of Class Racing

[SBillinson]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I doubt you would find very many that think Stock or Super Stock is an “everyone’s gets a trophy” class. I know I have worked and raced hard to get the ones I have. No gimmes.
If you really believed what you said you would be running your car in comp eliminator. Instead of super stock. There is a class for your combo there. That’s a different world over there and you have to be really fast to play and have a chance to win. Comp has very few cars competing due to the extreme cost. We don’t want stock and super stock to become like comp. Also eliminating anyones class is not a good idea. How would you like it if your class was eliminated making your combo obsolete.
I enjoy racing and do it as a hobby. I don’t do it to make money although it’s nice to win some once in a while. I have won in every series that I race in. NHRA, IHRA and the local association that we have here in Florida.
I do all of my own work. Build my engines, transmission. Set up the rear end gears. I did all the welding and fabrication on my car. I also did the body work and paint. Not many left that do their own work.

I do most of my work too, including tig welding and machining. Besides chassis work and other fabrication, I welded my block and heads. I also rebuild my transmissions and set-up differentials.

I do have an engine builder. He's amazing at his craft, and an incredible mentor and friend. He indulges me a bit with my crazy ideas, but he's the one who turned a 20 year old road racing engine into a .70 under piece. Not an easy task. I'm sticking with him despite having a decent little machine shop in my garage. He also builds all of his own stuff, and is bad fast.

I want to race Comp, but I love super stock and stock. When I do begin racing comp, I'll still compete in SS, but probably not Modified.

Combining classes doesn't eliminate anyone, it just makes the class more competitive. Having so many classes, working the ladder and shuffling around to avoid heads-up runs isn't exactly in the spirit of performance. Working hard on you stuff to go faster is the epitome of class racing. There are lots of people who still do that, but in many ways they're competing against themselves. Fewer classes would give everyone a chance to show their stuff, not only the millionaires. It may even draw some spectators and sponsorship.

[Andy Friar]

Originally Posted by SBillinson

I do most of my work too, including tig welding and machining. Besides chassis work and other fabrication, I welded my block and heads. I also rebuild my transmissions and set-up differentials.

I do have an engine builder. He's amazing at his craft, and an incredible mentor and friend. He indulges me a bit with my crazy ideas, but he's the one who turned a 20 year old road racing engine into a .70 under piece. Not an easy task. I'm sticking with him despite having a decent little machine shop in my garage. He also builds all of his own stuff, and is bad fast.

I want to race Comp, but I love super stock and stock. When I do begin racing comp, I'll still compete in SS, but probably not Modified.

Combining classes doesn't eliminate anyone, it just makes the class more competitive. Having so many classes, working the ladder and shuffling around to avoid heads-up runs isn't exactly in the spirit of performance. Working hard on you stuff to go faster is the epitome of class racing. There are lots of people who still do that, but in many ways they're competing against themselves. Fewer classes would give everyone a chance to show their stuff, not only the millionaires. It may even draw some spectators and sponsorship.

I give you kudos for doing most of the work on your own. Very few cats in sportsman/ bracket racing today, let alone STK/ SS that can do that much.

[SBillinson]

Originally Posted by Andy Friar

I give you kudos for doing most of the work on your own. Very few cats in sportsman/ bracket racing today, let alone STK/ SS that can do that much.

Thanks Andy. I'm building a stocker with my son. We'll post in the build section toward the end of the year..