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Old 06-14-2025, 02:15 PM   #1
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Entered a like for this comment just to clarify I have no issue with Daren taking whatever advantage the rules give him, but rather that the NHRA started us down this very wrong road a while back. Yes, times change but the present state of Stock (and Super Stock) is so far away from what it was meant to be is more than annoying to me.
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Old 06-14-2025, 04:35 PM   #2
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....times change but the present state of Stock (and Super Stock) is so far away from what it was meant to be....
I very much agree on this.
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Old 06-15-2025, 07:30 AM   #3
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Yes, times change but the present state of Stock (and Super Stock) is so far away from what it was meant to be is more than annoying to me.
Not in MY house!
Stock and SS have changed because NHRA accepted "deals" which forced S/SS to change and certain Racers took advantage of those changes. I'm not going to determine whether the changes are right or wrong but they're not for me.
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Not in MY house!
Stock and SS have changed because NHRA accepted "deals" which forced S/SS to change and certain Racers took advantage of those changes. I'm not going to determine whether the changes are right or wrong but they're not for me.
You were part of a couple of discussions yesterday!
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Please Sir can I have more.Now we have a transmission adapter aproved. But please sir I need more too. It never ends! These new car builds are rediculous. No focus on the normal cost to to build a chassis. I think most who care. Can't wait to see the "I need a break on the factory rated Hp rating". will be.

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Old 06-15-2025, 11:02 AM   #6
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Its amazing the resistance that is being posted on here against Daren getting this combo approved. If we want to move forward with class racing, this is how it's done.
Not everyone wants a fwd Escort or Cavalier. Nor do they want to pay 30k for a non junk 69 camaro to turn it into a race car. Alot of racers started as car guys, so they want a cool car in their eyes to start out with, just not a car that fits as a good combo.
I understand the rules are moving farther and farther away from the 1970s stock rules, but if you dont use those rules to your advantage, you will be left behind. We have a guy in D1 that probably has the most legal stocker in the country and would probably pass 1970s rules. You know what that gets him? Bottom of the sheet, and at bad weather tracks a designated pair dialing the index he cant cover.
There is no award for that. I get it, cam rules, transmission rules. Roller rockers, "Enhanced" cylinder heads and many many other things have pushed us farther away. But maybe something like this Supra will get the interest of a younger person, or maybe not. But fwd 90s cars and 2bbl Mavericks definitely won't either.
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Old 06-15-2025, 01:42 PM   #7
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Sorry, I don't buy the "we must fundamentally change the classes into something else in order to 'save' them" argument.


In the end, what did you actually "save"?




Sort of reminds me of some guy who said "we live in the greatest country on Earth, join me now to change it".
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Old 06-15-2025, 01:54 PM   #8
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Sorry, I don't buy the "we must fundamentally change the classes into something else in order to 'save' them" argument.
I don't believe that allowing the Copos, CJs and DPs into Stock saved anything. It just put the Eliminator into a situation where we now have 8 sec. combos racing against 17 sec. combos. If the "Factory Racers" were put into SS (where they belong), history has shown that modern showroom Camaros, Mustangs and Challengers would have found their way into Stock anyway and in REAL STOCK classes.
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