Toyota Supra in Stock Eliminator (Poll)

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by GUMP

But that Camaro Stocker that he drives has a 9"....

I think the COPO Camaro came from the factory with the 9 inch. Not Ford but Strange. That is the difference. The street version cannot run the 9 inch.
I would say that Supra would be more of a comp car.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I think the COPO Camaro came from the factory with the 9 inch. Not Ford but Strange.

True.

....The street version cannot run the 9 inch.

It ABSOLUTELY can!!

I would say that Supra would be more of a comp car.

LOL! It also has a Strange rear. And, it has been built using the existing rules to run Stock Eliminator.

[Billy Nees]

Ya know, I don't post much on here anymore. Mostly by choice.
The Factory Cars (and the Toyota, You asked for it, you got it) aren't the things ruining Stock. The costs of building these combos and the insultingly ridiculous purses are.
Daren, if you really love Stock Eliminator as I truly do (even for all of it's faults) would you PLEASE make your next project an inexpensive, entry-level combo which can be built by "mere mortals" without engineering degrees, a machine shop in their garage and an unlimited line-of-credit at their Bank?
As good, fun, simple to build and CHEAP as some of my latest projects are, I just don't seem to be able to convince any young people (or old poops who act young) to get involved.
Maybe it's my charismatic charm ;-).

[GUMP]

I hear Ya Billy!

You know that I have a couple of "old car" projects around here on my "when I get to it list"!

I almost got my Firebird back out a few years ago, but ended up lending the drivetrain to Robbie Butler. That stuff ran pretty good in GT/QA. Even held the record for a short while.

The Cutlass P/SA was running pretty good until I brought it home for updates. That has turned into a frame-off project....

Both of those cars should be an example of how deep my passion runs.

I also help a few racers from time to time. But, that's a story for another time!

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know, I don't post much on here anymore. Mostly by choice.
The Factory Cars (and the Toyota, You asked for it, you got it) aren't the things ruining Stock. The costs of building these combos and the insultingly ridiculous purses are.
Daren, if you really love Stock Eliminator as I truly do (even for all of it's faults) would you PLEASE make your next project an inexpensive, entry-level combo which can be built by "mere mortals" without engineering degrees, a machine shop in their garage and an unlimited line-of-credit at their Bank?
As good, fun, simple to build and CHEAP as some of my latest projects are, I just don't seem to be able to convince any young people (or old poops who act young) to get involved.
Maybe it's my charismatic charm ;-).

Billy, I know it's a FFFFord, but someone can buy a 2011 Mustang 3.7 V6 car for cheap and run it in M/SA, would be a good combo, for not an arm and a leg. I think a guy in D1 ran one a couple years ago.




Bret Velde
2003 I/SA
Coming soon

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know, I don't post much on here anymore. Mostly by choice.
The Factory Cars (and the Toyota, You asked for it, you got it) aren't the things ruining Stock. The costs of building these combos and the insultingly ridiculous purses are.
Daren, if you really love Stock Eliminator as I truly do (even for all of it's faults) would you PLEASE make your next project an inexpensive, entry-level combo which can be built by "mere mortals" without engineering degrees, a machine shop in their garage and an unlimited line-of-credit at their Bank?
As good, fun, simple to build and CHEAP as some of my latest projects are, I just don't seem to be able to convince any young people (or old poops who act young) to get involved.
Maybe it's my charismatic charm ;-).

This should be it's own thread. Sorry Daren.

[BRETV]

People spend $100K on a boat to catch fish and throw them back and the maintenance is even more. LOL





Bret Velde
2003 I/SA
Coming soon

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know, I don't post much on here anymore. Mostly by choice.
The Factory Cars (and the Toyota, You asked for it, you got it) aren't the things ruining Stock. The costs of building these combos and the insultingly ridiculous purses are.
Daren, if you really love Stock Eliminator as I truly do (even for all of it's faults) would you PLEASE make your next project an inexpensive, entry-level combo which can be built by "mere mortals" without engineering degrees, a machine shop in their garage and an unlimited line-of-credit at their Bank?
As good, fun, simple to build and CHEAP as some of my latest projects are, I just don't seem to be able to convince any young people (or old poops who act young) to get involved.
Maybe it's my charismatic charm ;-).

And new cars aren't going to bring in a bunch of new racers either. They didn't last time, and they won't now.


Stock and Super Stock are for a rare breed of people who thrive on a specific challenge to develop ET and MPH within rules and limitations, rather than with "bigger", "more", nitrous, or supercharging. You're NEVER going to bring in droves of new blood. People are not raised that way anymore. Even within drag racing, when you start talking about making something fast in Stock or Super Stock, or even Comp, 90% of all people's eyes glaze over and they get a confused look on their face.




Unfortunately, neither Stock nor Super Stock has Roger Brogdon, either, and NHRA simply doesn't care.