roush cars in stock and super stock

jeff conley · 09-10-2008, 06:58 PM

http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...320-x_9-7.html

Chuck Norton · 09-10-2008, 07:27 PM

From the text of the dragracingonline.com report.
"It is believed that this is the first time the NHRA has approved an aftermarket powertrain for competition."

I wonder if the 1967 Shelby vehicles were considered when that statement was written. I wonder if Roush will be assigned his own section of the Classification Guide the way Shelby was.

cutta · 09-10-2008, 08:14 PM

I thought power adders were illegal for these classes! How are they going to limit boost? Does this mean the Supercharge Corvettes will be legal now, they are suparcharged too? Please, someone explain. This seems a little off.

Ed Wright · 09-10-2008, 08:20 PM

That's nuts.

Alan Roehrich · 09-10-2008, 08:32 PM

On cars with crank driven superchargers, NHRA does not allow you to change the pulleys. Of course, if the supercharger is a centrifugal supercharger, I'd like to see how NHRA will check them for ratio.

On the Shelby cars, Shelby is considered to be a manufacturer, at least last I looked. The Shelby cars, at least the originals from the sixties, are listed as Shelbys, not Fords.

lstanford · 09-10-2008, 09:04 PM

This is just the beginning. There are fifty Cobra Jet Mustangs with blowers coming next Spring. I think factoring will have a whole new meaning when this is said and done. This will be the battle of the blowers and good luck figuring out who is legal! Who said it's only cheating when you get caught. Caught for what?

BLAZER · 09-10-2008, 09:16 PM

Saleen next followed by Shelby--With AA/S having so many cars.why would they do this?

bill dedman · 09-10-2008, 09:39 PM

cutta wrote: "I thought power adders were illegal for these classes! How are they going to limit boost? "

Probably, the same way they limit boost, now... they won't.

Check out the disproportionate number of #1 qualifiers in Stock at national events that run forced induction.

I don't think it can all be chalked up to soft indexes or unrealistic horsepower factors.

Certain racing associations attach telltale boost gauges to the engines in competing cars, with specific limits set. When they come in for a weight/fuel check, the telltale boost gauge had better not read over the prescribed limit.

Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure that one out...

442OLDS · 09-10-2008, 09:43 PM

Stock Eliminator is NOT a class for everyone, and not everyone will be successful.

Alan Roehrich · 09-10-2008, 09:55 PM

Hey, if you're going to quote me, at least give me credit.

09-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#2
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 112 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock From the text of the dragracingonline.com report. "It is believed that this is the first time the NHRA has approved an aftermarket powertrain for competition." I wonder if the 1967 Shelby vehicles were considered when that statement was written. I wonder if Roush will be assigned his own section of the Classification Guide the way Shelby was.

09-10-2008, 08:14 PM	#3
cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 347 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock I thought power adders were illegal for these classes! How are they going to limit boost? Does this mean the Supercharge Corvettes will be legal now, they are suparcharged too? Please, someone explain. This seems a little off.

09-10-2008, 08:20 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock That's nuts. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

09-10-2008, 08:32 PM	#5
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,126 Likes: 1,583 Liked 1,893 Times in 423 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock On cars with crank driven superchargers, NHRA does not allow you to change the pulleys. Of course, if the supercharger is a centrifugal supercharger, I'd like to see how NHRA will check them for ratio. On the Shelby cars, Shelby is considered to be a manufacturer, at least last I looked. The Shelby cars, at least the originals from the sixties, are listed as Shelbys, not Fords. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

09-10-2008, 09:04 PM	#6
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock This is just the beginning. There are fifty Cobra Jet Mustangs with blowers coming next Spring. I think factoring will have a whole new meaning when this is said and done. This will be the battle of the blowers and good luck figuring out who is legal! Who said it's only cheating when you get caught. Caught for what?

09-10-2008, 06:58 PM	#1
jeff conley Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	roush cars in stock and super stock http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...320-x_9-7.html __________________ Operations Manager/Race Director Lucas Oil Raceway @ Indy

09-10-2008, 09:16 PM	#7
BLAZER Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wasthere,England Posts: 266 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock Saleen next followed by Shelby--With AA/S having so many cars.why would they do this?

09-10-2008, 09:39 PM	#8
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock cutta wrote: "I thought power adders were illegal for these classes! How are they going to limit boost? " Probably, the same way they limit boost, now... they won't. Check out the disproportionate number of #1 qualifiers in Stock at national events that run forced induction. I don't think it can all be chalked up to soft indexes or unrealistic horsepower factors. Certain racing associations attach telltale boost gauges to the engines in competing cars, with specific limits set. When they come in for a weight/fuel check, the telltale boost gauge had better not read over the prescribed limit. Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure that one out... __________________ Bill

09-10-2008, 09:43 PM	#9
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock Stock Eliminator is NOT a class for everyone, and not everyone will be successful.

09-10-2008, 09:55 PM	#10
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,126 Likes: 1,583 Liked 1,893 Times in 423 Posts	Re: roush cars in stock and super stock Hey, if you're going to quote me, at least give me credit. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S