Interest in Modified?

ChevyII · 10-29-2008, 12:59 PM

Joe,

The interest in Modified is already there but "I and N" just call it Super Stock! I attended the IHRA World Finals in Rockingham for the Super Summit Series deal in 2007 and watched a fair amount of Stock and Super Stock action. More than half the cars that populated Super Stock that weekend were Modified cars!

Look at all the big name Super Stock racers who have changed to Modified type cars to control the outcome of the finish line. Fletcher, DeFrank, Biondo (s), Bertozzi, Taylor , Fuqua, Martel, and many others who ran conventional Super Stockers for years and have moved over to "hood scoop" cars and won a lot of $$$ in Modified/Comp trim.

I was at Indy in '81 when the Modified cars protested the demise of the class. Was priceless to watch the parade from the stands and the last time I personally saw a group of racers unite and stand up for what they thought was wrong (other than when the Pro Stock Truck competitors took on NHRA and won).

The interest is there, its just not called Modified any longer.

Mike Ferstl

10-29-2008, 12:59 PM	#5
ChevyII Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 263 Likes: 3 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? Joe, The interest in Modified is already there but "I and N" just call it Super Stock! I attended the IHRA World Finals in Rockingham for the Super Summit Series deal in 2007 and watched a fair amount of Stock and Super Stock action. More than half the cars that populated Super Stock that weekend were Modified cars! Look at all the big name Super Stock racers who have changed to Modified type cars to control the outcome of the finish line. Fletcher, DeFrank, Biondo (s), Bertozzi, Taylor , Fuqua, Martel, and many others who ran conventional Super Stockers for years and have moved over to "hood scoop" cars and won a lot of $$$ in Modified/Comp trim. I was at Indy in '81 when the Modified cars protested the demise of the class. Was priceless to watch the parade from the stands and the last time I personally saw a group of racers unite and stand up for what they thought was wrong (other than when the Pro Stock Truck competitors took on NHRA and won). The interest is there, its just not called Modified any longer. Mike Ferstl