Interest in Modified? - Page 5

mloboda · 10-31-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

Ok guys at a track operator Ill make this offer. You get me 20 cars Modified type, now SS production cars can run as well but we will call it Modified, and I will do a race for it.

1000 win
300 RU
150 Semi
75 1/4's

I know this isnt alot but its a start. My brother and I have had a TON on our plate the last year but have now figured out how to run a track and not let a track run us. As always Xtreme Motorsports will pay 100.00 bonus to any stick car that wins a race at Piedmont. So its really 1100 to win. If we have enough we could have the first race in April before Rockingham National..

Herb Jr

Give us more details, several old modified UMTR cars from Ohio would make that trip in April.

herbjr · 10-31-2008, 01:03 PM

Yea Pohill you would have to. The SS production guys would have to run Econo Modified classes to make this work. I had my right eye injured yesterday and cant see out of it. My son was reading this to me when I replied. I will get on this first of the week when I can see again and go from there. I cant drive, he even told me not to watch TV or read. Boy this is fun sitting ina dark house.

Herb Jr

trmnatr · 10-31-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbjr

Yea Pohill you would have to. The SS production guys would have to run Econo Modified classes to make this work. I had my right eye injured yesterday and cant see out of it. My son was reading this to me when I replied. I will get on this first of the week when I can see again and go from there. I cant drive, he even told me not to watch TV or read. Boy this is fun sitting ina dark house.

Herb Jr

Hope you get better !

I myself am interested, Can you PM me contact information or post a contact number as im very interested in talking about it with you, i would like to attend

Again, hope you get to feeling better, that not a good way to be sitting around

buzzinhalfdozen · 10-31-2008, 01:50 PM

Mr. Herb, Race sounds like a great idea, would be excellent if week before Rock, since I live in Ohio. This way I could just stay over and attend nat. event the following weekend. That would be a good break from the hard winters here. Thanks Joe Buchanan As a kicker maybe we could get some people with some "pull" to maybe hit up some sponsors, Maybe some cash or free stuff, you know racers love free stuff.

Ven302 · 10-31-2008, 02:24 PM

If I was together I would be there, We would need to leave the stuff somewhere too. so I could fly home,
I probably wont be ready until later in the year ( if I am lucky)

SS/CS with an Automatic, sorry

Michael Beard · 10-31-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by trmnatr

Do you have an e-mail or phone number or web-site? Thank you !

Herb runs Piedmont... www.piedmontdragway.com They've been extremely proactive in having and supporting S/SS Combo races in front of a good crowd. Even got coverage on YouTube!

Video coverage of Piedmont Dragway's Stock/Super Stock Combo, July 3rd, 2008

Video coverage of the Triad Thunder Series at Piedmont Dragway:

Hey Herb, if y'all do this, give me plenty of notice, and I'll pitch in something like "Modified Lives!" Participant decals or some such.

Get well, soon!

buzzinhalfdozen · 10-31-2008, 03:31 PM

I for one would like to see it all door cars, this would keep the overall speeds down and keep the ET's closer for instance 9.50 being chased by 7. something dragster, just my opinion. While racing in Mod. the most common complaint I heard was "damn dragsters" I believe it was the direct cause of quite a few racers either moving to SS or just putting their stuff up. Don't get me wrong I'm not against fast dragsters I just feel they have plenty of classes to race in T.D. Q.R. what do you do with a fast Econo Mod. or alterd door car? Either way if this race does get ran I'm there, like I said in the initial post IHRA isn't going to ask us if we'd like them to bring back a form of Mod, however if they see that the racers are willing to support itWell... Every journey begins with the first step. Joe Buchanan

mloboda · 10-31-2008, 03:53 PM

In my mind, the modifieds I know and love are stick shift doorslammers. No dragsters or automatics.

The only car worth watching in that 9 minute clip was the stick shift Nova that went 3 rounds
Video coverage of Piedmont Dragway's Stock/Super Stock Combo, July 3rd, 2008

Doyle Evans · 10-31-2008, 09:08 PM

Mr, Evans thank you, this is what I was looking for, I have a car that I believe would fit a Mod. class and I know at least 5 other racers that do also. That makes 6 and counting. Thanks Joe Buchanan

THANK YOU - FOR THE INTEREST AND STARTING THIS THREAD

I think racers and fans alike would be interested in reviving the category. But this time around make it a doorslammer only class, and forget about weight breaks for using automatics-Door cars with manual transmissions only!

While I am in this thread let me give a shout out to Doyle Evans!

NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU MIKE, READY TO JUMP IN?

Ok guys at a track operator Ill make this offer. You get me 20 cars Modified type, now SS production cars can run as well but we will call it Modified, and I will do a race for it.

1000 win
300 RU
150 Semi
75 1/4's

I know this isnt alot but its a start. My brother and I have had a TON on our plate the last year but have now figured out how to run a track and not let a track run us. As always Xtreme Motorsports will pay 100.00 bonus to any stick car that wins a race at Piedmont. So its really 1100 to win. If we have enough we could have the first race in April before Rockingham National..

Herb Jr

HERB WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR THE CLASS RACERS!

DOYLE

sst1988 · 10-31-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by John Leichtamer Jr

I DON'T THINK SO. Paul Mercure had his but sittin in a modified more than anybody.Plus real modifieds had three pedals, not like these sissy automatic, button leavin,selinoid shifted,so called modified cars

Ernie Price is still livin the dream...

Hammer

Nothing against A.B. he is a great driver

Anthony Bertozzi
Given the way the 2007 season turned out for Anthony Bertozzi, he should think about taking it easy more often.
That's because even though the he followed through with his plan to spend a large portion of the summer relaxing in Virginia Beach, Bertozzi, 41, still managed to pull off a rare feat by capturing both the Stock Eliminator and Super Stock IHRA World Championships.

No one has ever won both the Stock Eliminator and Super Stock championships in the same season before, but 2007 was the fourth time that Bertozzi has won two IHRA championships in the same season. In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000, he won the top honors in both the Super Stock and Modified Divisions. Including the two championships he won in 2007, Bertozzi has won 16 IHRA world championships and one NHRA championship.

"I loved the old Modified division because that was a non-electronics class," he says. Bertozzi was the IHRA Modified champion in 1994 through 1997 and again in 1999 and 2000. IHRA dropped the Modified division from its championship slate after the 2002 season

10-31-2008, 01:03 PM	#42
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? Yea Pohill you would have to. The SS production guys would have to run Econo Modified classes to make this work. I had my right eye injured yesterday and cant see out of it. My son was reading this to me when I replied. I will get on this first of the week when I can see again and go from there. I cant drive, he even told me not to watch TV or read. Boy this is fun sitting ina dark house. Herb Jr

10-31-2008, 01:50 PM	#44
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? Mr. Herb, Race sounds like a great idea, would be excellent if week before Rock, since I live in Ohio. This way I could just stay over and attend nat. event the following weekend. That would be a good break from the hard winters here. Thanks Joe Buchanan As a kicker maybe we could get some people with some "pull" to maybe hit up some sponsors, Maybe some cash or free stuff, you know racers love free stuff.

10-31-2008, 02:24 PM	#45
Ven302 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 262 Likes: 41 Liked 34 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? If I was together I would be there, We would need to leave the stuff somewhere too. so I could fly home, I probably wont be ready until later in the year ( if I am lucky) SS/CS with an Automatic, sorry

10-31-2008, 03:31 PM	#47
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? I for one would like to see it all door cars, this would keep the overall speeds down and keep the ET's closer for instance 9.50 being chased by 7. something dragster, just my opinion. While racing in Mod. the most common complaint I heard was "damn dragsters" I believe it was the direct cause of quite a few racers either moving to SS or just putting their stuff up. Don't get me wrong I'm not against fast dragsters I just feel they have plenty of classes to race in T.D. Q.R. what do you do with a fast Econo Mod. or alterd door car? Either way if this race does get ran I'm there, like I said in the initial post IHRA isn't going to ask us if we'd like them to bring back a form of Mod, however if they see that the racers are willing to support itWell... Every journey begins with the first step. Joe Buchanan

10-31-2008, 03:53 PM	#48
mloboda Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: cleveland Ohio Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? In my mind, the modifieds I know and love are stick shift doorslammers. No dragsters or automatics. The only car worth watching in that 9 minute clip was the stick shift Nova that went 3 rounds Video coverage of Piedmont Dragway's Stock/Super Stock Combo, July 3rd, 2008 Last edited by mloboda; 10-31-2008 at 04:04 PM.

10-31-2008, 09:08 PM	#49
Doyle Evans Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 141 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Interest in Modified? Mr, Evans thank you, this is what I was looking for, I have a car that I believe would fit a Mod. class and I know at least 5 other racers that do also. That makes 6 and counting. Thanks Joe Buchanan THANK YOU - FOR THE INTEREST AND STARTING THIS THREAD I think racers and fans alike would be interested in reviving the category. But this time around make it a doorslammer only class, and forget about weight breaks for using automatics-Door cars with manual transmissions only! While I am in this thread let me give a shout out to Doyle Evans! NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU MIKE, READY TO JUMP IN? Ok guys at a track operator Ill make this offer. You get me 20 cars Modified type, now SS production cars can run as well but we will call it Modified, and I will do a race for it. 1000 win 300 RU 150 Semi 75 1/4's I know this isnt alot but its a start. My brother and I have had a TON on our plate the last year but have now figured out how to run a track and not let a track run us. As always Xtreme Motorsports will pay 100.00 bonus to any stick car that wins a race at Piedmont. So its really 1100 to win. If we have enough we could have the first race in April before Rockingham National.. Herb Jr HERB WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR THE CLASS RACERS! DOYLE