Sticks & Autos Together (Class)

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

im praying that another USA shows in belle rose, or as i see it ill get to run tueton for class cause nobody is dumb enough to enter his class....

however like bob shaw, if im gonna get my *** kicked it might as well be by a great guy like bob or jeff....

however, it will be my last enhanced class race > i did not build a 4500 station wagon to run a 2011 hemi heads up for a lousy $400 >

also PAT JOFFRION > how will this effect who gets into CIC race or am i screwed for that too ?????????????????????????

jack mccarthy
former class winner

Jack the CIC race is Pat's not nhra's. He was nice enough to post a while back that everyone who would get a class single will be eligible for the CIC.
PS I wouln's expect $400 even if you win the singles thing. The new class winner contingency posting are out and it ain't pretty.

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

well, if that's the case, why not let stock/stick run clutchless?

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

[Jeff Lee]

I've supported combining the transmissions into one class for years.
We didn't split them off when we street raced so why now?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

There you go again Bill,meddling in an eliminator. you don't run.First off I know this is all
hypothetical,but we all know that there's clutchless cars already.But you say sure fine let
autos run a brake.You're a trip.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I've supported combining the transmissions into one class for years.
We didn't split them off when we street raced so why now?

10-4 on that statement. And why not allow a brake? That would make the stock and S/S combo races a little more fair running them together.. . LOL I can almost see Ed now down on the chip and flinging his (middle) finger off the button to show the competition a "NY salute" as he leaves the starting line. Didnt Hayden Proffit give Dave Strickler the NY salute at the finish line at Indy of 1962 for SS/S class.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

10-4 on that statement. And why not allow a brake? That would make the stock and S/S combo races a little more fair running them together.. . LOL I can almost see Ed now down on the chip and flinging his (middle) finger off the button to show the competition a NY salute.

Lmao I can see Ed now.

[Ed Fernandez]

Seriously,you guys think it would be alright to let stockers have a brake now?

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

umm, i was being sarcastic...

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Seriously,you guys think it would be alright to let stockers have a brake now?

Ed, years ago IHRA allowed them but the NHRA cross overs bitched. When the brakes were outlawed in IHRA nothing changed. The NHRA guys still didnt race with them, the cars didnt slow down, and the same IHRA regulars still did most of the winning. NHRA allows everything else to go on (2 steps, lite alum parts in the trans, gear sets, enhanced heads and intakes, wheelie bars, custom short run cars from the manufacturers, etc.) so whats the big deal. Use one or not. Your choice as it makes no difference especially if the 2 $HRA's combine the sticks and automatics for class in the near future.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Ed, years ago IHRA allowed them but the NHRA cross overs bitched. When the brakes were outlawed in IHRA nothing changed. The NHRA guys still didnt race with them, the cars didnt slow down, and the same IHRA regulars still did most of the winning. NHRA allows everything else to go on (2 steps, lite alum parts in the trans, gear sets, enhanced heads and intakes, wheelie bars, custom short run cars from the manufacturers, etc.) so whats the big deal. Use one or not. Your choice as it makes no difference especially if the 2 $HRA's combine the sticks and automatics for class in the near future.

Half of the content of this website concerns the opposition of parts never meant to be used on stockers.You are one of the most vocal.Now all of a sudden it's ok to dumb down stock because "they allow this and that".You can't have it both ways.Well now f&%$ it I want a Holly 2 bbl and manifold because it was used on AMC 258s built for the Mexican market.And Clifford Eng. makes an alum. head I want that too.See where that will lead to?Then we'll just be SS cars and a lower class car will cost $30K to build to be competitive.
That will bring in a lot of new blood.
Just keep driving nails into the coffin.The funeral will be pretty soon.