nhra stock needs electric car class - Page 2

Tom P · 04-05-2020, 03:39 AM

You know the batteries are not that environmentally friendly so why not do like an electric railway or streetcar and just run two power strips, one down each lane.... this will also help keep cars away from the wall and centerline. Since we are talking safety here no sense in exposing the drivers to the hazards of the car, they could sit in the grandstands and control their cars remotely.... fans will love seeing "self driving" in effect.
But land is too valuable. It is needed to house all the new immigrants. Maybe the track should be cut back some... to about 100 feet and the cars scaled down to say... 1/32nd the size. This reduced size could possibly allow the track to be enclosed making rainouts far less of a problem.

larrylomascolo · 04-05-2020, 06:23 AM

i would rather race Hot Wheels

Dwight Southerland · 04-05-2020, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom P

You know the batteries are not that environmentally friendly so why not do like an electric railway or streetcar and just run two power strips, one down each lane.... this will also help keep cars away from the wall and centerline. Since we are talking safety here no sense in exposing the drivers to the hazards of the car, they could sit in the grandstands and control their cars remotely.... fans will love seeing "self driving" in effect.
But land is too valuable. It is needed to house all the new immigrants. Maybe the track should be cut back some... to about 100 feet and the cars scaled down to say... 1/32nd the size. This reduced size could possibly allow the track to be enclosed making rainouts far less of a problem.

Not enough room for spectators. Oh, wait! We can live stream the races, right?

Travis Miller · 04-05-2020, 08:52 AM

Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock.

Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

John Kissel · 04-05-2020, 09:09 AM

No way, save that european stuff for elsewhere, BUT, before I was old enough to drive, my Revell slot cars taught me about gearing, brushes, tire softening, glue burnouts, and other stuff. Sounds as exciting as watching grass grow. John Kissel

SSGN · 04-05-2020, 09:09 AM

Why? So we can save the planet with electric cars?? Take a look around, fossil fuels are not killing us.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-05-2020, 11:26 AM

Pass! Something is always ROTTEN in Denmark.....

Dan Fahey · 04-05-2020, 12:25 PM

Electric Car Classes will happen anyway...
Other racing venues are starting them.
Already a few cars are purpose built.

Dano · 04-05-2020, 12:31 PM

NHRA or others could DUB top fuel burnout and run recordings during the runs...…..could happen!!

ken robinson · 04-05-2020, 01:24 PM

Ya but the fans like the pro classes for the noise , smell , vibrations , fire , speed , crashes , and motors blowing up . Electric cars are just not as fun. They can only check off 1 box " speed " . Have you ever had one blow up in flames ? Well I had a transformer blow up on the telephone pole in front of my house one day , nice little show . Go ahead and make a class VCD/A,b,c etc or bracket VDC 1 for dragsters & 2 for door cars etc . If I cant race my car I'm out .

04-05-2020, 03:39 AM	#11
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 696 Likes: 28 Liked 216 Times in 87 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class You know the batteries are not that environmentally friendly so why not do like an electric railway or streetcar and just run two power strips, one down each lane.... this will also help keep cars away from the wall and centerline. Since we are talking safety here no sense in exposing the drivers to the hazards of the car, they could sit in the grandstands and control their cars remotely.... fans will love seeing "self driving" in effect. But land is too valuable. It is needed to house all the new immigrants. Maybe the track should be cut back some... to about 100 feet and the cars scaled down to say... 1/32nd the size. This reduced size could possibly allow the track to be enclosed making rainouts far less of a problem.

04-05-2020, 06:23 AM	#12
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 438 Likes: 62 Liked 64 Times in 28 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class i would rather race Hot Wheels

04-05-2020, 08:52 AM	#14
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 476 Likes: 1 Liked 275 Times in 25 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class Does anyone remember when IHRA allowed turbocharged cars in Pro Stock? Buddy Ingersol of turbocharged fame ran one of the quickest Pro Stock cars that year. Larry Carrier, owner of IHRA liked to go up into the stands incognito and talk to fans. He soon found out the fans did not care for Buddy's car in Pro Stock. Yes it showed quick numbers on the scoreboards but it did not make "loud race car sounds" like the rest of the field. Based on the result of what a lot of the fans told him, Larry made the decision to do away with turbocharged cars in Pro Stock. Conclusion....A race car without the noise soon loses the interest of the spectators.

04-05-2020, 09:09 AM	#15
John Kissel Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Colt's Neck, n.j. Posts: 349 Likes: 767 Liked 232 Times in 94 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class No way, save that european stuff for elsewhere, BUT, before I was old enough to drive, my Revell slot cars taught me about gearing, brushes, tire softening, glue burnouts, and other stuff. Sounds as exciting as watching grass grow. John Kissel

04-05-2020, 09:09 AM	#16
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 625 Likes: 110 Liked 130 Times in 46 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class Why? So we can save the planet with electric cars?? Take a look around, fossil fuels are not killing us. __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

04-05-2020, 11:26 AM	#17
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,327 Likes: 858 Liked 6,605 Times in 1,288 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class Pass! Something is always ROTTEN in Denmark..... Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 04-05-2020 at 11:30 AM.

04-05-2020, 12:25 PM	#18
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,114 Likes: 1,078 Liked 180 Times in 110 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class Electric Car Classes will happen anyway... Other racing venues are starting them. Already a few cars are purpose built.

04-05-2020, 12:31 PM	#19
Dano Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Hurricane, Utah Posts: 156 Likes: 36 Liked 53 Times in 33 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class NHRA or others could DUB top fuel burnout and run recordings during the runs...…..could happen!! __________________ SC 707Y

04-05-2020, 01:24 PM	#20
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 441 Likes: 37 Liked 164 Times in 69 Posts	Re: nhra stock needs electric car class Ya but the fans like the pro classes for the noise , smell , vibrations , fire , speed , crashes , and motors blowing up . Electric cars are just not as fun. They can only check off 1 box " speed " . Have you ever had one blow up in flames ? Well I had a transformer blow up on the telephone pole in front of my house one day , nice little show . Go ahead and make a class VCD/A,b,c etc or bracket VDC 1 for dragsters & 2 for door cars etc . If I cant race my car I'm out .