Newbie with newbie question

[Eric_of_the_Desert]

Hey Everyone,

Hope this post finds everyone well, building cars, going fast (or slow) and winning rounds.

I was wondering what Stock Eliminator class has the least amount of entries typically?

I used to bracket race way back in the day and have been toying around with the idea of building a car for Stock Eliminator.

I don't need to go fast but would like the opportunity to at least go some rounds and not have to worry about too many heads up races.

Any and all responses welcome.

I would be in the Division 7 area. But if the stars align for sure would like to get the chance at a National event too.

Thanks a bunch!

-E

[Billy Nees]

You haven't asked enough questions..............yet!

What kind of cars do you like? have?
What have you got to spend?
When you bracket race, do you prefer/are you better at chasing or being chased?
What are your mechanical skills like?
Are you going to build or buy a car?

It's a sorry thing to say but many Bracket Racers start out with good intentions to build a S/SS car and eventually run into issues that keep them from finishing the project.

[Eric_of_the_Desert]

Thanks, Billy!

Your reputation as someone in the know means a lot that you’d take the time to respond.

I have too many cars right now. Everything from broke down vans in the desert to a P71 Crown Vic with a 150 shot of nitrous and gears (which is my daily driver).

Selling them ALL off to finance some racing.

But the cars I’m selling aren’t on the approved list otherwise I might build one of them up.

I can chase or be chased. Don’t have a preference and my win to loss ratio back in the day was pretty much equal in both of those situations.

Cheaper builds and dime rockets are more appealing than more expensive builds.

But if there is a class in Stock Eliminator that isn’t that well populated but might take a bit of money to build for I’m okay with that.

I’d honestly rank my mechanical skills as about average for most racers.

Probably more competent than 50 percent with another 50 percent being more competent than me.

But I’m not looking to bust out a laptop and do that type of tuning you see nowadays on shows like Street Outlaws and feel more comfortable with older school tech.

Although I’m always looking to learn new things so it’s not like I’d be opposed to that just not currently in my wheelhouse.

I do like “driving” though so I’d be comfortable in a stick class even though I know I’d be giving up some consistency most likely.

Want to have some fun and be able to go some rounds.

Don’t wanna be the one and out guy.

Although that probably will happen for a bit till I get this sorted and dialed in.

Thanks!

-E

[Pistol Pete]

Eric
Check your private message’s

[ken robinson]

You might look at some of the quilifing sheets listed on drag race central in the past history of years at the tracks you will race at . There you will see which classes are loaded with cars or not loaded and how fast you will need to be . Welcome to stock ...

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by ken robinson

You might look at some of the quilifing sheets listed on drag race central in the past history of years at the tracks you will race at . There you will see which classes are loaded with cars or not loaded and how fast you will need to be . Welcome to stock ...

and another thing that you might do is subscribe to "Nitro Joe's".

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Eric_of_the_Desert

I do like “driving” though so I’d be comfortable in a stick class even though I know I’d be giving up some consistency most likely.


-E

If you want to be in a class with few participants, you need to get this notion out of your head right away. Urban legend, as far as I'm concerned.
I'm guessing you don't remember Alan Peters ;-)

[Rick J]

I'd just try to make sure you pick a combo with a V-8, weather swings affect lower hp engines more, which leads to inconsistency.

[Eric_of_the_Desert]

Cool... cool... thanks for all the responses... and ideas... and places to look for info too.

Thx guys!

-E

[Mike Gray]

Eric, if you can buy an existing class car or existing roller. I’m building one from scratch and it’s probably running 30% to 40% more that way. Everything is costing more than you think it should. The other BIG problem is supply chain, I can’t get parts in a timely manner nor can I get work that I can not do such as paint, done in a reasonable time.
A lot of guys on here mentioned not to build from scratch, maybe I should have listened!
I built a super-street car from scratch and a super-gas car from a roller so I thought I could tackle a class car. It’s become a humbling process.