Quote: ... All I need is a 3rd pedal and I'm ready, I wont run this class with an automatic. And if we are ERA specific NO TRANS BRAKES/TWO STEPS. Make them sound like real race cars.
Right on, Herb ! The class will be a flop if automatics are allowed. Just a glorified bracket race is exactly what you will get-boring. No body cares. You've waited 15 years to get this nostalgia pro stock thing rolling and you immediately ruin it. THE reason the early pro stocks were so popular? They were the ultimate stick shift car. I beg of you, don't do this. It will be a fatal mistake, I promise. I think the idea is a great one and hope it is a wild success, and it can be,if done correctly. Good luck !
Thanks for the input! Here were the rules straight out of NHRA. a. 1972 NHRA Rules: Any transmission acceptable with forward and reverse gears. Must remain in conventional location determined by engine used. Manual clutch automatic transmissions are permitted. b. 1983 NHRA Rules: Any transmission with a maximum of five forward speeds and reverse allowed. Clutchless units accepted. Must remain in conventional location determined by engine used.
We're not in a position to demand that people make large investments for a hobby race. When I created the Max Wedge Shootout in 1993, it was to allow Max Wedge guys to race who couldn't be competitive, or legal, in NHRA Stock Eliminator. I don't have to tell you how wildly successful that class has become. Let's see what this class brings. Listen to Hemi Fred. He's been there, done that.
