Thread: Things That Ruined Drag Racing!

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Hear here!
I have a short list too!
1) Allowing funny cars to narrow the bodies.
(So what if the Hawaiian flew?)
The narrowed charger was the start of the trend toward the current poopmobile shape....
2) Allowing tube frames in Pro-Stock
(So what if it was Bill Jenkin's Vega)
It made the class a techno wonder class with no 'stock' roots. Find me an OEM body panel worth a lick anywhere?
3) Allowing the first electronic delay box on the property at any drag strip anywhere on the planet.
4) Putting wheelbase limits, cid limits, ring gear limits, and anything in an unlimited class that has the word limit in it.
I want 'top' to be 'top' damnit!
Jeff

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I was a child of the '60s, and was lucky enough to... "Be there!...Be there!...Be there!"... for the "Golden Age". If that wasn't lucky enough, I lived near Indy, and went to the Nats from the very early '60s 'til the mid seventies.
During this era, there were a few things that took the fun out of it for the spectator. Here are my "main pain" complaints:
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Today I only have Pro Mod to be thankful for! At this point you can feel free to add any changes that made drag racing less exciting for you.

Originally Posted by deepnhock

Hear here!
I have a short list too!
1) Allowing funny cars to narrow the bodies.
(So what if the Hawaiian flew?)
The narrowed charger was the start of the trend toward the current poopmobile shape....
2) Allowing tube frames in Pro-Stock
(So what if it was Bill Jenkin's Vega)
It made the class a techno wonder class with no 'stock' roots. Find me an OEM body panel worth a lick anywhere?
3) Allowing the first electronic delay box on the property at any drag strip anywhere on the planet.
4) Putting wheelbase limits, cid limits, ring gear limits, and anything in an unlimited class that has the word limit in it.
I want 'top' to be 'top' damnit!
Jeff

Just my opinion, but if NHRA is worried about the speeds, I would rather they race them 1000 feet, than to put restrictions on the cars. They would probably still top 300!

I agree with #3 thats for sure.