Quote Originally Posted by Dgas56
At the above mentioned Fri/Sat outlaw street races,we are seeing more n more older ex serious drag racers coming out to run their street rod/machines.We hear all the above from them as well, funny tho is that these are the same guys that spouted all the NHRA jargon only a few years ago. Three things most -COST = MONEY, saftey equip. expirations and electronics - wait n see if I'm right.
And wait and see one other thing. As soon as the non sanctioned tracks start drawing big car counts, they will also start drawing big money and the low budget racer will again be forced out.

Jack hit it real good on the ET and speeds. A D Super Stock is now running faster then the AFX cars "back in the day".

Anyway, wherever you can run heads up and be competitive in a budget car now, better enjoy it. The money boys will soon be there with the high dollar cars and Joe average will be competing for runner up spot.....

As for the safety rules on outdated belts, there's reasons for that. A 10 year old set of belts that have been laying around in a box, or worse yet leftovers from some circle burner car that were left in there when the car was washed inside and out with a pressure washer are not as strong as an up to date SFI legal set. But if somebody wants to run them to me it's just like the people who don't wear seat belts on the street, he nows how much he wants to be around and race another day so it's not my place to discuss how important it is to have really first rate safety equipment. As for roll bars, if they weren't checked in tech, the clowns would be out there running exhaust tubing cuz it's lighter and they're too good to crash anyway!!!!!

I've ran a couple of the nostalgia events in a buddys car a few years back, seems to me they were quite insistent on safety rules, also. The major nostalgia events have allready been taken over by the big buck boys, if you doubt it check out some of the ET's posted at the last big one. A few years ago a 7 second dragster was very competitive, now it would be fortunate to make the field at the Major nostalgia events.....

In closing, I've ran a bracket car for a lot of years. If your car is performing correctly and you figure your dial in right, there's no need for using the brakes... If you get a good light and have a consistent car you will win a bunch of rounds against the sandbaggers who dial in their 8.50 car at 12.00 and stand on the binders at the end. It's really tough for me to think as a spectator, mainly cuz if I'm not running my car or wrenching on someone else's I usually just don't go... But I do know when the "big cars", let's say Top Alcohol and up, fire up they are all on their feet to watch the pass. The knowledgeable fans also seem to stay interested when the Super Class cars and bracket cars are running, the rest stroll the Vendor's area and buy T-Shirts and check out the cars. I have never noticed a whole lot of them leaving early or demanding their money back........