Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
We have a friend/customer who does the pro-street or whatever its called--heads up but with a breakout---tough deal tho----weather machines, delay boxes, etc---but definitely tough to do

We helped a Comp racer run BA/A with a 500 inch hemi, 1380+ horse power---starts regulated by class indexs, but no breakout----but if you run too quick , gets you penalized next round---tough deal also

Count down???? sucks, big time, so bad we're lucky that it doesn't counter balance gravity----used to be you raced to win the round----then if you went far enough, the race---records could only be set at a devisional race and had to be backed up within an hour or the two final rounds at Indy---now any two runs over a 4 day event ------

The top fuel and funny car guys generally do a decent PR job at the big end, the pro stock guys fail miserably and if you have to listen to one of the womens ( erika, angelle) sob stories------makes you want to run right out and buy a motorcycle or car---guess its a good thing or too bad the dealerships are closed on Sunday nights

Professional fuel racing needs to get rid of----- dual magnetoes, 14:71 blowers, clutch timers, spark/timing curves, dual fuel pumps, anything over a two car team( could be one funny, one dragster) data collection should be the timing slip and anything visual the driver/crew saw/felt plus the timing slip
I would be happy to only have the 1/4 numbers---forget the reaction time, 60 ft, 330,1/8, 1000ft numbers

Prostock should run heads available at the dealership, limit valve lift, only one timing adjustment , no controlable shocks, and have spec gear ratios---trans/rearend, and carbon fibre windtunneled bodies??????


That all sounds good Jerry....would be great and make it more affordable for a lot of folks.....but it just ain't gonna happen....

I keep hoping they'll do something to slow the fuel cars down, but everytime they try something the teams just improve things somewhere else.... Afraid the Pro classes are going to stay the domain of the big teams.....at least until fan and sponsor support dictates otherwise....