FEEDBACK ARTICLE: FROM THE GRANDSTANDS: GIVE ME THE OLD SCHOOL

I know and like many of the New School racers in the Super Classes of NHRA, but Old School is the way to go!

I applaud Tim and his views on Old School drag racing.

I would like to point out the index classes with alternate sanctions like PSCA.

PSCA index classes do not allow the throttle stops, stutter boxes, timers, etc., that make for boring racing. The racing there is tight and fun. The winners are truly Old School! - Dale Tuley

FEEDBACK ARTICLE: FROM THE GRANDSTANDS: GIVE ME THE OLD SCHOOL

I know and like many of the New School racers in the Super Classes of NHRA, but Old School is the way to go!

I applaud Tim and his views on Old School drag racing.

I would like to point out the index classes with alternate sanctions like PSCA.

PSCA index classes do not allow the throttle stops, stutter boxes, timers, etc., that make for boring racing. The racing there is tight and fun. The winners are truly Old School! - Dale Tuley

The last one about electronics in so called "super" racing is spot on. Super Gas and Super Comp has nothing to do with drag racing at all anymore. Everything you need to do in a normal drag race has been taken away. Can't cut a light? Put a box in. Can't run the number? Put a box in. Drivers are not even needed any more, might as well just race RC cars.

We need to get the electronics out of the cars if the sport is to survive. Many of my friends who have never raced and go to the track with me want to race but don't see the point when you have to cut a .001 light and run 9.901 to even have a chance to win. Driver skill has been totally taken out of the picture. - Mark Wolfe


Once again Timmah is dead on. The sad part is that in order to run the super classes and have a shot, you have to have the boxes. Sure there are a few guys out there with some success but not enough. I would support heads up no box indexes on the national and divisional level. Sounds great to me. - Jeff Thompson
 

5-22-2009

Man are we on the same page! Couldn't have said how I "feel" any better, great read. - Tim Stevens

AMEN!  Once again Tim hit it on the head!  Great Column! - Steve Bussius Jr.


Give that man a big fat cigar!  If there were ever a more bullseye hit, then I haven't seen it. God bless Dedenbear for being a great entrepreneur, but his product did nothing for the sport of drag racing ... nothing.  Think back to when Formula 1 drivers actually drove the cars, had to shift them manually and had to look at the tachometer!  God forbid they would have to do that now!  Ditto for the "Box" racers.  Ditto for Jason Lamb, and ditto for Super Gas, Super Comp, Quick Rod, etc., etc.  Boring isn't the right word....try sad.  My new heroes..."No Box".  - Dave Gutierrez


You are absolutely right.. BOOOOORRRRRIIING.  I go to the track a lot and mostly the only people that have any interest in throttle stop car are people in them or their friends.  I would much rather watch little Johnny with his moms 17 sec minivan run sweet Carla and her 6-cylinder one-legged mustang.  They get a lot more excited and have more fun, it's contagious. - Steve Camp


Throttle stops and delay boxes are crap, it's no wonder everyone leaves the grandstands when they come to the line. Look at pinks all-out they fill the stands to see heads up racing, maybe NHRA should have index classes with no electronics besides a transbrake or line lock, but everyone knows NHRA is not about change so I will keep leaving the stands after the alcohol cars run. - Rhett McNair
 

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