NHRA Stock Class Racing Explained

[@garymeredith2441]

This is the reason when I go to the race track I could care less about top fuel & funny car . Stock and Super stock is the class that I go to see that I love .

[@MrBmoyer]

Me too gary, I like to get to the track on friday and take in all the stock and super stock. The best is a event that has class runoff like Indy SS.

[@rickss69]

All of you need to see Doug's "Draggin Wagon"...you won't be disappointed.

[@stevewelborn8744]

You can tell this guy truly loves it.

[@njseashorechas2698]

What a beautiful car, amazing interview and very informative! Need more videos like this! I love seeing the factory classes and the bracket cars run. NHRA destroyed prostock and turned it into another GM clone bubble car class!

[@joequillun7790]

These cars are also my favorite. (Except, only with a stick). Building a car with limitations, and the 1st one to the finish line is what it was all about. Couldn't stand it when brackets evolved. Only go now-a-days, to test the car. Thanks for posting.

[@alfredvigilotti3709]

Very competitive classes,stock,and stock automatic,, gotta put ya Thinkin cap on 🏁

[@MasterWitchDoctor]

this guy is a legend

[@HairBandDan]

Best Class is NHRA

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid, really enjoyed!! 👍👍

[@mrwhy8073]

Deep pockets and many highly guarded secrets

[@jessefincham8899]

That’s first thing came to mind lol absolutely

[@kyle8952]

Wheels up with stock carb and intake is insane

[@youknoweverything7643]

Not really man I do asphalt oval track racing and run in a outlaw stock class and my motor is a stock block 350 and steal heads and a 800 CFM carb with stock intake making 585 hp to rear wheels and if I put that in one of these cars and made it more stock it would do wheelies cuse of the suspension and weight transfer they don't have stock suspension and they put it on scales tognet the rear weight percentage right,

[@durdenracing1]

The Suspension on these cars are Stock . Aftermarket shock and Spring are allowed. Only a bolt on traction device allowed. Also limited to a 9 inch tire . So it's incorrect to say the Suspension is not stock. You can't modify the original type of Suspension the car came with . Example , If the car came with a leaf spring Suspension you have to run a leaf spring . Yes weight transfer. Spring rates and shock adjustment are the trick to making our cars work . Mind you most these cars weight 3k plus pounds . Rear gear and Transmission play a huge part in getting these cars to 60ft as well . Have a good day 👍

[@johnunruh1086]

Loved video! Keep'em coming!!

[@ejohnson3837]

Great video

[@TrailcamsRCPhotoFlying2000]

I've always been interested in the Stock Eliminator class and how they are able to do the big wheelstands. Where can I find an explanation of what's involved for a wheelstand such as a trans brake, special torque converter, tall gears, special shocks, etc. ?

[@PeteHahn94]

Can someone explain to me the letters for the class. Why is his car for example C/SA, what does that actually stand for ?

[@baddonkey6876]

The 3 gallon fuel tank makes more sense to me now

[@smilsmff]

for the Intake Manifold, I would like to see if he swapped an Edelbrock Performer RPM for the factory intake as a test to see what difference it would make with same set up. I dont think it would run quicker

[@JohnW1711stock]

It's been tried. Yes, the aftermarket manifold makes more power. An iron intake from a Chevy 327/250, picks up a 283/220 by about a .10! Unless you have an engine that had an Edelbrock manifold as OEM, such as a 69 440 Six Pack. The wrong year intake will get you DQ'd. A 1" carb spacer will pick up my 305 by .075, ET. We are allowed 2 stock gaskets only. I know Doug. He is one of the sharpest racers out there.

[@RonaldReed-ul9du]

Yeah, bracket racing is racing against a time you give them, in Stock class, you're running against the other cars. I love class racing, you just have to be the fastest in your class

[@lukearnold23]

Can someone explain the meaning of rated hp from NHRA? Is it the hp you have to run or something else? I’d like to understand that detail

[@lowrangeinnovascotia2930]

My 79 mustang came with a 302 2 bbl rated at 140hp. Since this combo has been thrashed on a bit, nhra added a few hp here and there according to how far under the index it ran. Now it is rated at 134hp. I run U/SA (U stock auto) and in U, the hp to weight is 20:1 so by adding 4hp, that means I have to add 20lb's per hp or 80lb's to my car to be legal. Where it was 140x20=2800 lb's minimum, now it is 2880lb's. that's about 2/10's it slows me down. in a heads up race with another U/SA that means I am at a disadvantage by 2/10's now. Where do you find the HP ratings? NHRA posts them all as well as changes up (or down). Also note that ford had a 302 with a 2bbl VV or Variable Venturi carb. Here's my engine hp numbers as well as others available for a 79 mustang and their respected ratings. Note too S is for Stock and SS is for SuperStock hp ratings. Cu.in 200 140 171 171 140T 302S 302S 302SS 302S 302SS Ford hp 85hp 88hp 100hp 109hp 120hp 140hp 140hp 140hp 143hp 143hp and the "factored" hp by nhra NHRA hp 140 114 130 120 150 143 147 143 143 143 Hopefully this clears it up a bit. Almost all engines have been "refactored" by nhra so a 89 mustang which came from the factory at 225hp has been decreased to 215hp due to it being slow as factory rated. an 08 mustang with a 330 cu in engine was factory rated at 425hp but due to it getting hit with hp, it is now rated by nhra at 498 with manual and 536hp with an auto.

[@mikecondoluci53]

GREAT VIDEO, HAY GUYS I HAVE A DANA 60 FOR SALE, CAME OUT OF A 69 CAMARO CUT TO STOCK LENTH SET UP FOR WILWOOD DISC BRKS 410 STRANGE AXELS.............

[@youknoweverything7643]

I think they should make a equalizer motor a Ford Chevy dodge/Mopar and then you can run that motor it's sealed makes a decent amount of horsepower and will wheelie the car of course and make lower and you also get a weight break of 120lbs if you run the sealed motor that would make it cheaper for guy to compete or new guy to be able to be competitive

[@miecunt3524]

I race circle track and that what happened with us. We had to run a sealed crate motor. And believe it or not, it's a trickle effect and ruins the racing for the racers and fans.

[@lowrangeinnovascotia2930]

Absolutely not!! That takes away the main thing about class racing, innovation! Some go to a junkyard and get 10 sets of heads to get the best flowing factory head (with the exact same part numbers) so they can win heads up races. What you're proposing is make generic cars like the iroc series and see who the "best driver" is. That is NOT stock!!! When you see a 283 4 bbl wagon with a 4 spd stand on the back bumper with stock carb/intake/heads/cam lift/etc then you can get an appreciation for how dedicated and how much testing and work goes into a stocker!

[@ryanstuckey8677]

guess nhra is ok with the car not being the correct year? this is a 67 barracuda with a 69 hood and front facia

[@ReynaldoAdorno-cp8xh]

Wow king kuda 67 o 68 o puede ser 69😮😅

[@whytebearconcepts]

"Add 160 lbs. for the driver..." OK so, I'd be like Chris Farley in the Kentucky Derby then.

[@rodthomas3050]

Stock? A 440 in a Barracuda with aluminum heads? They have gotten away from anything stock it's ridiculous.

[@garyshinn4626]

Most of the old heads, remember this stuff is over 50 year old, have been used up. The aluminum heads had to be the same specs. of the stock heads.

[@RealDougFields]

These are the most impressive cars because of what they accomplish with the original parts it came with. A race car built from a catalog by your local "expert" is nothing like what these guys do.

[@dancripe9224]

too many rules and too expensive