My dad's Mercury Marauder with it's 390 police interceptor engine had a much better backseat.. Was like a sofa and I used it regularly...68 Firebird 400 ci was my chick car. Never had a Harley, but wish I did. However, a Firebird has a better backseat.
Bracket racing is just a contest to see who can be the most consistent off the line and their car is also very consistent.It WAS drag racing, until somebody came up with the concept of bracket racing.
Oh, those were the days.......My dad's Mercury Marauder with it's 390 police interceptor engine had a much better backseat.. Was like a sofa and I used it regularly...
Straight up drag racing has for a loooooong time become a rich man's contest.... he or she who can spend the most money or get the most sponsors can afford the best equipment and everyone else loses.
Same thing with Unlimited Hydroplane racing. To the point I think the market shrank so much that the races may be a thing of the past before too long. Back in the day numerous back yard teams or small mechanical shops with a sponsor or two would put out a piston driven hydroplane and the races were fun to watch. Teams helped each other on the beach with tools or whatever. Then came the turbine powered boats and big-name sponsors. Traditional cities that hosted races were Detroit, Madison, Seattle, San Diego, the Tri-Cities, and Evansville. Now San Diego has dropped sponsoring the races. Soon others I expect. If it went back to piston powered, I would be overjoyed. I can only hope.
My apologies. I must have misunderstood the meaning of the term "stock". When a 4 cylinder Mustang II beat cars which guys had been working on all week, drag racing became boring to me.
The only time the term "stock" has been mentioned in this thread has been in reference to mufflers and exhaust.
Except when you explained why bracket racing leveled the field between guys running stock equipment, and those with money to do anything.
I 1/4 miled my 60 bug against an MG midget and got stopped for racing. The officer knew me by name and he started laughing a little, belittling me that I couldn't even make 50 mph.
They just want to be as cool as their dad was back in the day. Or maybe neighbor's dad.
As a teen I was drag racing another fellow on a county in my mom’s Olds Cutlass. Suddenly a blue light in my mirror. oh crap. It was another guy with a Western Auto blue revolving dash light. I had been set up.
Obviously you are at an extremely advanced age.. A base Harley starts at about 25K... And fully equipped CVO... Near 60K.. I have one that i probably have 50K into and another that's near 30K. ..They both make that beautiful noise that you don't understand.
But you have to surrender your man card before you do that... Nobody wants that trade off
I have a Street Bob and my wife has a Softail Slim and a Sportster..
