That's what I was saying - "good intentions pave the way to - where?"
Anything subject to interpretation is fine. However, if my "stock sounding" cammed car blows the doors off one of the other fellows who makes the rules, he might decided it "doesn't sound stock", and I'm out.
Your paper-mache interior is great. Until someone decides it's against the spirit of the rules and you're deemed illegal.
I re-read one rule section I had a problem with, which would rule the ZL1 illegal, and I re-read it and it said "factory built LIGHTWEIGHT" cars designed for drag racing. This doesn't eliminate the COPO's, ZL1's and the 50 or so cars (that really weren't "generally available to the public") delivered to slide into the "Stock" or "Super Stock" NHRA class - this is INTENDED to eliminate the cars that had frames drilled with holes and had fiberglass stuff all over them (mopar).
However, if you put a spec on something - say the camshaft - then you open yourself up to a protest and a tear-down if someone complains.
(added cost of enforcing the rules)
The other thing I don't like - you KNOW it's illegal to run these cars at NHRA sanctioned tracks (safety reasons) so that's why you patronize IHRA tracks. Circumventing safety is asking for trouble. Sooner or later it will catch up with you.
Someone should repost that 69 Camaro that rolled over and was destroyed. If that happened to the fellow with the ZL1, you'd be swept off the track. That roll bar in the car in question prevented the roof from collapsing in on the driver and/or decapitating the guy. Stuff happens.
The FAST rules should be designed around SAFETY 1st and foremost. Then try and classify cars the way you'd like.
After safety, the next goal should be to have fun. I think the theory or intent of the class in general is a good idea, just as long as noone gets killed while having fun.
