School me on Stock Eliminator?

Well, Speed Thrills is right on again. The rulebook, after saying the interior must remain stock with front and rear seats does say the rear seat can be removed if the area is upholstered when a roll bar is installed. I didn't know that. In defense of my argument that this car will not be easy to get down to shipping weight, I would guess tthat the roll bar may well outweigh the seat it replaces.

The six-cylinder radiator is a great idea. When Speed Thrills said "lightweight radiator", I was thinking "aluminum," because my best bud here in Conway just ordered one for his Brand-X 427 Rat Motor Stocker. He knows he can't run it in class competition; just wanted it for some bracket racing he occasionally does.

Some of these 2009 Drag Pack Challenegers may very well end up running in IHRA competition, so the crate motor idea could work for that.

I'm just wondering if that will happen, though, in view of the fact that you could build a Duster with the same engine for 1/4 the cost, and have just as good a chance of winning. Might not be cost-effective to pay $36,000.00 for a chassis for a crate motor Stocker when you could buy a rolling A-body chassis from an ex Stock Eliminator racer for a whole lot less...

Time will tell. Gonna be interesting to see what shakes out, with these Drag Pack cars. Lots of potential there!

Bill in Conway, Arkansas