Skyline Raceway's Junkyard Dog division to become IMCA Hobby Stocks in 2014

[Walt]

Skyline Raceway's Junkyard Dogs will become IMCA Hobby Stocks in 2014. 2013 Skyline Raceway Junkyard Dog's will be Grandfathered for the 2014 season with the exception of tires and wheels, and the body must look stock. For rules go to IMCA. com, Hobby stock. All drivers that compete in the IMCA Hobby Stock division at Skyline in 2014, at least 10 times, Skyline will reimburse the driver the cost of their IMCA license. For more information you can call the track office at 607 657 8222.

[Candyman 22T]

  Now we need to make the streetstocks IMCA stockcars 

[dirtfan07]

Oh crap, I thought I had a few years till this would happen. Time to start looking for a car

[Harris44mod]

Great move and I agree with Tommy street stocks need to be next. With out a doubt a win win situation for Hobby's and would be for street stocks

Tom Eiklor

[Walt]

I wonder would Skyline get any Street Stocks "if" they were to try and covert there Street Stock division over to IMCA Stockcars ?
We all know Thunder Mountain is reopening under new management and running Saturday nights again and I have heard they will be running basically the same rules and paying the same as I88 Speedway on Friday nights.. And we can't forget Fivemile Point Speedway whom also runs Saturday nights and most likely will continue to run the same Street Stock rules as Penn Can Speedway another Friday night track. This would definitely mean Skyline would be all alone.........
 
Yes, this would take at least two seasons to make the full conversion to all IMCA Stockcar rules - The first season, get everyone one on the IMCA Hoosier Tire and get the bodies to look stock again and maybe a few other things through out the season.........Then the next season get cages and everything else totally IMCA Stockcar. Is it time for ONE track to try IMCA Stockcars ?

[thelegend30]

I think racing in the Southern Tier would be better for everybody if we could get as many tracks/classes as possible under IMCA sanction. Build a car, and you can run it at 6 different tracks as is. That would be a win for everybody.

[Nate Stevens]

What are the differences between the IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks?  The reason I ask is because I don't believe there are enough RWD V8 stock cars in the area to maintain 2 classes for much longer.  If you got them both on a tire like what the IMCAs use, it seems like the 2 classes could be combined without much issue.  I am not suggesting this be done right away, but if car counts aren't up to snuff in either class it could be done.  This would be especially true if you can rein in the Street Stocks a bit; or, at least, keep them from getting any more out of control.

I think this is a great time to adopt the IMCA rules for these classes, but it is going to take 3-5 years for it to transition to more than a couple tracks.

[Groundpounder]

Some of the major differences...


Hobby Stock:
c.i. limited to 361/363/370 for gm/ford/mopar
9:1
must run stock 2bbl. carb for engine used. same rochester carb for 602 crate
cast iron exhaust manifolds only, no center dump
$550 engine claim
10.5" min. clutch dia.
No floater rears
205/75 or 205/70 DOT street tires
no min. weight given; no ballast allowed

Stock Car:
Unlimited engine:
no ci or compression limit
must run 350 cfm Holley

Limited engine:
same c.i. limits as hobby stock
stock stroke for block used
500 cfm Holley
10.5:1

Both engines have the same $550 engine claim as Hobby Stock
headers allowed
no crate option mentioned
2950 lbs.
7.25" min. clutch dia.
floater rears allowed
IMCA Hoosier G-60's

**Both Hobby Stock and Stock Car require 1.75" roll cage tubing

[Nate Stevens]

Ooops...I thought the Hobby Stocks were on the IMCA tire also.

[dirtfan07]

I think IMCA Street stocks have 4 corner weight jacks too.

In just one day of looking, I've found a cherry 84 Cutlass shell pretty cheap. The cars are still out there, just gotta look a little harder than in the past.

No comparison in the cost of IMCA street stock/Southern Tier Street stock vs. IMCA hobby stock/Tier Factory stock. I built a car for my daughter to drive and swear I only had $2,800 in the car-- turnkey. I had to buy everything; I had no parts or pieces when I started. That car was built VERY close (everything except tires, 4412 and weight) to IMCA Hobby rules. She chickened out and I drove the car to 7 wins. Sold it and that guy won a bunch with it. Now, for street stock, your looking at nearly 10G for just a rolling chassis. No comparison!!

[frontierjoe]

personally, i like the idea of the currant ss be turned into the imca northern sportmod class. 

[billyboy88]

Nate hit it the nail on the head. Where are the cars coming from? I need a mid 80's rust free(kind of)RWD,v-8 car that has not been crushed, still in decent condition, kinda on the cheap side.    Then need a good place to get parts(axles,rears, etc) the yard? no.... race parts yes....  no not legal....hmmm    This is a good idea,just cant see people wanting to race these for long, maybe... just sayin.........

[frontierjoe]

you can buy a new chassis imca hobby stock, built roller for like $3000.00. There are tons of parts available for them, you can find many in good shape. Its kind of funny now and i find at least two or three at Gary's U pull it, every time I go there and they are complete, maybe missing a spindle.

[billyboy88]

3000 Was my whole budget..........

[Nate Stevens]

Finding the cars is one thing; finding enough drivers to fill 2 classes is another.  Anyone else remember when a full field of cars was over 20 cars?