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==Evolution of the term over the years== | ==Evolution of the term over the years== | ||
| + | The terem "Gasser" is a vulgarization of NHRA's classification that was woriginally "Gas Coupe/Sedan. | ||
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| + | The main focus of this classification was to have a place to race cars with seriously modified engines. Virtually anything was lefal, right up to supercharging, but the cardinal rule was that the number one sparkplug had to b within twn percent of the wheelbase, as regarded the front spindle. That ism if the car has a 100-inch wheelbase, the #1 sparkplug dould legally be no farther back than ten inches behind the cwenterline of the front spindle. | ||
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| + | Gassers had to have all their fenders, but bumpers culd be removed. | ||
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| + | The next step up was "Altered" or "Roadster" class, which allowed a 25-percent setback. "Altereds" and "Roadsters" cars could move the body back on the frame, and run without fenders. | ||
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| + | "Street Roadsters" had the same basic rules as Fassers, but the fender rule was more flexible at times. It changed, periodically, but motorcycle fenders were allowed in lieu of stock fenders at some point. It was a "ten=percent engine-setback" rule class, like the Gas Coupe/Sedans. | ||
==Gasser websites== | ==Gasser websites== | ||
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