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Got this off the earlier hudson post. It's about Ike Smith's Hudson Jet.
How many knew that the large Sanctioning Body NHRA actually Banned the Hornet Powered Jets and required all Hudson's to use smaller Camshafts because of numerous complaints by the V8 Competition being regularly beaten by an obsolete Brand 6 cyl Car?..
Ike Smith said 'The last Straw' was when a lady driving a Jet beat the hottest Ford on the West Coast...(Pictured)
Then At the next NHRA Event, Ike Smith had to cut open his Headliner to prove that he had no Lead attached... At that Point1968 Hudson's could no longer use the 311040 Factory Cam which killed the power and Ended Hudson's Drag Racing efforts. Going forward Hudson in any NHRA Stock Class had to run the 145 Hp Cam... Ike had a number of Customers wanting Hornet Powered Jets which fizzed because of NHRA's Decision......
Ike also said he tried litigation against NHRA that resulted in NHRA makes the Rules and if you want to race you abide by their Rules
(Ie: You play in our Ballpark with our Ball or you go home)
Also they banned the lower stock classes, eliminating basicaly all flathead powered cars and lots of earlier OHV 6s Studebakers and Oldsmobiles. I'm sure it was, because it doesnt sell new cars.



Got this off the earlier hudson post. It's about Ike Smith's Hudson Jet.
How many knew that the large Sanctioning Body NHRA actually Banned the Hornet Powered Jets and required all Hudson's to use smaller Camshafts because of numerous complaints by the V8 Competition being regularly beaten by an obsolete Brand 6 cyl Car?..
Ike Smith said 'The last Straw' was when a lady driving a Jet beat the hottest Ford on the West Coast...(Pictured)
Then At the next NHRA Event, Ike Smith had to cut open his Headliner to prove that he had no Lead attached... At that Point1968 Hudson's could no longer use the 311040 Factory Cam which killed the power and Ended Hudson's Drag Racing efforts. Going forward Hudson in any NHRA Stock Class had to run the 145 Hp Cam... Ike had a number of Customers wanting Hornet Powered Jets which fizzed because of NHRA's Decision......
Ike also said he tried litigation against NHRA that resulted in NHRA makes the Rules and if you want to race you abide by their Rules
(Ie: You play in our Ballpark with our Ball or you go home)
Also they banned the lower stock classes, eliminating basicaly all flathead powered cars and lots of earlier OHV 6s Studebakers and Oldsmobiles. I'm sure it was, because it doesnt sell new cars.
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