Lore has it that, back when Showroom Stock had a claim rule in the '70s, a guy was winning with a Pinto. It got claimed and, in retaliation, he is said to have buttonholed the new owner and carefully explained that he knew every single illegal part on the car and that if he got beat, he was going to protest one part - and only one part - at each race, until the new guy caught a clue.

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And what would a guy with a 510 do with a pinto engine?? :P

Claimer classes are best when everyone uses the same engine, for example circle track modifieds that all run small block chevy's. I knew of a guy that tried a different strategy, he gave up the plentiful parts of the chevy for more cubes in a 500 cube caddie. He always said, "If I finish top five go ahead and claim me, then figure out how to not make it a boat anchor"

James