Super class survey

[Jason Oldfield]

Originally Posted by roseracing

4. Banning electronics from Super Classes? That seems like a step in the wrong direction (even though Jason Oldfield may disagree). If it's available and affordable - then why not allow it? It makes for closer racing. Just my opinion. (And yes Jason, our closest race is 4.5 hours away. No local tracks close to us either. Check it out, my zip code is 68776).

5. Capping the MPH is an easy idea "on paper" (and not a bad idea), but almost unrealistic (per Chris Williams post). That will never happen.

6. Splitting the 9.90 class into 2 classes (one for door cars and one for roadsters) is a different idea. Let me take that idea one step further and simply allow the Super Gas "roadsters" to race in Top Sportsman.

Brad Rose

Brad,

4. I believe you. My issue is not that the electronics are available and affordable, because for the most part they are (for about $1,000, you can have all the electronics you need to be competitive). My issue is that by allowing everybody to run the $1,000 in electronics, people are then required to spend another $10,000+ in engine upgrades to keep themselves competitive. And please nobody tell me that there isn't an advantage to being the faster car that is chasing. There is, and if the vast majority of the people didn't feel this way, the speeds would not have crept up in the Super classes like they have. Does being the faster car guarantee you a win? Obviously not, but it certainly makes it easier (just like the faster car has the advantage in the classes with handicapped head starts).

My other issue with the electronics is that it takes more of the driver aspect out of the classes. Again, not to say that better drivers won't win more races than not-so-good drivers, but let's take the electronics out of it and put it more back into the hands of the drivers.

5. Agreed. Again, this is easy to implement (it's a software change, big deal - we all upgrade our computers ourselves, so I'm sure the track operators can certainly accomplish this on their own), though I don't believe this is a realistic change (and if you get rid of the electronics, it is completely unnecessary).

6. I LOVE the idea of letting left-hand steer roadsters compete in T/S. I have NEVER understood why they aren't allowed. This doesn't completely solve the current issue in S/G, but it's a good start (plus it gives racers more options).

Well written and thought out response Brad...