More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events - Page 5

Rollins_2241 · 01-17-2011, 09:41 AM

"The Champions wern't the wind bags but the Old racers giving out awards to each other."

This is the way it always is, I've been to 3 or 4 of those events.

Rollins_2241 · 01-17-2011, 09:44 AM

"Plus the oil downs from all the NOS equipped cars.."

In 15 straight hours of racing at Gainesville's Unleashed, there were zero oildowns. Those of us who build for the bottle are if anything a bit more obsessed with strength.

jmcarter · 01-17-2011, 10:12 AM

Apparently their entry will be $100 to run for $1000/400 so S/ST will pay extra entry to run for less $ ( don't know what kind of contingency program they will have). Everyone has to decide for themselves but sounds like S/ST is getting kicked to the curb and others will follow.

X-TECH MAN · 01-17-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by michael pliska

x2! I guess too many .90 racers don't remember what the classes were like at their inception. And as sacrilegious as it is considered on this forum, i would welcome a chance to run no-electronics versions of index racing.

x 10

X-TECH MAN · 01-17-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Pliska

x2! I guess too many .90 racers don't remember what the classes were like at their inception. And as sacrilegious as it is considered on this forum, I would welcome a chance to run no-electronics versions of index racing.

But how many are ready to pull out their "MEGA cross over do da Delay box's", timers, throttle stops, and 150-160 MPH S/G engines and go back to short shifting, a stop bolt on the throttle, and add or subtract weight from a wt. box. Not many Id bet unless it was the only game in town. !

TS310C · 01-17-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

But how many are ready to pull out their "MEGA cross over do da Delay box's", timers, throttle stops, and 150-160 MPH S/G engines and go back to short shifting, a stop bolt on the throttle, and add or subtract weight from a wt. box. Not many Id bet unless it was the only game in town. !

Why don't we wear leather helmets with goggles and run biased ply tires too while we are at it! If you want to run like they did "back in the day" then run the goodguys stuff. Most of us like to evolve and change as technology changes.

X-TECH MAN · 01-17-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TS310C

Why don't we wear leather helmets with goggles and run biased ply tires too while we are at it! If you want to run like they did "back in the day" then run the goodguys stuff. Most of us like to evolve and change as technology changes.

Make a joke of it but thats is what will be required if you want to run the UnGlued or Un leashed races that is being talked about.

TS310C · 01-17-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Make a joke of it but thats is what will be required if you want to run the UnGlued or Un leashed races that is being talked about.

I wasn't joking. I think the thought of going backwards is ridiculous! I would much rather race wide open than throttle stop, but not if it means going that slow. If you want to race that type of racing that is fine, but I hope it doesn't change what we are all doing now. We all have a lot of investment in our cars and equipment. Unless they have a 7.50 or 7.90 class there are a lot of cars that will be way to fast to race these "Unleashed" classes.

jmcarter · 01-17-2011, 12:13 PM

From the track operators perspective it just may be what's required to make some money ( after all they are a business ) while having to pay the alcohol purse. Car counts have been lousy in D2...again, think that's partly due to strong IHRA following in the SE.

Going to be an interesting year!

Tom Joseph · 01-17-2011, 12:17 PM

Any rules posted for this attempt to drag out a Div race? By the way I am not seeing this decline in super class racers but a very bad economy that is keeping many at home watching their business' ,including me, as I only did 4 Div races in 2010 and 2 Nat events as I am one of those small business men that will not hire because of the looming threat of higher Insurance and taxes. Lift that threat and you will see a bunch more super class racers. I thought the car counts at bradenton and gainesville were high and at many nat events. So is there electronics in these index classes or not? By the way.....90 classes are index classes and stock and super stock are absolutely bracket racing. This is strictly about the money.

01-17-2011, 09:41 AM	#41
Rollins_2241 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events "The Champions wern't the wind bags but the Old racers giving out awards to each other." This is the way it always is, I've been to 3 or 4 of those events.

01-17-2011, 09:44 AM	#42
Rollins_2241 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events "Plus the oil downs from all the NOS equipped cars.." In 15 straight hours of racing at Gainesville's Unleashed, there were zero oildowns. Those of us who build for the bottle are if anything a bit more obsessed with strength.

01-17-2011, 10:12 AM	#43
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events Apparently their entry will be $100 to run for $1000/400 so S/ST will pay extra entry to run for less $ ( don't know what kind of contingency program they will have). Everyone has to decide for themselves but sounds like S/ST is getting kicked to the curb and others will follow. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

01-17-2011, 12:13 PM	#49
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events From the track operators perspective it just may be what's required to make some money ( after all they are a business ) while having to pay the alcohol purse. Car counts have been lousy in D2...again, think that's partly due to strong IHRA following in the SE. Going to be an interesting year! __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

01-17-2011, 12:17 PM	#50
Tom Joseph Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events Any rules posted for this attempt to drag out a Div race? By the way I am not seeing this decline in super class racers but a very bad economy that is keeping many at home watching their business' ,including me, as I only did 4 Div races in 2010 and 2 Nat events as I am one of those small business men that will not hire because of the looming threat of higher Insurance and taxes. Lift that threat and you will see a bunch more super class racers. I thought the car counts at bradenton and gainesville were high and at many nat events. So is there electronics in these index classes or not? By the way.....90 classes are index classes and stock and super stock are absolutely bracket racing. This is strictly about the money.