Interesting SS Leave - Page 2

jmcarter · 02-22-2024, 02:12 PM

Mike and Paula(!) know all too well the danger of being sent down a improperly prepped track. Unless racers band together and leave the lanes (ala the Larry Morgan Pro Stock exodus) they won’t do anything about it. Last year at the Baby Gators they sent Super Stockers down first round with the dew so heavy you needed a crew to help clear the windows. I was one of several who chose to not run.

My only point being unless we present a unified position on track prep they won’t do squat. If brought up in a SRAC meeting it will just get lip service.

Dan Bennett · 02-22-2024, 06:14 PM

And now a question for those setup gurus -

Was this caused by the unequal load shifting the suspension or the weight shift when the car headed hard to the left? Maybe both?

Bradley Vokes · 02-22-2024, 09:41 PM

You don't need both tires anyway!
Bwah

JP1738 · 02-23-2024, 11:30 AM

Unpopular opinion:

I like it when the track gets ****ty. My super gas car goes 138. The crappier it gets, the better for me. When the dew sets at night, I practically beg for them to keep super gas in the lanes. Those boys tying to go 170+ have there hands full, but not me. You wanna go that fast? You'd better be prepared. I bet I've won 5 rounds in the last couple years because my opponent couldn't get down a marginal race track, and believe me, I did not shed a tear for them.

I will say stock and SS is different as they are forced to do more with less. Trying to get under the index with stock suspension and 9 inch tires at 3500 pounds is really challenging as it is, much more so on a track that sucks. I'm with y'all as far as STK/SS is concerned, but all of the .90 class cars that can't get down have it coming.

Mike Schwartz · 02-25-2024, 04:07 PM

I was watching the race from No Problem on Saturday. I don't any TA/D made it down the left lane in Round 1, even with track prep. Naturally, the first funny car immediately afterwards in that lane wins.

02-22-2024, 02:12 PM	#11
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,707 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Interesting SS Leave Mike and Paula(!) know all too well the danger of being sent down a improperly prepped track. Unless racers band together and leave the lanes (ala the Larry Morgan Pro Stock exodus) they won’t do anything about it. Last year at the Baby Gators they sent Super Stockers down first round with the dew so heavy you needed a crew to help clear the windows. I was one of several who chose to not run. My only point being unless we present a unified position on track prep they won’t do squat. If brought up in a SRAC meeting it will just get lip service. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

02-22-2024, 06:14 PM	#12
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 355 Likes: 562 Liked 353 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Interesting SS Leave And now a question for those setup gurus - Was this caused by the unequal load shifting the suspension or the weight shift when the car headed hard to the left? Maybe both?

02-22-2024, 09:41 PM	#13
Bradley Vokes Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Interesting SS Leave You don't need both tires anyway! Bwah

02-23-2024, 11:30 AM	#14
JP1738 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 171 Likes: 342 Liked 259 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Interesting SS Leave Unpopular opinion: I like it when the track gets ****ty. My super gas car goes 138. The crappier it gets, the better for me. When the dew sets at night, I practically beg for them to keep super gas in the lanes. Those boys tying to go 170+ have there hands full, but not me. You wanna go that fast? You'd better be prepared. I bet I've won 5 rounds in the last couple years because my opponent couldn't get down a marginal race track, and believe me, I did not shed a tear for them. I will say stock and SS is different as they are forced to do more with less. Trying to get under the index with stock suspension and 9 inch tires at 3500 pounds is really challenging as it is, much more so on a track that sucks. I'm with y'all as far as STK/SS is concerned, but all of the .90 class cars that can't get down have it coming. __________________ #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide

02-25-2024, 04:07 PM	#15
Mike Schwartz Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 497 Likes: 99 Liked 192 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Interesting SS Leave I was watching the race from No Problem on Saturday. I don't any TA/D made it down the left lane in Round 1, even with track prep. Naturally, the first funny car immediately afterwards in that lane wins.