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12-01-2020, 12:59 PM | #51 |
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Re: Slow Stockers...Strong Divisional Finishes
I'm pretty sure the 8-9 second cars don't say "perfect I have a 14 second or slower car this round." Slow cars are always tough races. I've been around long enough and raced in division one when .530 Mike Smith with his U/SA wagon and Mr. Six cylinder Nova Billy Nees were always in the late rounds.
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The advantage of a slow car is a clean tree and very little chance of a heads up. Disadvantage is mother nature messes with you real bad with weather.
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12-01-2020, 06:46 PM | #54 |
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Well, you can believe it or not but my 6 cyl. Nova would move .01 for every MPH of wind. In other words, if we went from a 5 MPH head wind to a 5 MPH tail wind the car would pick up a tenth!
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12-01-2020, 08:35 PM | #55 |
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I need to correct myself. It was the early 80's. I'm old but adding 10 yrs to my age made my bones ache.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I can agree with that^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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12-02-2020, 08:44 AM | #58 |
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That would have been a great car to buy when you put it out there in Feb. Another of my poor 2020 decisions to not go for it. Is someone campaigning it now or have a 2021 resurrection planned?
Wonder if we could start a TruStart poll without the drama? Nay, probably impossible unless YoKen can work his magic.
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I'm having trouble attaching the pictures, but there is a car less than a mile from me that looks just like the one Yac posted the picture of. I've noticed it for a couple of days, but today I saw that there is a for sale sign on it. It's even the same color. If someone near New England wants to build a slow stocker, here is an option. It is located in Bellows Falls VT, 802-591-2337. If you have any trouble making contact, contact me and I'll stop and inquire about the car.
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