Re: End of Stock and SuperStock Racing??
Dick, you just keep beating that drum!
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The next generation of racers aren't going to be class racers.
They are heads up, pro tree, fastest car wins type racers. There are tons of other races going on all over the country where the "younger generation" race at. They just aren't interested in class racing. To them it's confusing. You get penalized for going to fast, you qualify off of some fictitious number that NHRA came up with, you get fined and banned for stupid reasons, the events are 3-5 days long plus travel, the entry fees are ridiculous, the payouts are low and the rules are written in a manner that if you don't have a traditional car, built by the big 3, you'll have a hard time fitting in. These are all things I have heard from others that race, but don't class race. I personal enjoy all aspects that racing has to offer. But I'm starting to find out it's very hard to have a car that is good at everything. :) |
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R.J., I sure hope you're wrong – that would be a shame. I liked it even more when everybody still ran off of national records and racers' hard work back at the shop meant more than their ability to hit the Tree, but Super Stock will always be my favorite Sportsman class
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I have a better idea.. Explain to the 3 spectators in the stands what dial-in racing is, why the numbers are on the board, and why the racer got to the finish line first and lost. Have alan reinhart and dave reiff explain it with a computer generated visual aid on espn2, illustrating a few different scenarios that can happen in a dialed race. Explain that this concept is what keeps class racing "fair" for all the competitors until a heads-up run occurs. How about an information board or a pamphlet at national events that explains this as well? I think eliminations are way more interesting to watch than qualifying.. First guy to the finish line wins in those and it's boring. If you don't explain what dial-in racing is you just keep having "ignorant" spectators through no fault of their own who continue to utter things like "That's stupid it should just be first guy to the finish line wins." |
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No one watches shoe polish racing no matter how hard its pushed. If you get to finish line first and lose it should have a different name. When I started racing we ran off the records and it was way more fun. The cars back then typically weren't built like they are now. There was a bigger chance of breakage so there was always the chance you could beat a faster car. Missed shifts were common.
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Bobby, you don't need to explain it to the three spectators because all three of them are family members of the guy going down the track...
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