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ItsyBitsySpider · 07-29-2009, 11:06 AM

I liked X-Tech Man's post under Stock/Super Stock.

" NOT allow any electronics at all. No deep staging, .5 tenths trees in all 3 classes to equal different weight and styles of cars, build the engine and car to run the number to see how many "Jump Ship" and try racing the way it used to be with just a "bolt stop" for the throttle.. Its called DRIVER SKILL not robotics."

I have 24 years experience racing both with and without electronics. Most of it in the super classes.

I think a new association with no electronics would be a huge success right now.
Perhaps the crowds of spectators will return if drag racing gets back to it's roots and they can actually figure out what's going on?
(see the success of Pinks for an example)

I am so sick and tired of watching more and more electronics replace skill and raise the cost out of reach for many of us. $1395-$2400 for a delay box? Oh excuse me, it's a "Data Acquisition System". Get real!

There is about a 5% chance that I'll win the race without the latest greatest equipment. These are not good odds, my friends. How many of us spend the $500-600 it costs to compete in a Sportsman event with these odds? (I should play Lotto instead.)

Car counts are way down here in the Southeast, part is the economy and part is the fact that people are leaving the Super Class series. The folks I've talked to are not happy with the electronics. Especially the new dash units. A few have mentioned that they think some people are using these new electronic devices in an illegal manner. So why bother to waste your money and time trying to compete honestly?

I personally would support a non electronics sportsman series. Either that or I'm defecting to Stock/Super Stock or perhaps going back to Bracket Racing.

07-29-2009, 11:06 AM	#7
ItsyBitsySpider Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida & NY Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S/g 1983 I liked X-Tech Man's post under Stock/Super Stock. " NOT allow any electronics at all. No deep staging, .5 tenths trees in all 3 classes to equal different weight and styles of cars, build the engine and car to run the number to see how many "Jump Ship" and try racing the way it used to be with just a "bolt stop" for the throttle.. Its called DRIVER SKILL not robotics." I have 24 years experience racing both with and without electronics. Most of it in the super classes. I think a new association with no electronics would be a huge success right now. Perhaps the crowds of spectators will return if drag racing gets back to it's roots and they can actually figure out what's going on? (see the success of Pinks for an example) I am so sick and tired of watching more and more electronics replace skill and raise the cost out of reach for many of us. $1395-$2400 for a delay box? Oh excuse me, it's a "Data Acquisition System". Get real! There is about a 5% chance that I'll win the race without the latest greatest equipment. These are not good odds, my friends. How many of us spend the $500-600 it costs to compete in a Sportsman event with these odds? (I should play Lotto instead.) Car counts are way down here in the Southeast, part is the economy and part is the fact that people are leaving the Super Class series. The folks I've talked to are not happy with the electronics. Especially the new dash units. A few have mentioned that they think some people are using these new electronic devices in an illegal manner. So why bother to waste your money and time trying to compete honestly? I personally would support a non electronics sportsman series. Either that or I'm defecting to Stock/Super Stock or perhaps going back to Bracket Racing.