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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

That's what I was referring to.That is one bad Daytona.

It can be difficult and frustrating trying to win rounds with a car that fast in Super Stock. When I first ran SS/AM with my Calais we were the quickest and fast Super Stock car in history with an 8.86 - 154 mph qualifying pass at Houston early in the year. I don't remember what the index was then but that qualified us #6 in the field. That was with a 4 year old B/ED 360 c.i. Buick with one dominator and a manual 4 speed. The problem is the speed differential with most of the other cars in Super Stock. You are closing on them so fast at the finish line that it's difficult to judge your position. You have to dial so that you can't break out and run it out the back every time. I don't like driving like that. I prefer to dial 1 or 2 soft to give me some options. In addition, the power to weight ratio in that class means that you have to be right on the money in the bellhousing to be consistent. In comp you have time to service the clutch between rounds to make the car repeat. Not so in SS. In addition, lane choice can quickly become an issue. By the Springnationals that year I decided to move to A/SM in comp. Best move I ever made.