1000' Racing

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by Chris Barnes

This weekend at the Woodburn Divisional "Brutus" was one of five H/SA cars including Bill Edgeworth's record holder so of course we raced to the thousand footer to move around on the qualifying sheet. I don't know why but I started thinking about the whole thousand foot deal from a spectator stand point and I started to wonder if it isn't taking away from the fun.

Chris "Wagon Drivers Never Lift" Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

No more than the Super Class cars,only on the other end.

[Phillip marvetz]

What fans?

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

What fans?

Good Call!

[Tony Janes]

Stock and Super Stock fans are Stock and Super Stock racers, not any one else.

[67chevygary]

I beg to differ- there may not be many but i'm certainly one of the few who appreciate "real" racing.

[Tony Janes]

That is the problem "a few" or not many. That kind of fan base does not have any power.

[Chris Barnes]

Maybe it's because I run a '64 and a '66 but I have had a lot of fans come up to our pit who have been watching S/SS for years and want to turn on the next generation. I feel I have an obligation to show them something that they will remember. When I first started racing in Stock an old timer told me that there is more to performance in Stock than just how fast the car goes, it's also how we present and conduct ourselves. That's what separates us from the bracket racers.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

[qwiked]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Stock and Super Stock fans are Stock and Super Stock racers, not any one else.

You are correct, TJ.. SS/S fans are either current or ex participants.. The dopes in the stands only understand the heads up classes. In fact they are more impressed with 2200# monster motored S/G's than a 265" 56 Chev. in the 10's ..

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Stock and Super Stock fans are Stock and Super Stock racers, not any one else.

Not true.. I know a lot of "older people" who love Stock and S/S including me. Newer cars are part of the equation but even fairly knowledgable people don't understand how a "Stock" mid 60's car can run 10's (or faster) so have become jaded.

I was a couple $$ and few hours away from running my car in Stock 3 years ago but watched some of the game playing, qualifying "tricks" to avoid someone, and the blatant cheating to gain some advantage. The idea that running to 1000' is acceptable to protect your index or a soft HP also bothers me. It's the system and not the racers but to the average spectator, a pair of cars slamming on the brakes before the finish line isn't racing.

I also really love S/S but when you get what is basically a FWD conversion Comp car including some awefull hood scoop in with what is traditionally known as a Super Stock car, people start to walk away.