Misconception on a slow stocker winning

Rory McNeil · 06-08-2012, 12:33 AM

Jody Lang certainly seems to have the "disadvantages" of a slower car under control!

ALMACK · 06-08-2012, 07:55 AM

Before the ecomony took a dive a few years ago, I was the slower car in bracket racing at our local track 85 % of the time. (I keep records and stats)
I got alot of seat time looking over my shoulder and judging rate-of-gain as well as time-n-distance.

My Pure Stocker is even slower than my bracket car (by about .4 sec.)

I say that an experienced driver in a slow machine has the same chance of winning rounds as a fast car.

However, as stated above, it does seem that weather changes effect a slower car more.

06-08-2012, 12:33 AM	#1
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Misconception on a slow stocker winning Jody Lang certainly seems to have the "disadvantages" of a slower car under control! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

06-08-2012, 07:55 AM	#2
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Misconception on a slow stocker winning Before the ecomony took a dive a few years ago, I was the slower car in bracket racing at our local track 85 % of the time. (I keep records and stats) I got alot of seat time looking over my shoulder and judging rate-of-gain as well as time-n-distance. My Pure Stocker is even slower than my bracket car (by about .4 sec.) I say that an experienced driver in a slow machine has the same chance of winning rounds as a fast car. However, as stated above, it does seem that weather changes effect a slower car more. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

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