Don Fezell #2 9.514 145.53 WOW

[Ed Fernandez]

[QUOTE=Jack Matyas;177874]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

The difference in times and speeds is not something I feel is in my favor.
I've seen a few of these fast cars in action and it's kind of uncomfortable in my mind.
Seems like the older you get the more you're aware of your mortality.

Ed -- So let me get this right -- its OK if a 69 Camaro AA/SA passes you at 136 but a Mustang AA/S at 145 is uncomfortable -- maybe its time to go back to Street Eliminator ........ if you want things in your favor .

Jack,let me make it clearer.The A cars going 136 WERE a concern to me.Now the AA
cars are almost 10 mph faster.It's tough enough making it close at 41 mph,50 is another story.Where did I say I wanted some sort of concession for the mph discrepancy?
I deal with situations as they come.Remember the red light bull$hit?I said I was OK with the way it was.Wasn't looking for any favors.
And I have no inclination to run street eliminator.
Hi Jimmie,I quit the cigars a few years ago.But these AA cars might peel the decals off my car coming by.

[Jack Matyas]

[QUOTE=Ed Fernandez;177888]
And I have no inclination to run street eliminator.


Ed -- Thats' fine with me as we need all the Stock/SS guys and gals we can get .A smart guy like you should have some real fun every now and again dialing soft against one of these and then dragging your front bumper thru the lights at ninty whatever MPH.............I'm just sayin' ..................well you know !

[Evan Smith]

Stock Eliminator is far from the only class with big differences in mph between cars. Every racer knows the risk of being on track and if you don't feel safe then improve your own situation.

Ed, you say you don't feel comfortable out there, but your car has no bar or harness? If it was such a big deal, then why not put that in there and feel safe? I've raced plenty of S/SS combo races and have had to run SS/AH cars and modified cars running well over 150. I'm sure you have as well so why complain about a car going 140?

There is no rule that says you can't add a roll bar or cage, proper harness, firesuit, fire gloves, full-face helmet, HANS, etc. I'm not making a joke either. Until you've exhausted all the options, don't complain about safety. Yes, it can get expensive to have said equipment, but you are the one on track and if you don't feel safe then it's money well spent.

Evan

[Bob Bender]

When I had my Z/S at 80.00 mph I ran against alot faster cars like every Sunday at Cecil. Some back then ran 130.00 + . Come on ED it will be "OK".

[Ed Fernandez]

[QUOTE=Jack Matyas;177944]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

And I have no inclination to run street eliminator.


Ed -- Thats' fine with me as we need all the Stock/SS guys and gals we can get .A smart guy like you should have some real fun every now and again dialing soft against one of these and then dragging your front bumper thru the lights at ninty whatever MPH.............I'm just sayin' ..................well you know !

Yeah we'll see how that plays out.
I think in the next year or so that some new combos in the new cars will start to dominate the middle classes.I think that you will see the older cars fade slowly away.In the long run it might be what actually saves S/SS for the future.

[Mark Yacavone]

[QUOTE=Ed Fernandez;178057]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Yeah we'll see how that plays out.
I think in the next year or so that some new combos in the new cars will start to dominate the middle classes.I think that you will see the older cars fade slowly away.In the long run it might be what actually saves S/SS for the future.

That maybe true,Ed,...but the price of "admission" just got substantially higher..

[Ed Fernandez]

[QUOTE=Mark Yacavone;178065]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

That maybe true,Ed,...but the price of "admission" just got substantially higher..

Evan,I think you missed my point.I wasn't complaining about the speed I said I had a concern.Big difference.Someone in a J car ,for example,can whack me,not as hard as a
AA car can though.I've been concerned about that since day one.When I bracket raced in the dark ages I ran street elim. then pro et.Back then Pro ET was 11.00 to 11.99 not the bull$**** they run today.And no electronics then.That was fun.Today racing has degenerated into a cut throat high dollar pi$$ing contest.I do it only because of the friendship and acquaintenses I've made in the last 11 years.
Mark my above sentence about the state of racing now says it all.