Santangelo vs. Lynch Heads Up

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by mark callanan

Andys dad
I am not sure Joe has done that but one thing he did was show the Top Guns
Might be worth a look.....

I know about his list and have looked at it in the past.

I am a computer geek so I will try to run some of my own numbers on the last couple of years.

Not sure what being a "Top Gun" has to do with heads up - fast cars don't get any more heads up runs than the rest of us (porbably) - another thing for me to figure out

I just know there are not that many heads up runs - even when we were fast

This last weekend there was one - it just happened to be "famous"

Probably can't automate the pull of the data but maybe - I will give it a shot - I love stuff like that



:-) peace

Ron Durham

[Larry Hill]

Joe got enhanced and did not have a chance!

Its sad when the national champ is decided by the w**** in Glendora.

[Stocker 2]

Joe has been beat several times this year in a heads up run. Just imagine what he could have done if Stock eliminator allowed the driver to win instead of races decided by money or horsepower factors.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Joe has been beat several times this year in a heads up run. Just imagine what he could have done if Stock eliminator allowed the driver to win instead of races decided by money or horsepower factors.

i know where you're going with that............................don't

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Joe has been beat several times this year in a heads up run. Just imagine what he could have done if Stock eliminator allowed the driver to win instead of races decided by money or horsepower factors.

There is an eliminator tailored specificly to what you want. It is called bracket racing.
Do not confuse bracket racing with stock or superstock.
Someone will always have a faster car no matter what brand.

[Stocker 2]

Originally Posted by art leong

There is an eliminator tailored specificly to what you want. It is called bracket racing.
Do not confuse bracket racing with stock or superstock.
Someone will always have a faster car no matter what brand.

And bracket racing with the correct carb is called Stock or Super Stock!!!!!

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

And bracket racing with the correct carb is called Stock or Super Stock!!!!!

And correct block. Correct throttle body. Correct heads. Correct cc's of the head. Correct intake. Correct, stock lift of the camshaft (in Stock). Must meet chassis rules for the class. Tire size restrictions. Must be an accepted car/engine combination (except Modified classes and GT). Must meet the minimum weight. Must pass fuel check using accepted fuels. Must meet minimum performance levels. Can not dial-in slower than said performance levels. Must be able to pass a teardown inspection. Full, correct interior. Stock hood (in Stock, S/S and SS/GT).


etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

[Jason]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

And correct block. Correct throttle body. Correct heads. Correct cc's of the head. Correct intake. Correct, stock lift of the camshaft (in Stock). Must meet chassis rules for the class. Tire size restrictions. Must be an accepted car/engine combination (except Modified classes and GT). Must meet the minimum weight. Must pass fuel check using accepted fuels. Must meet minimum performance levels. Can not dial-in slower than said performance levels. Must be able to pass a teardown inspection. Full, correct interior. Stock hood (in Stock, S/S and SS/GT).
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

Your correct Mike.

In Stock or S/S the next time anyone puts their dial in on the window with shoe polish, close your eyes and click your heels together 3 time while repeating..."I'm not bracket racing, I'm not bracket racing, I'm not bracket racing."

[countrypuppy4865]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Joe has been beat several times this year in a heads up run. Just imagine what he could have done if Stock eliminator allowed the driver to win instead of races decided by money or horsepower factors.

He's also won some too.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Joe has been beat several times this year in a heads up run. Just imagine what he could have done if Stock eliminator allowed the driver to win instead of races decided by money or horsepower factors.

Joe certainly is a talented young driver that has a great future in front of him -- that being said one thing you don't or won't understand about Stocker racing is that its not all car or all driver - it takes a well prepared and very repeatable car and Mr.Rowe certainly has provided him with that .I'm not so sure that if he was driving a new style CobraJet or Drag-Pak car he would have done as well as he has ........maybe someday we'll know .One thing i'm sure of -- when you have the fastest car in your class its never forever .

PS - One last thing -- if you expect folks on this forum to take you serious use your given name .