Where are the lower class cars?

[bill dedman]

[QUOTE= It's all about choice.... [/QUOTE]

And who wants to deliberately choose a ("slow") car that runs a class that can be unfairly screwed by the first red light rule, most of the time they race (handicapped races)???

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that, just like what happened to Ed F. at his last national event, if you run enough rounds as a first-to-leave car, some faster car who gets a free ride when you red light could possibly go on to win the event. People see that and think, "why me"? As, well they should...

Until equal red light jeopardy is a fact for every car, I think the exodus from the lower classes will continue. It's just one more contributing factor to the disadvantages of running a "slow" car...


I promise not to write more about this; you've all heard my rant, but I couldn't believe that no one had mentioned it...

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

And who wants to deliberately choose a ("slow") car that runs a class that can be unfairly screwed by the first red light rule, most of the time they race (handicapped races)???

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that, just like what happened to Ed F. at his last national event, if you run enough rounds as a first-to-leave car, some faster car who gets a free ride when you red light could possibly go on to win the event. People see that and think, "why me"? As, well they should...

Until equal red light jeopardy is a fact for every car, I think the exodus from the lower classes will continue. It's just one more contributing factor to the disadvantages of running a "slow" car...


I promise not to write more about this; you've all heard my rant, but I couldn't believe that no one had mentioned it...

Ohhhhhhh.

[Bunkster]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

....I couldn't believe that no one had mentioned it...

Like you, I thought it only natural the defective handicap starting system would be mentioned early in this thread.

It's sad that it still exists. Even more sad so few seem to understand fully how unfair it is.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Bunkster

Like you, I thought it only natural the defective handicap starting system would be mentioned early in this thread.

It's sad that it still exists. Even more sad so few seem to understand fully how unfair it is.

maybe we're tired of hearing about it?

btw,my American was going to be run as a 232 6cylinder car BUT no scattershields available for the application, the 3 speed was about the size of my fist and 4 speeds were not available behind the 6....
next best thing was a 290...

[Tony Janes]

It is not a perfect world. Just a reminder double red lights are not important!