Protest at Indy.

[fredjohnston]

I'm not understanding why someone would want to run their car and trigger THEIR OWN combo for HP increase? I can see going fast at Indy and I can see going fast in a heads-up race, that make sense. Going fast all the time and triggering your OWN COMBO where you've spent a lot of time and money to make it go fast is sorta like shooting your self in the foot, no? Especially when everyone knows you have fast car anyway and you have nothing to prove.

As far as being protested, I would think it's an ego booster that my competitors think I'm so fast I may be illegal.

If I had a 69 Camaro in the garage and thinking of building it for stock it wouldn't be the 396 combo I would build especially when you have somebody that continues to pound the combo. I would build a Corvette that is an easier combo.

Just some thoughts.

[Mark Markow]

you keep pointing Jim out. but here is the qual. sheet for class. the top 8 are at a sec. under and the top 3, only hundredth apart. it's a competitive class. and Jim wants to be at the top. and he does back it down on occasion.

B/SA 1499 Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury MA, '69 Camaro 10.128 11.25 -1.122
B/SA 1608 Gary Richard, Bayshore NY, '69 Camaro 10.133 11.25 -1.117
B/SA 45 J Allen Sherman, Donaldsonville LA, '00 Corvet 10.138 11.25 -1.112
B/SA 383 Larry Hill, Hickory KY, '70 Barracuda 10.176 11.25 -1.074
B/SA 5009 Scott Burton, Golden CO, '70 Firebird 10.203 11.25 -1.047
B/SA 4022 Jeff Teuton, Houma LA, '13 Challenger 10.213 11.25 -1.037
B/SA 1013 David Ficacci, Whippany NJ, '69 Camaro 10.239 11.25 -1.011
B/SA 2032 Jack Zimmerman, Clemmons NC, '71 Challenger 10.268 11.25 -0.982
B/SA 5027 Don Morris, Golden CO, '66 Coronet 10.292 11.25 -0.958
B/SA 1557 Fred Thibeault, Middleton NS, '69 Camaro 10.315 11.25 -0.935
B/SA 1002 Jeffrey Bardekoff, Commack NY, '64 Fury 10.348 11.25 -0.902
B/SA 1387 Chris Howes, Quispamsis NB, '70 Challenger 10.365 11.25 -0.885
B/SA 4402 Jerry Emmons, Pasadena TX, '69 Camaro 10.382 11.25 -0.868
B/SA 441 Mitch Truman, N. Manchester IN, '95 Camaro 10.410 11.25 -0.840
B/SA 3522 Gary Merrick, Girard OH, '70 Camaro 10.581 11.25 -0.669
B/SA 3440 Sean Dornan, Republic OH, '70 Challenger NT

[Larry Hill]

Fred, you obviously do not know the rules for Stock and Super Stock! With mindshaft conditions, nobody gets horsepower unless you go -1.20 under! And no B/SA went that fast!!


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[Tim H]

Good for you, Patsty. You guys are the best for reporting all the news to us stuck at home or at work. Thanks !

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

I'm not understanding why someone would want to run their car and trigger THEIR OWN combo for HP increase? I can see going fast at Indy and I can see going fast in a heads-up race, that make sense. Going fast all the time and triggering your OWN COMBO where you've spent a lot of time and money to make it go fast is sorta like shooting your self in the foot, no? Especially when everyone knows you have fast car anyway and you have nothing to prove.

As far as being protested, I would think it's an ego booster that my competitors think I'm so fast I may be illegal.

If I had a 69 Camaro in the garage and thinking of building it for stock it wouldn't be the 396 combo I would build especially when you have somebody that continues to pound the combo. I would build a Corvette that is an easier combo.

Just some thoughts.

Here's some thoughts for you, build one and run it the way you want! Then let someone tell you what you should be doing with YOUR car.

[Jeff Stout]

I thought this class is a performance oriented type racing. I have heard so many times this isn't a bracket class. So a guy performs to the best of his ability and its frowned upon. I'm confused.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

I thought this class is a performance oriented type racing. I have heard so many times this isn't a bracket class. So a guy performs to the best of his ability and its frowned upon. I'm confused.

Not by most of his fellow racers he isn't.

[Hagen Gary]

I'm somebody who runs the same combo as Jim. I ain't mad at him. I'm impressed. I probably can't get within 2 tenths of that number in those conditions. He knows there are plenty of turds out there like me to keep the avg down and it's his car. So he can do as he pleases, unless it's 1.20 under, of coarse. Besides, none of this data counts, so what's the fuss over? Build that camaro Fred, you'll find out real quick this combo ain't soft to begin with

[Larry Hill]

Right now Jim's car is the yardstick that everyone with a carb strives to be better than. Sherman's 'Vett is way past bad fast, and like Jim's car Is correct. Sherman pulled a piston and went through the rest of the teardown with flying colors. Two fast cars that pass Indy teardowns. Wonder how much the cars are?

[Ed Wright]

Allen Sherman is used to 4000' air as well. It's always fast.