Bracket Racing vs Stock/Super Stock Racing

novassdude · 06-12-2017, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DmacE167

$250? Frank if you wanna compare big events such as a national or divisional costing money. World footbrake challenge is in a few weeks. That's gonna cost $800 just to roll through the front gate. Not counting the 10 hour tow. Gas and hotel. Buy backs. So you can triple your compared 1k investment to come race with us for the weekend.

Here is the big difference to me on the two. Buy backs that is one of the reasons I switched to a stocker (not that it gets out much)
In drag racing it is supposed to be 2 go down one comes back. Not two go down two come back for the next round, just one has less money in his pocket this time.

Lenny5160 · 06-12-2017, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by novassdude

Here is the big difference to me on the two. Buy backs that is one of the reasons I switched to a stocker (not that it gets out much)
In drag racing it is supposed to be 2 go down one comes back. Not two go down two come back for the next round, just one has less money in his pocket this time.

I don't know that it is fair to say (paraphrasing a bit here) "I don't like bracket racing because of the buybacks."

I've been to a few bracket races this year and buybacks have not been available at any of them.

I also prefer the purity of 'no buybacks' but I'll use them if available and they have paid off for me in the past.

Steve1118 · 06-12-2017, 01:38 PM

Interesting discussion. I'm a 65 year old who has been doing this a long, long time, and race Nostalgia Super Stock, so really don't have a dog in this fight, but here are my viewpoints.

Stock; especially Super Stock, is no longer an entry level class. It could be if you want to race some 4 cylinder offbeat combo, which is fine, but if you want to race some kind of muscle it is unaffordable for most. It depends on why you race, and what racing means to you. I have a pal with an Stock eliminator FE Ford that has more money in his cylinder heads than I do in a complete mild, old school NSS 426 Hemi. Let alone his Chrysler innard C-6 and big $$$$ converter. So, that's that.

I also hate buybacks, as I don't like the idea of the possibility of someone having to beat the same guy twice to win. However, it's a business game, and I understand it. It's just not for me. I hate fancy doodads, too, but I also understand the time has come. And, I also understand that with RacePaks, air shifters, etc., the stockers are as bad as anyone else. I understand that it is part of the game, too, and that is just how it is.

However, from my observation, the good footbrake bracket racers are the best drivers in the business, bar none. It's about seat time, and those guys get a lot of it. That may upset the class racers, but these real serious footbrake guys and gals are the absolute best. If you go to one of the big $$$ bracket races, one better have his s--t in one bag.

That's the way I see it, anyway.

06-12-2017, 01:38 PM	#3
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Bracket Racing vs Stock/Super Stock Racing Interesting discussion. I'm a 65 year old who has been doing this a long, long time, and race Nostalgia Super Stock, so really don't have a dog in this fight, but here are my viewpoints. Stock; especially Super Stock, is no longer an entry level class. It could be if you want to race some 4 cylinder offbeat combo, which is fine, but if you want to race some kind of muscle it is unaffordable for most. It depends on why you race, and what racing means to you. I have a pal with an Stock eliminator FE Ford that has more money in his cylinder heads than I do in a complete mild, old school NSS 426 Hemi. Let alone his Chrysler innard C-6 and big $$$$ converter. So, that's that. I also hate buybacks, as I don't like the idea of the possibility of someone having to beat the same guy twice to win. However, it's a business game, and I understand it. It's just not for me. I hate fancy doodads, too, but I also understand the time has come. And, I also understand that with RacePaks, air shifters, etc., the stockers are as bad as anyone else. I understand that it is part of the game, too, and that is just how it is. However, from my observation, the good footbrake bracket racers are the best drivers in the business, bar none. It's about seat time, and those guys get a lot of it. That may upset the class racers, but these real serious footbrake guys and gals are the absolute best. If you go to one of the big $$$ bracket races, one better have his s--t in one bag. That's the way I see it, anyway.