Lets Root Cause the Detriment of Class Racing

[Mike Volkman]

Originally Posted by Robbie Draughon

I say do away with half pound classes. Make them a whole pound to move classes. Then you do away with half the classes. No where to run from a heads up. Run sticks and autos together also.

Especially in GT. Don't know if you actually do in SS. Or another idea is to put all the Fuel Injection cars together.

I seen where Billy or Mark wrote - go to Indy with all you got, regardless if hit Monday or not. The motivation back then was to take the record off the other guy because he went .01 faster than you did. Be nice to run as fast as you can all the time. I had a blast at Columbus - because you could go as fast as you wanted, Indy and at Galot because it was 1/8 mile. If we had a chance i'd still take a shot, hp or not.

[Brad Zaskowski]

Originally Posted by SDS Inc

Especially in GT. Don't know if you actually do in SS. Or another idea is to put all the Fuel Injection cars together.

I seen where Billy or Mark wrote - go to Indy with all you got, regardless if hit Monday or not. The motivation back then was to take the record off the other guy because he went .01 faster than you did. Be nice to run as fast as you can all the time. I had a blast at Columbus - because you could go as fast as you wanted, Indy and at Galot because it was 1/8 mile. If we had a chance i'd still take a shot, hp or not.

You forgot to put a * In front of your suggestion of putting all the efi cars together to have it marked for potential personal agenda…. How would that help anything except make more alphabet soup classes?

[Mike Volkman]

Originally Posted by Brad Zaskowski

You forgot to put a * In front of your suggestion of putting all the efi cars together to have it marked for potential personal agenda…. How would that help anything except make more alphabet soup classes?

5 reasons

1. Not my idea. NHRA originally did it back when in stock and then separated back once field was somewhat level. They set the precedent.
2. Then, did it again when the drag packs and gm's and fords came out because they were so much faster than the others (who complained to nhra then)
3. And, they forgot to take the other older fuel injectors with them when they separated
4. The great disparity between many of the fi and carb vehicles are my reasons. (I do always gripe personally about how the 89-L98 350 and the 350/300 in SS have all the same components except ones carb and the other fi - but fi is rated at 275(?) and the 350/300 is at 313 or 318 depending about on the head - which Emily does not run against). Coming out of same shop. 10# break is 430 difference. Cant see the logic there.
5. I like watching races where its not a slaughter by one vehicle under rated. Not sure any one does. In my opinion, as long as the guys are within .1-.15 there's a fighting chance.

Lastly - wont make more classes. Roll them in w the fgt cars.

And no, its not about me or the 3 cars - now 4 - we run here. Love the sport and want to see good competition.

For your info - we run both combinations.

Side bar - While we are at it. I get emails from both Kent (div 1 srac) and Crutch (div 2 srac) along with surveys asking what the racers think. Can you add me to your mailing list? Thanks.

And why make it personnel? Goal is trying to make it better for all of us.

Volkman
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