Slow Stockers...Strong Divisional Finishes

[doglover44]

Stock and Super Stock dosent have to be expensive if you dont want it to. If I had the money now I would have a slow stocker open trailer and pickup with a truck cap on the bed and sleep in the back at the races.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Billy- the real point is that neither have an advantage as they both have bad points ....and congrats to the 'slow' cars that finished strong this year ! ! !

Ya know Jack, I realize that life's not fair. Every morning when I get up and look in the mirror at my rugged good looks, I feel sorry for the rest of you. I get it. It's not fair that I'm so damned good looking and you're not.
The REAL POINT is that a REAL disadvantage has been taken away from the fast cars so why not take away a REAL disadvantage of racing a slow car by instating Tru-start?

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Just a curious question for the slower stock racers, do you race a slow combo because of financial reasons or do you feel that there is a advantage with them? Serious question.
And do you want to go to a quicker combo if you could?

Strictly economics to me.
If I could afford to go faster I would.

A slow car is on the track longer so a .01 change in et could happen a lot easier

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Just a curious question for the slower stock racers, do you race a slow combo because of financial reasons or do you feel that there is a advantage with them? Serious question.
And do you want to go to a quicker combo if you could?

Although financial reasons play a big part, I like the challenge racing a FWD vehicle brings, and this year like 1990, 2006, & 2012, I had success with a front runner.

[Chip THELEGEND Johnson]

To Jack and Billy
I will bet more stockers blew the tires off on these fine prepped tracks than we had 2 cars red-light bringing tru start into play

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Chip THELEGEND Johnson

To Jack and Billy
I will bet more stockers blew the tires off on these fine prepped tracks than we had 2 cars red-light bringing tru start into play

Quite true for me .......Billy - I'm not convinced that either slow or fast cars have an advantage with Tru-Start .

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Billy - I'm not convinced that either slow or fast cars have an advantage with Tru-Start .

I think that's the whole idea behind it.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Quite true for me .......Billy - I'm not convinced that either slow or fast cars have an advantage with Tru-Start .

I can agree with that Jack. BUT, another one of the great ironies of our sport is the "first-or-worst" rule. It applies to everything BUT the "first-or-worst" red light. Why is that?

Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Good job by all of my Horsepower Challenged Brothers. It ain't easy bein' slow.

[Dragrac419]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Just a curious question for the slower stock racers, do you race a slow combo because of financial reasons or do you feel that there is a advantage with them? Serious question.
And do you want to go to a quicker combo if you could?

For me it is practical at this time to run a slower car as I'm the new guy in the class. This is only my second year running stock and would like to one day go a little fast. I would like to maybe run high to mid 10's and that would satisfy me. But for now I will stay where I'm at as I'm having fun.

[Markeracer]

A request for the lower class racers mentioned at the start of this thread. Please take a look back at your LODRS racing this year and post some data on how many of your wins were due to the other lane being red, late or too quick. It’s tough to wait more than a couple of seconds or tighten the stripe at 30-50 + mph closing speed.

As Billy noted, there may be an advantage to being one of the slower(et) cars on the sheet.

Thanks in advance.