Misconception on a slow stocker winning

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Calling Billy Nees and Mark Yacavone(I remember the Land Shark) to come up with a real dime racer for the challenge, beat up on the **100k and over stocker with a **5k car.(open to everyone) Claude

I think that people like Dwight, Mark and myself have come up with more than enough "Dime Rockets" over the years that can and have "beat up on the **100k and over stocker with a **5k car".
I'm calling on YOU and a lot of other lurkers that read these threads to pick up the task and do something with it. I love talking about these cars but really don't like the fact that most of the time I'm just wasting my hunt and peck finger.
So when you're not reading these threads or playing with your bracket car (also a "dime rocket" I'm sure) just what is more important than doing a "Dime Rocket" Stocker? Eating is way over-rated and you can always live in the car. Sell your bracket car, give your belly button lint collection to your little brother and do a real car. When you get right down to it a lower classed Stocker is a great bracket car (and sometimes less expensive) anyway.
so Claude, what are you doing after lunch?

[Larry Hill]

I like dime rockets, once you get a history on them its ok. Wind is their kryptonite.

[cicero819]

Billy if I wasn't involve in knee deep in building my Camaro, on your suggestion M/SA instead of G/SA I would look for that short wheelbase truck. Larry I don't consider your car in **100 k class more on the Million dollar class(probably in labour and blown motors).lol I love everything from V/w to Witch Doctor's Buick. Claude

[JOE ZOOM]

dear billy the LEGEND nees, ginas ready when u are.

[goinbroke2]

Got heads and intake even a roller short block for M/CM but...the kids junior is taking precedence....for now...

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I think that people like Dwight, Mark and myself have come up with more than enough "Dime Rockets" over the years that can and have "beat up on the **100k and over stocker with a **5k car".
I'm calling on YOU and a lot of other lurkers that read these threads to pick up the task and do something with it. I love talking about these cars but really don't like the fact that most of the time I'm just wasting my hunt and peck finger.
So when you're not reading these threads or playing with your bracket car (also a "dime rocket" I'm sure) just what is more important than doing a "Dime Rocket" Stocker? Eating is way over-rated and you can always live in the car. Sell your bracket car, give your belly button lint collection to your little brother and do a real car. When you get right down to it a lower classed Stocker is a great bracket car (and sometimes less expensive) anyway.
so Claude, what are you doing after lunch?

x2

I put my car together for less than 5K initially. It has been #1 qualifier and if the wind doesn't blow too hard and the humidity doesn't change drastically, it's fairly consistant. It might not be as exciting as my 8 second bracket car was but it's more fun.

Jim Mantle U/V/SA 6632

[Larry Hill]

cicero819

I own a dime rocket:1986 Chevy S/W PU C10 truck. Its runs ok, one time I won a seven round race in it. It always qualifies well.

[Joe Toller]

I love this term, "dime rocket". Would anyone be game if I asked for a pic or idea thread on this subject?

[cicero819]

This is what I was talking about and I'm sure there is more out there, so pulled them out of your garages and let's see them. Claude

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Why is there a concensus that you need a fast car to win or even compete. Let's put aside the first to red light syndrome. If you run the numbers and have a good reaction time with the slower vehicle and don't run in a car that is twelve hundreds under in your class, you should have the same chance of winning, even greater now that some cars with super powers(lol) can have problem with traction. Hope some you guys can help.CR

Toby and Jody Lang don't seem to have a problem!