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Originally Posted by mopar jeff
Definitely none to piss away, and I have always liked being the underdog. Somewhat of a giant killer. So maybe the slower/cheaper car is for me.
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Jeff, people like you make it easier for me to cope with the worst year of my adult life (the most boring that is), but now that the main ingredient of this miserable year is behind me (my former apt., and this years economic effect on my racing budget), I'm now gearing myself up for the 2010 racing season! I'm glad that you joined the ranks of us slower stockers, and if you make your way out to Az next Feb. I'll look forward to meeting you and checking out your new hotrod!
I agree with you 100% about wanting to be a giant killer (I've had my moments in the previous three seasons), and I'm looking forward to getting my Cavalier back out there next year to improve on my 3-way tie for Div 7's 29th place finish (actuall 31st place), with 181 points! Slower cars CAN win once you're familiar with them (just like the faster cars). However, the truth is that it's easier to judge the finish line in a tortoise and hare race if you've got everything in front of you...I believe in my car (and in fwd's/slower stockers), and if Jody Lang, Tibor Kadar, Arthur Leong, Mark Yaccavone, et.al. can win with them, I know I can---there are plenty of races that I've lost that I could've won, and two of them were:
1999 Mile High Nationals 3rd rd, I lost by .009 to Mike Cotten. However I somewhat avenged that loss by defeating Paula Cotten in rd 2 of last years Phoenix Div 7 pts race (back in March).
2007 Lucas Oil Div 7-2 race in Tucson, I redlit by .013 and wasted a dial in matching 15.94 against Wes McCann (in the quarter-finals). However, I raced him later that month in one of Marks Stock/Super Stock combo races and won that race by .003 after getting a slight rt advantage against him, and running nearly dial-in matching run again!!!
My point is if you have faith in your car/combo and you apply yourself to it (with a positive mind-set) you can do it...because I believe in my car, I have and will again achieve---so will you Jeff!!!