Hmmmm.....
There are "honest" reasons to have a New Car however.
The DP #24 was not bought in anyway with an unfair advantage in mind, my Father wanted one, he wants a lot of things and has them, it was something that held interest to him.
Its something he saw intrinsic value in. Not only now but in the future as a collectible item, and something he wanted us to be a part of like the original AFX Cars.
We were not Class racers to start, the whole thing is still a little alien to us as competitors as is many types of "bracket" or dial racing. We preffer something a little different , but such is the state of Racing and there are few if any heads up classes that are "reasonable" to run in that dont run in that format.
I can tell you this, my father would have bought the car regardless if it, a) was rendered "illegal" or disqualified, b)was factored like a beast and not really even competitive becuase of that c)Wasnt even really THAT fast d) on an on, he STILL would have bought it. Thats him youd have to know him when he gets his teeth or head in something, forget it its gonna happen.
NOW that being said, he bought it, what next ? Build it, we did, Next ? Well its a damm racecar ! We didnt make the rule, the factor, none of it, and we didnt put it where it was. AND We for example STILL would have done it no matter what that was, the fact that it got factored low was never a consideration for its purchase or competition.
Its a Drag Pak, a once in a LIFETIME opportunity to be part of that. Thats all.
Will we take pride in beating another car ? Hell at this point well have pride in just getting it down the track competitivley
But once it gets "wrung out" well it STOCK ELIMINATOR ! IF, IF win say an event, it wont be because our car is fast it will be because, a)we know our car b)back it up with the proper driving and RT c)have worked JUST as hard as anyone else doing it.
IF by somehow some chance ONLY win an eliminator because we are up against a much slower car in the same class in a heads up run, if our RT is better then yes it will be a full victory from our (or my) viewpoint, but IF ONLY IF Its ONLY because the combo is underrated, well then yes it will have some hollowness to the victory.
I dont think you can say anything about the "morality" or "integrity" of someone driving a DP or CJ because they are, that seems COMPLETLEY Absurd to me, you would have to know THEIR reasons for doing it.
We invested a LOT of money, and a LOT of blood sweat dissapointments and well a LOT, more in 3 months than MANY do in a Year , 16hr days 7days a week 7000 miles thus far and not 1 National we have yet hoped for because of failures on items.
But maybe I completley misunderstood what you were saying, completley....if so and thats not it, I guess Im not 100% clear on a)what you were asking or b)what you are now saying.
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Originally Posted by Andys dad
I think it has to do with the integrity of our sport and the morality of the racers.
I do not think I could feel good about being that much faster than my competition, without having to invest a lot of my time and effort to do it.
But I guess it is a sign of the times.
In this tough economy there is still plenty of money to be spent by those that are lucky enough to have it. I unfortunately, do not have it at this stage of my life.
If only I had saved all of the money I spent on my current car - I could probably afford one of the new ones.
I just do not think I would enjoy it as much.
I am not jealous - just sad.
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