[Wade Mahaffey]

Please disreguard this post if you caught it on the Super/Stock thread. I know that some of you have seen it there. I think we need to ask ourselves a few questions;
1) How can we make it more affordable?
2) How can we increase the fan base?
3) How can we bring new blood into the class(s)?
4) How can we make it safer?
5) How can we decrease the fast car advantage?

If you fix these things, you could have more local participation. Then local one day races, or two races in one trip type thing. Maybe have a booked in thing at some point. Some folks work hard and can't do the Thursday- Sunday thing, as much as they could the Saturday-Sunday thing. The goal should be to not only help Super classes survive, but to help them thrive! There is still time to save this patient from death.

I think we could all agree that the fans don't like it. SSGN and JimR have good ideas. Another idea could be to have a break out MPH as well, that would eliminate some of the holding and keep the cars a little closer down track. I think that would also reduce the cost to compete, you would'nt need a T/S car that runs 170+ in S/G. Run your T/S car in T/S. Just a nice backhalf car with a mild big block could run S/G and a backhalf small block could run S/ST...affordable! More wheel stands like the S/S cars and Stockers. Did you ever notice how many fans watch at the starting line as opposed to the finish line. It's about 99%, that's where the neat stuff is happening, the burnout, the tree, the hole shot, THE WHEEL STANDS, and going thru the gears! That's where the fans are, and that's where the Super classes cut the motor off. That's like you and your girl friend gettin all hot and bothered, strippin down, .401 bulb, gettin ready for action, and she starts puttin her clothes back on....that's throttle stop sex! It sucks too! Race like you like your sex...WFO. You and everybody that watches you will enjoy it more. Now you will have more competitors, more fans, and more of your money! Whats not to like?

Wade Mahaffey